Saratoga Springs (Amtrak station)
| Saratoga Springs Amtrak station |
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 Train #69 at Saratoga Springs. |
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| Address | 26 Station Lane Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 |
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| Coordinates | 43°04′58″N 73°48′37″W / 43.0829°N 73.8102°WCoordinates: 43°04′58″N 73°48′37″W / 43.0829°N 73.8102°W | ||||||||||||||
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| Connections | CDTA bus | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1956 | ||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2004 | ||||||||||||||
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| Code | SAR | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | CDTA | ||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2011) | 29,742[1]  1.7% |
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The Saratoga Springs Amtrak station (SAR) is a train station owned by the Capital District Transportation Authority and operated by Amtrak in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is along the Canadian Pacific Railway.
The station was built in 1956-1959 by the Delaware and Hudson Railway, as a replacement for an 1880-built structure at another location, which currently serves as a private residence.[2][3] It was rehabilitated in 2004. The 6,400-square-foot (590 m2) passenger area contains a coffee shop/newsstand, murals, an automated teller machine, a visitors information kiosk, outside patio area and benches, and a children’s play area.
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[edit] Facts
- Part of the original train station is replicated at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa.
[edit] Service
The following Amtrak trains make multiple daily stops at Saratoga Springs:
In addition to Amtrak services, the shortline operator Saratoga and North Creek Railroad began serving the Saratoga Springs station in July 2011.
The station is also served by a bus from the Capital District Transportation Authority.
[edit] Notable places nearby
- Saratoga National Historical Park
- Saratoga Performing Arts Center
- Saratoga Spa State Park
- Saratoga Springs Visitor Center
[edit] References
- ^ "Saratoga Springs, NY (SAR)". Great American Stations. http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/SAR. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ Existing Railroad Stations in Saratoga County, New York
- ^ Image of former D&H Station, 117 Grand Avenue
[edit] External links
- Amtrak – Stations – Saratoga Springs, NY
- CDTA Saratoga Springs Train Station website
- Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
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