Schenectady (Amtrak station)
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Schenectady | |||
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Address | 332 Erie Blvd. Schenectady, NY 12305 |
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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 | ||
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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 |