Living in Hopewell Junction
Where the Dutchess Rail Trail meets the Maybrook Trailway.
Hopewell Junction is a hamlet near the center of East Fishkill, north of Fishkill Creek, named for the junction of two railroads. The Hopewell Depot, the last building left from the rail yard, now anchors the Dutchess Rail Trail, and Michael Dunstan's office, RE/MAX Town & Country, is on Route 52 here.
Living here
Neighborhoods and housing
Gayhead sits just outside the hamlet and Lomala to its south. The rest of East Fishkill's hamlets, from Fishkill Plains to Stormville, surround it.
Destination Dutchess lists two East Fishkill names for the area: Fishkill Farms, an orchard of more than 100 years with a farm store, grill and cider, and Sloop Brewing Co.
The Dutchess Rail Trail runs 13 miles from the Hopewell Junction depot west to the Walkway Over the Hudson. Since 2020 the Maybrook Trailway has connected here and runs south toward Brewster, and both are part of the Empire State Trail.
The closest passenger rail is Beacon station on Metro-North's Hudson Line, where weekday morning trains reach Grand Central in 73 to 92 minutes on the October 2026 timetable. Dutchess County Public Transit route F serves the hamlet.
The Wappingers Central School District lists Hopewell Junction among its hamlets. Other parts of East Fishkill are served by Arlington, Pawling and Carmel.
District lines follow addresses, not town names. Check a specific address with the district before relying on it.
Where does the name Hopewell Junction come from?
From the railroad junction of the Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut line with the New York and New England line. The Hopewell Depot is the last building left from that rail yard.
Can you walk or bike from Hopewell Junction to Poughkeepsie?
Yes. The Dutchess Rail Trail runs 13 miles from the Hopewell Junction depot to the Walkway Over the Hudson.
Does Michael Dunstan sell homes in Hopewell Junction?
Yes. Hopewell Junction is one of the Dutchess County areas he works in, from RE/MAX Town & Country in Hopewell Junction. Call (914) 489-9325 or send a question with the form below.
destinationdutchess.com/town/east-fishkill-and-hopewell-junction
tax.ny.gov/pit/property/star/max-savings/school-district/sd13.htm
Photo: Restored Hopewell Junction railroad depot on the Dutchess Rail Trail, DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
