The Schenectady Amtrak station (SDY) is a train station

Train station

A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 in Schenectady, New York

Schenectady, New York

Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...

 served by Amtrak

Amtrak

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...

. The station is built under the railroad tracks with an elevator

Elevator

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 and staircase leading to a railway platform

Railway platform

A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...

 between the two tracks. The station is a popular railfan

Railfan

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 site.

The station was built in 1979 (although some sources give the year as 1970) on the site of the former Union Station. A replacement structure is planned to be built on the site of the existing station that would include both Amtrak and local transit service. The Capital District Transportation Authority

Capital District Transportation Authority

The Capital District Transportation Authority is a public benefit organization that provides transportation in the Capital District of New York State...

 receivedUS $4.2 million grant for the construction of the planned structure in October 2010.

Service

The following trains stop at the station more than once per day:

• Adirondack
  Adirondack (Amtrak)
  The Adirondack is a passenger train operated daily by Amtrak between New York City and Montreal. The trip takes approximately 11 hours to cover a published distance of , traveling through the scenic Hudson Valley and the Adirondack Mountains...
  
  
• Empire Service
• Ethan Allen Express
  Ethan Allen Express
  The Ethan Allen Express is a 241-mile passenger train operated by Amtrak between New York City and Rutland, Vermont, via Albany. The total trip is scheduled to be completed in 5.5 hours. Its operations are subsidized by the State of Vermont, and the train is popular among vacationers travelling...
  
  
• Lake Shore Limited
  Lake Shore Limited
  The Lake Shore Limited is a daily passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States. The train runs between Chicago and Albany, NY, where it divides into two sections that provide thru-service to New York and Boston...
  
  
• Maple Leaf
  Maple Leaf (Amtrak/VIA)
  The Maple Leaf is a 875-kilometre passenger train route operated jointly by Via Rail and Amtrak from New York City's Pennsylvania Station to Toronto's Union Station via Albany, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo. The train travels during the day and takes approximately 12 hours for the 875-kilometre ...
  
  

Notable places nearby

• Mabee House
  Mabee House
  Dating from the 17th century, the Mabee House at the Mabee Farm Historic Site is the oldest house still standing in the Mohawk Valley. It is located in the town of Rotterdam, N. Y., in the hamlet of Rotterdam Junction, New York, along New York State Highway 5S, about six miles west of the city of...
  
  
• Rotterdam
• Scotia
  Scotia, New York
  Scotia is a village in Schenectady County, New York, United States, incorporated in 1904. The population was 7,957 at the 2000 census.The Village of Scotia is part of the Town of Glenville, partly contiguous with Schenectady, New York and is connected by the Western Gateway Bridge over the Mohawk...
  
  
• Union College
  Union College
  Union College is a private, non-denominational liberal arts college located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. In the 19th century, it became the "Mother of Fraternities", as...
  
  
• Dan G. Stickel Estate

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