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Saratoga Springs station

Train station in Saratoga Springs, New York, US

Northway Xpress: 451
Trailways of New York

ConstructionAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeAmtrak: SARHistoryOpened1956Rebuilt2002–March 15, 2004^[2]PassengersFY 202222,710^[3] (Amtrak) Services

Preceding station	Amtrak			Following station
Fort Edward toward Montreal		Adirondack		Schenectady toward New York
Fort Edward toward Burlington		Ethan Allen Express		Schenectady toward New York

Former services

Preceding station	Saratoga and North Creek Railway		Following station
Corinth One-way operation		Saratoga Flyer	Terminus
Corinth toward North Creek		Hudson Explorer	Terminus
Preceding station	Delaware and Hudson Railway		Following station
Gansevoort toward Rouses Point		Main Line	Ballston Spa toward Albany
Preceding station	Amtrak		Following station
Fort Edward toward Montreal		Adirondack Rerouted in 1978	Mechanicville toward New York (Grand Central)

Saratoga Springs station is a train station located in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is served two Amtrak intercity rail routes – the Adirondack and Ethan Allen Express – as well as Saratoga and North Creek Railway excursion service. The station has one low-level side platform to the east of the tracks.

History

The current station was built in 1956-1959 by the Delaware & Hudson Railway, as a replacement for an 1880-built structure at another location, which currently serves as a private residence.^[4]^[5] The 1950s-era structure was mostly torn down in 2002, and a temporary trailer was used as the station until the current station was completed in 2004. The brick exterior from the former structure was retained and covered with wooden facing high across the front and green trim on the doors and windows the rest of the building was rebuilt into a modern, high-ceilinged facility with a skylight in the center of the station.^[1] The facade features a 54-foot frieze by Anne Diggory, Alice Manzi, and Beverly Mastrianni.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "Saratoga Springs, NY (SAR)". Great American Stations. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
^ Higgins, Dan (February 29, 2004). "Up The Line". The Post-Star. Glens Falls, New York. p. E1. Retrieved November 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^ Existing Railroad Stations in Saratoga County, New York
^ Image of former D&H Station, 117 Grand Avenue
^ Tucker, Abigail. "Capturing the spirit of the place". Post-Star. Retrieved Nov 3, 2021.