Amsterdam station (New York)

Amsterdam
Amtrak station
The Amsterdam station in October 2014, seen from the shores of the Mohawk River.
General information
Location	466 West Main Street (Route 5 West) Amsterdam, NY 12010
Coordinates	42°57′13″N 74°13′10″W
Owned by	Amtrak
Line(s)	Empire Corridor
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	Yes; free
Other information
Station code	AMS
History
Opened	ca. 1973
Passengers
2015	11,155  0.3%
Services
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Amsterdam 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. However, there are only three Amtrak trains in each direction daily. Further service passes through the station without stopping. 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.

Service

The station sees multiple daily departures of the following trains:

• Empire Service
• Maple Leaf

External links

Media related to Amsterdam (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Amsterdam, NY – Amtrak
• Amsterdam, NY – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Amsterdam Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
• Amsterdam Train Timetable (Empire Service)
• Amsterdam, NY (AMS) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)