Albany–Rensselaer station

Rensselaer Rail Station, signed as Albany–Rensselaer on its platforms, is a train station in Rensselaer, New York, located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from downtown Albany across the Hudson River. Operated by the Capital District Transportation Authority, it serves as Amtrak's primary station for the Capital District. To emphasize the station's location across the river from Albany, as well as to distinguish from the Rensselaer station in Indiana, Amtrak refers to the station as "Albany–Rensselaer."

Rensselaer, NY
Albany-Rensselaer station in April 2016
General information
Location525 East Street
Rensselaer, New York
United States
Coordinates42°38′29″N 73°44′28″W
Owned byCapital District Transportation Authority (CDTA)
Line(s)Empire Corridor (Hudson Subdivision)
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Connections CDTA: 114, 214
Megabus: M27
Construction
Parking512 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: ALB
IATA codeZLY
History
OpenedDecember 29, 1968
RebuiltJune 2, 1999September 22, 2002
ElectrifiedNo
Passengers
FY 2022640,353 (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Schenectady
toward Montreal
Adirondack Hudson
toward New York
Schenectady
toward Niagara Falls, New York
Empire Service
Schenectady
toward Burlington
Ethan Allen Express
Schenectady
toward Toronto
Maple Leaf
Reverses direction Berkshire Flyer
(seasonal)
Pittsfield
Terminus
Hudson
toward New York
Schenectady
toward Chicago
Lake Shore Limited Rhinecliff
toward New York
Pittsfield
toward Boston South
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Colonie–Schenectady
toward Chicago
Lake Shore Poughkeepsie
Colonie–Schenectady
toward Detroit (Michigan Central)
Niagara Rainbow Hudson
Watervliet
toward Montreal
Adirondack
Rerouted in 1978
Former services at Rensselaer
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Albany
toward Chicago
Main Line Castleton-on-Hudson
toward New York
Albany
Terminus
Boston and Albany Railroad
Main Line
Niverville
toward Boston
East Greenbush
toward Boston
Preceding station Delaware and Hudson Railway Following station
Albany
Terminus
Albany – Troy
via Rensselaer
Forbes Avenue
toward Troy
Location

It is served by Amtrak's Empire Corridor routes, including the Lake Shore Limited, whose Boston and New York sections diverge at the station.

As of 2020 it was Amtrak's ninth-busiest station, as well as the busiest to serve a metro area with a population smaller than 2 million, a distinction it has held since at least 2010. This is primarily due to the large number of passengers who commute to and from New York City.

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