Amsterdam (Amtrak station)
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| Amsterdam Amtrak station |
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 This the station house. Inside is a small seating area, bathrooms, and a defunct ticket counter. |
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| Address | 466 West Main Street (Route 5 West) Amsterdam, NY 12010 |
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| Coordinates | 42°57′13″N 74°13′10″W / 42.95361°N 74.21944°WCoordinates: 42°57′13″N 74°13′10″W / 42.95361°N 74.21944°W | ||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes; free | ||||||||||||||
| Baggage check | No | ||||||||||||||
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| Code | AMS | ||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2011) | 8,682[1]  5.4% |
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The Amsterdam Amtrak station (AMS) is an Amtrak train station in Amsterdam, New York. It is located at 466 West Main Street on the West end of the city and is also a popular railfanning location on the busy CSX Chicago Line, which sees 70–80 freight trains per day.
While the station is located along the Mohawk River, maps have mistakenly shown the location as being next to a park along the river near the Erie Canal Lock #11. However, there are only three Amtrak trains in each direction daily. Further service passes through the station without stopping.
[edit] Service
The station sees multiple daily departures of the following trains:
[edit] References
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2011, State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. December 2011. http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/NEWYORK11.pdf. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
[edit] External links
- Amtrak – Stations – Amsterdam, NY
- Amsterdam Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- Amsterdam Train Timetable (Empire Service)
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