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.
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%2C_July_2006.jpg) Saratoga Springs station in July 2006 | |||||||||||||||||
| Location | 26 Station Lane, Saratoga Springs, New York | ||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43.0829°N 73.8102°W | ||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Capital District Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Canadian Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Northway Xpress, 451 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | SAR | ||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1956 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2018) | 38,170[1]  | ||||||||||||||||
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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
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] 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.[4]
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
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
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2018, State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- Existing Railroad Stations in Saratoga County, New York
- Image of former D&H Station, 117 Grand Avenue
- "Saratoga Springs, NY (SAR)". Great American Stations. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
