Saratoga Springs station

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.

Not to be confused with Saratoga Springs Air Force Station.
Saratoga Springs, NY
Saratoga Springs station in July 2006
General information
Location26 Station Lane
Saratoga Springs, New York
United States
Coordinates43.0829°N 73.8102°W / 43.0829; -73.8102
Owned byCapital District Transportation Authority
Line(s)CP Canadian Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Northway Xpress: 451
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: SAR
History
Opened1956
Rebuilt2002–March 15, 2004[1]
Passengers
FY 20214,753[2] (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
toward North Creek
 Hudson Explorer
Preceding station Delaware and Hudson Railway Following station
Gansevoort
toward Rouses Point
 Main Line Ballston Spa
toward Albany
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Fort Edward
toward Montreal
 Adirondack
Rerouted in 1978
 Mechanicville
toward New York (Grand Central)

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
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.[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
  1. 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
  2. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2021: State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. August 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  3. Existing Railroad Stations in Saratoga County, New York
  4. Image of former D&H Station, 117 Grand Avenue
  5. "Saratoga Springs, NY (SAR)". Great American Stations. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  6. Tucker, Abigail. "Capturing the spirit of the place". Post-Star. Retrieved Nov 3, 2021.

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