Saranac Lake Union Depot
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Saranac Lake Union Depot is a former New York Central Railroad
station in Saranac Lake
, New York
. It was built in 1904 by the Delaware and Hudson Railway
, and is now served by the Adirondack Scenic Railroad
Adirondack High Peaks Wilderness Line tourist train to Lake Placid Station
. The station houses historic exhibits, a visitors center and gift shops, where they also sell tickets for the train. During its heyday, the station handled eighteen to twenty scheduled passenger trains per day.
New York Central Railroad
The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States...
station in Saranac Lake
Saranac Lake, New York
Saranac Lake is a village located in the state of New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,406. The village is named after Upper, Middle, and Lower Saranac Lakes, which are nearby....
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It was built in 1904 by the Delaware and Hudson Railway
Delaware and Hudson Railway
The Delaware and Hudson Railway is a railroad that operates in the northeastern United States. Since 1991 it has been a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, although CPR has assumed all operations and the D&H does not maintain any locomotives or rolling stock.It was formerly an important...
, and is now served by the Adirondack Scenic Railroad
Adirondack Scenic Railroad
The Adirondack Scenic Railroad is a tourist railway located in Adirondack Park that runs during the summer months from Utica to Thendara, and from Saranac Lake to Lake Placid...
Adirondack High Peaks Wilderness Line tourist train to Lake Placid Station
Lake Placid Station
The Lake Placid Station is a former New York Central Railroad station, originally built by the Delaware and Hudson Railway, in Lake Placid, New York. The Adirondack Scenic Railroad runs a tourist train between Lake Placid and the Saranac Lake Union Depot....
. The station houses historic exhibits, a visitors center and gift shops, where they also sell tickets for the train. During its heyday, the station handled eighteen to twenty scheduled passenger trains per day.
See also
- New York Central Railroad Adirondack Division Historic DistrictNew York Central Railroad Adirondack Division Historic DistrictNew York Central Railroad Adirondack Division Historic District is a national historic district located in Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Oneida, and St. Lawrence County, New York. The district includes 23 contributing buildings and 18 contributing structures...
- Historic Saranac LakeHistoric Saranac LakeHistoric Saranac Lake is a non-profit, membership organization dedicated to the preservation of the history and architectural heritage of the Saranac Lake area of New York State in the Adirondacks. -History:...