Saratoga Springs station

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.

Not to be confused with Saratoga Springs Air Force Station.
Saratoga Springs, NY
Saratoga Springs station in July 2006
Location26 Station Lane, Saratoga Springs, New York
Coordinates43.0829°N 73.8102°W / 43.0829; -73.8102
Owned byCapital District Transportation Authority
Line(s)Canadian Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsNorthway Xpress, 451
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeSAR
History
Opened1956
Rebuilt2002–March 15, 2004[1]
Passengers
201838,170[2]  3.62%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Fort Edward
toward Montreal
 Adirondack Schenectady
toward New York
Fort Edward
toward Rutland
 Ethan Allen Express
Former services
Preceding station Saratoga and North Creek Railway Following station
Corinth
One-way operation
 Saratoga Flyer Terminus
Corinth
toward North Creek
 Hudson Explorer

Saratoga Springs is served by Amtrak's Adirondack and Ethan Allen Express, in addition to the Saratoga & North Creek Railway's two heritage lines.

History
Saratoga Springs station, August 1962

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.[3][4] The 1950s-era structure was mostly torn down in 2002, and a temporary trailer was used as the station until the current station was completed in 2004. The brick exterior from the former structure was retained and covered with wooden facing high across the front and green trim on the doors and windows the rest of the building was rebuilt into a modern, high-ceilinged facility with a skylight in the center of the station.[5]

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
Platform at Saratoga Springs

The station has one low-level side platform to the east of the tracks.

Track 1 ←      Adirondack toward Montreal (Fort Edward)
←      Ethan Allen Express Rutland (Fort Edward)
←      Adirondack, Ethan Allen Express toward New York City (Schenectady) →
Side platform, doors will open on the left or right

Bus connections

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

Notable places nearby

References
  1. Higgins, Dan (February 29, 2004). "Up The Line". The Post-Star. Glens Falls, New York. p. E1. Retrieved November 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2018, State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  3. Existing Railroad Stations in Saratoga County, New York
  4. Image of former D&H Station, 117 Grand Avenue
  5. "Saratoga Springs, NY (SAR)". Great American Stations. Retrieved 2018-11-03.

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