Ticonderoga station
Ticonderoga, often referred to as Fort Ticonderoga, is an Amtrak intercity train station in Ticonderoga, New York. It is served by the Adirondack, and is 400 yards from the ferry to Shoreham, Vermont.[3] Unlike the Port Kent station which also serves a cross-lake ferry, Ticonderoga is enclosed and is not seasonal. The current station opened on August 13, 1991. The station has one low-level side platform on the west side of the track.
Ticonderoga, NY | |||||||||||
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Ticonderoga station in 2013 | |||||||||||
Location | NY 74 & Sandy Redoubt, Ticonderoga, New York | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 43.8538°N 73.3897°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Amtrak | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Canadian Subdivision | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
Connections | Fort Ticonderoga–Shoreham Ferry | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | FTC | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Rebuilt | August 13, 1991[1] | ||||||||||
Traffic | |||||||||||
Passengers (2017) | 1,770[2] | ||||||||||
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The station has a former Delaware and Hudson Railway station that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is not served by Amtrak or any other railroad, however. It also served as the terminus of the Addison Railroad, a Central Vermont Railway line leading to Leicester Junction, Vermont.[4]
References
- "Hotline #683". National Association of Railroad Passengers. August 23, 1991. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "Welcome to the Fort Ticonderoga Ferry". Retrieved 2015-01-17.
- File:1879 CV map only.jpg (David Rumsey Map Collection)
External links
Media related to Ticonderoga station at Wikimedia Commons - Ticonderoga – Amtrak
- Ticonderoga, NY (FTC) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)
- Fort Ticonderoga Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
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