Amsterdam station (New York)

Amsterdam, NY
Amsterdam station in August 2022
General information
Location466 West Main Street (NY 5)
Amsterdam, New York
United States
Coordinates42°57′13″N 74°13′10″W / 42.95361°N 74.21944°W / 42.95361; -74.21944
Owned byAmtrak
Line(s)Empire Corridor (Mohawk Subdivision)
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes; free
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: AMS
History
OpenedDecember 4, 1970[1]
Passengers
FY 202312,231[2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Utica
toward Niagara Falls, New York
 Empire Service Schenectady
toward New York
Utica
toward Toronto
 Maple Leaf
     Lake Shore Limited does not stop here
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Utica
toward Detroit (Michigan Central)
 Niagara Rainbow Colonie–Schenectady
toward New York (Grand Central)
Preceding station Penn Central Following station
Utica
toward Buffalo
 Buffalo– New York local Colonie–Schenectady
toward New York (Grand Central)
Location
Map

Amsterdam station is an Amtrak train station in Amsterdam, New York. It is served by four daily Empire Service round trips plus the daily Maple Leaf; the Lake Shore Limited does not stop. In earlier eras, such as the postwar 1940s, no named trains from west of Syracuse stopped there.[3]

Amsterdam station has a small unstaffed brick station building, with one low-level side platform on the north side of the two tracks.

References

  1. ^ "New Penn Central Rail Depot Officially Opened at Amsterdam". The Leader-Herald. December 4, 1970. p. 2. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "New York Central timetable, April 1948" (PDF). Streamliner Memories.

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