Saratoga Springs station

Saratoga Springs, NY
Saratoga Springs station in July 2006
General information
Location26 Station Lane
Saratoga Springs, New York
United States
Coordinates43°04′58″N 73°48′37″W / 43.0829°N 73.8102°W / 43.0829; -73.8102
Owned byCanadian Pacific Kansas City[1]
Operated byCapital District Transportation Authority[citation needed]
Line(s)
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: SAR
History
Opened1956
Rebuilt2002–March 15, 2004[2]
Passengers
FY 202331,368[3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Fort Edward
toward Montreal
Adirondack Schenectady
toward New York
Fort Edward
toward Burlington
Ethan Allen Express
Former services
Preceding station Saratoga and North Creek Railway Following station
Corinth
One-way operation
Saratoga Flyer Terminus
Corinth Hudson Explorer
Preceding station Delaware and Hudson Railway Following station
Gansevoort Main Line Ballston Spa
toward Albany
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Fort Edward
toward Montreal
Adirondack
Rerouted in 1978
Mechanicville
Location
Map

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

History

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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.[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

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  1. ^ a b "Saratoga Springs, NY (SAR)". Great American Stations. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  2. ^ Higgins, Dan (February 29, 2004). "Up The Line". The Post-Star. Glens Falls, New York. p. E1. Retrieved November 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Existing Railroad Stations in Saratoga County, New York
  5. ^ Image of former D&H Station, 117 Grand Avenue
  6. ^ Tucker, Abigail. "Capturing the spirit of the place". Post-Star. Retrieved Nov 3, 2021.
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