 Faced with declining ridership and the loss of state subsidies, the "Beacon Hill" was discontinued effective October 24, 1981, leaving Kingston with just intercity stopping service.The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 1975 as Kingston Railroad Station.An organization called "The Friends of Kingston Station" was instrumental in preserving the station and assuring its restoration after a fire there on December 12, 1988.