Schenectady (Amtrak station)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Schenectady
Address 332 Erie Blvd.
Schenectady, NY 12305
Routes Maple Leaf, Adirondack, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Lake Shore Limited
Other service CDTA buses
Code SDY
Owned by CDTA


The Schenectady Amtrak station (SDY) is a train station in Schenectady, New York served by Amtrak. The station is built under the railroad tracks with an elevator and staircase leading to a railway platform between the two tracks. The station is a popular railfan site.

[edit] Past, Present and Future

The station was built in the 1970s on the site of the Union Station (Schenectady). Currently in poor condition, the Capital District Transportation Authority plans to build a replacing structure downtown.

[edit] Service

The following trains stop at the station more than once per day:



Preceding station Amtrak Lines Following station
Rensselaer, New York   {{{route}}}   Saratoga Springs, New York
Rensselaer, New York   Empire Service (New York-Niagara Falls)   Amsterdam, New York
Rensselaer, New York   Ethan Allen Express (New York-Rutland, VT)   Saratoga Springs, New York
Utica, New York   Lake Shore Limited (Chicago-Boston/New York)   Rensselaer, New York
Amsterdam, New York   Maple Leaf (Toronto-New York)   Rensselaer, New York

[edit] External links