Saratoga Springs station
Saratoga Springs, NY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 26 Station Lane Saratoga Springs, New York United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°04′58″N 73°48′37″W / 43.0829°N 73.8102°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Canadian Pacific Kansas City[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Capital District Transportation Authority[citation needed] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | CPKC Canadian Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: SAR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2002–March 15, 2004[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY 2023 | 31,368[3] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Saratoga Springs station is a train station located in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is served by two Amtrak intercity rail routes – the Adirondack and Ethan Allen Express – as well as Saratoga and North Creek Railway excursion service. The station has one low-level side platform to the east of the tracks.
History
[edit]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.[4][5] 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.[1] The facade features a 54-foot frieze by Anne Diggory, Alice Manzi, and Beverly Mastrianni.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Saratoga Springs, NY (SAR)". Great American Stations. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
- ^ 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, Fiscal Year 2023: State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Existing Railroad Stations in Saratoga County, New York
- ^ Image of former D&H Station, 117 Grand Avenue
- ^ Tucker, Abigail. "Capturing the spirit of the place". Post-Star. Retrieved Nov 3, 2021.
External links
[edit]Media related to Saratoga Springs station at Wikimedia Commons
- Amtrak stations in New York (state)
- Former Delaware and Hudson Railway stations
- Buildings and structures in Saratoga Springs, New York
- Transportation in Capital District (New York)
- Transportation buildings and structures in Saratoga County, New York
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1956
- 1956 establishments in New York (state)
- New York (state) railway station stubs