Saratoga Springs station
Saratoga Springs, NY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Saratoga Springs station in July 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 26 Station Lane, Saratoga Springs, New York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°04′58″N 73°48′37″W / 43.0829°N 73.8102°WCoordinates: 43°04′58″N 73°48′37″W / 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 | 2002–March 15, 2004[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019 | 41,611[2]  9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Saratoga Springs station 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.
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.
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.[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 facade features a 54-foot frieze by Anne Diggory, Alice Manzi, and Beverly Mastrianni.[6]
References[]
- ^ Higgins, Dan (February 29, 2004). "Up The Line". The Post-Star. Glens Falls, New York. p. E1. Retrieved November 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2019, State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Tucker, Abigail. "Capturing the spirit of the place". Post-Star. Retrieved Nov 3, 2021.
External links[]
Media related to Saratoga Springs station at Wikimedia Commons
- Saratoga Springs, NY – Amtrak
- Saratoga & North Creek Railway
- CDTA Saratoga Springs Train Station website
- Saratoga Springs, NY (SAR) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)
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- Amtrak stations in New York (state)
- Former Delaware and Hudson Railway stations
- Buildings and structures in Saratoga Springs, New York
- Transportation in New York's Capital District
- Transportation buildings and structures in Saratoga County, New York
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1956
- 1956 establishments in New York (state)
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