Saratoga Springs station

Saratoga Springs, NY
Saratoga Springs station in July 2006
Location 26 Station Lane
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Coordinates 43°04′58″N 73°48′37″W / 43.0829°N 73.8102°W / 43.0829; -73.8102Coordinates: 43°04′58″N 73°48′37″W / 43.0829°N 73.8102°W / 43.0829; -73.8102
Owned by CDTA
Line(s) Canadian Pacific Railway
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 2
Connections Northway Xpress, 451
Construction
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code SAR
History
Opened 1956
Rebuilt 2004
Traffic
Passengers (2017) 36,835[1] Increase 1.5%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward Montreal
Adirondack
toward New York
toward Rutland
Ethan Allen Express
Saratoga and North Creek Railway
One-way operation
Saratoga FlyerTerminus
toward North Creek
Hudson Explorer

Saratoga Springs is a train station owned by the Capital District Transportation Authority and operated by Amtrak in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is situated along the Canadian Pacific Railway.

The current station was built in 1956-1959 by the Delaware & Hudson Railway, as a replacement for an 1880-built structure at another location, which currently serves as a private residence.[2][3] It was rehabilitated in 2004. The 6,400-square-foot (590 m2) passenger area contains a coffee shop/newsstand, murals, an automated teller machine, a visitors information kiosk, outside patio area and benches, and a children’s play area.

Station layout

Saratoga Springs is served by Amtrak's Adirondack and Ethan Allen Express, in addition to the Saratoga & North Creek Railway's two heritage lines. The station has one low-level side platform to the east of the tracks.

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Platform level		 Track 1 ← Adirondack, Ethan Allen Express toward New York City (Schenectady)
Adirondack toward Montreal (Fort Edward) →
Ethan Allen Express toward Rutland (Fort Edward) →
Side platform, doors will open on the left or right
Street level Exit/entrance to station building

Bus connections

The station is also served by buses operated by the Capital District Transportation Authority.

Saratoga Springs during the D&H era, circa 1930s

Notable places nearby

References

  1. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Existing Railroad Stations in Saratoga County, New York
  3. ↑ Image of former D&H Station, 117 Grand Avenue

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