Hudson station (New York)

Hudson station is a train station in Hudson, New York. Hudson serves a total of four different Amtrak trains, all of which have a southern terminus at Pennsylvania Station in New York City. They consist of the Adirondack from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the Empire Service from Niagara Falls, New York, the Ethan Allen Express from Burlington, VT, and the Maple Leaf from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Lake Shore Limited trains from Chicago served Hudson until April 4, 2009.

Not to be confused with Hudson Generating Station.

Hudson, NY
East elevation and south profile of station, 2008
General information
Location69 South Front Street
Hudson, New York
United States
Coordinates42.2541°N 73.7977°W / 42.2541; -73.7977
Owned byAmtrak (station house)
City of Hudson (parking lot)
Line(s)Empire Corridor (Hudson Subdivision)
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus transport Columbia County Public Transportation
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: HUD
History
Opened1874
Rebuilt1992
Passengers
FY 2022208,302[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Albany–Rensselaer
toward Montreal
 Adirondack Rhinecliff
toward New York
Albany–Rensselaer
toward Pittsfield
 Berkshire Flyer
(seasonal)
Albany–Rensselaer
toward Niagara Falls, New York
 Empire Service
Albany–Rensselaer
toward Burlington
 Ethan Allen Express
Albany–Rensselaer
toward Toronto
 Maple Leaf
     Lake Shore Limited does not stop here
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Albany–Rensselaer
toward Detroit (Michigan Central)
 Niagara Rainbow Rhinecliff
toward New York (Grand Central)
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Stockport
toward Chicago
 Main Line North Germantown
toward New York
Terminus Hudson Branch Hudson Upper
toward Chatham

History
A New York Central train at Hudson, 1968

Originally built in 1874 by the New York Central Railroad, it is the oldest continuously operated station in the state. Besides the Water Level Route, Hudson was also the terminus of the former Boston and Albany Railroad Hudson Branch, on which passenger service ran until 1932.[2]

Passenger service at the station as well as across the nation was assumed by Amtrak in 1971. In the late 1980s, the parking lots on either side of the station were repaved. The next renovation took place between 1991 and 1992 with funds from New York State, after the renovations, the station had a grand re-opening. In the late 1990s, ridership at the Hudson station grew to the point that the city opened up an additional parking lot across the street. In 2009, the city created metered parking on Front Street due to the continuing demand. A task force recently studied the feasibility of raising the platform, a difficult task since north end of the platform is curved and an active freight siding lies near that side of the station.[3]

The Berkshire Flyer began running on July 8, 2022, providing direct service to Pittsfield on summer weekends.[4]

Station layout
The platforms at Hudson station

The station has two low-level paved island platforms. Northbound trains generally use Track 1 while southbound trains generally use Track 2. with both trains opening doors on the eastern side. The third track is a passing loop that merges into Track 1 on either side of the station. Passengers are required to wait east of the passing loop until the train arrives in the station. The station is wheelchair-accessible, with passengers reaching the train via a portable wheelchair lift.[5]

Street level Exit/entrance, station building and parking
Passing loop ← No regular service →
Island platform, serves Track 1 Disabled access
Track 1 ←      Maple Leaf toward Toronto (Albany–Rensselaer)
←      Empire Service toward Niagara Falls (Albany–Rensselaer)
←      Adirondack toward Montreal (Albany–Rensselaer)
←      Ethan Allen Express toward Burlington, VT (Albany–Rensselaer)
←      Lake Shore Limited does not stop here
Island platform, serves Track 2 Disabled access
Track 2 ←      Adirondack, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Maple Leaf toward New York (Rhinecliff) →
←      Lake Shore Limited does not stop here →

References
  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. "B. & A. Branch To Be Discontinued". The North Adams Transcript. December 19, 1932. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Hudson, NY (HUD)". Great American Stations. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  4. Britton-Mehlisch, Meg (July 8, 2022). "'Sold out' Berkshire Flyer train is rolling towards Pittsfield, after on-time departure from New York City". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  5. "Hudson, NY (HUD)". Amtrak. Retrieved May 3, 2020.

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