Fort Edward station explained

Fort Edward, NY
Style:Amtrak
Address:70 East Street[1]
Borough:Fort Edward, New York
Coordinates:43.2697°N -73.5804°W
Country:United States
Owned:Fort Edward Local Development Corporation
Line:Canadian Subdivision
Platform:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Connections: CDTA Bus
Parking:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Opened:1900
Years1:April 30, 1971
Events1:Delaware and Hudson Railroad service ends[2]
Years2:August 6, 1974
Events2:Amtrak service begins[3]
Years3:October 30, 1983
Events3:Station agent eliminated[4]
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Nrhp:
Fort Edward D&H Train Station
Embed:yes
Architect:Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Architecture:Late Victorian
Added:December 13, 2000
Refnum:00001527
Mapframe:yes

Fort Edward station (also known as the Fort Edward–Glens Falls) is an intercity train station in Fort Edward, New York. It was originally built as a Delaware and Hudson Railroad depot in 1900, as a replacement for two earlier stations. The first was built in 1840 but was later converted into a store in 1880, the same year it was replaced with a second depot on the existing site.[5] The third and current station has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 13, 2000.[6] The station serves both Fort Edward and nearby Glens Falls. It has one low-level side platform to the west of the single track of the Canadian Pacific Railway Canadian Subdivision.

The station is served by Amtrak's daily Adirondack and Ethan Allen Express. The station also is a stop on the CDTA's Route 404 providing bus service to Glens Falls and surrounding communities Monday through Saturdays, as well as seasonal "train-catcher" service to Lake George, New York.

In March 2020, all Amtrak service at the station was suspended indefinitely, with trains being truncated to Albany–Rensselaer station after Vermont Governor Phil Scott ordered all Amtrak stations in Vermont closed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.[7] [8] Ethan Allen Express service between New York City and Rutland, Vermont resumed on July 19, 2021. The Adirondack service between New York City and Montreal is set to resume daily operations on April 4, 2023.[9]

, the station is occupied by Evergreen Bicycle Works.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fort Edward-Glens Falls, New York . amtrak.com . National Railroad Passenger Corporation.
  2. News: Metivier . Don A. . June 10, 1972 . Hundreds Greet Amtrak's Arrival . 1, 13 . The Post-Star . Glens Falls, New York . Newspapers.com . June 23, 2019.
  3. News: August 5, 1974 . Rail Bond Issue Campaign Begins . 2 . The Daily Messenger . . Newspapers.com . June 23, 2019.
  4. News: October 22, 1983 . Amtrak Ticket Office Closing . 9 . The Post-Star . Glens Falls, New York . Newspapers.com . June 23, 2019.
  5. http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/FED/Station_view Fort Edward, New York (FED) Great American Stations (Amtrak)
  6. Ford Edward Station (Great Railroad Stations Index); See Below
  7. News: Anderson . Eric . March 26, 2020 . Vermont governor suspends Amtrak service to state, tells residents to stay home . Albany Times-Union . July 6, 2022.
  8. Service Adjustments Due to Coronavirus . April 6, 2020 . Amtrak . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200406235024/https://www.amtrak.com/alert/nec-modified-schedule.html . April 6, 2020.
  9. Web site: Weaver . Shaye . 2023-03-23 . This gorgeous train through the Adirondacks officially returns on April 4! . 2023-08-04 . Time Out New York . en-US.
  10. Web site: Evergreen Bicycle Works . 2020-07-04 . Evergreen Bicycle Works . en-US.