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From west of Syracuse to Albany – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 37
In ‘From west of Syracuse to Albany’ I travel another 150 miles on my journey to New York on the Lakeshore Limited.
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Syracuse:
The William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center is an intermodal station serving Syracuse and the surrounding area. It also hosts Greyhound Lines, Megabus, and Trailways. In addition there are local and regional busses and taxis.
William F. Walsh is a former mayor of Syracuse and representative in the U.S. Congress.
Syracuse station is served by the daily round trip of the Lake Shore Limited, two daily Empire Service round trips, and the daily Maple Leaf round trip.
Utica station:
The Boehlert Transportation Center at Union Station is served by Amtrak and the Adirondack Railroad. Sherwood Boehlert is a retired U.S. Representative.
The station is in the Italianate style with a rusticated granite first story and buff brick above. There are thirteen bays across the façade and fifteen on the side elevations. With a brick parapet crowning the building and a large clock flanked by eagle sculptures over the main entrance it is most impressive.
Inside there is a restaurant and a barber shop. There are twelve large benches, with heating by steam pipes.
Eight Amtrak trains use the station daily: two on the Lake Shore Limited, four on the Empire Service, and two on the Maple Leaf. The Adirondack Railroad operates a heritage railway with a seasonal service terminating in Tupper Lake.
Schenectady:
Schenectady station dates from in 2018 and hosts five Amtrak routes. The Lake Shore Limited, the Empire Service, the Maple Leaf, the Ethan Allen Express between New York City and Burlington, Vermont and the Adirondack between New York City and Montreal.
Albany–Rensselaer:
Albany–Rensselaer station, formally the Joseph L. Bruno Rail Station, is in Rensselaer, about 1 1/2 miles from downtown Albany across the Hudson River. Amtrak’s Empire Corridor routes use the station – the Adirondack, Berkshire Flyer, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Lake Shore Limited, and Maple Leaf.
Listen to the podcast to hear about my journey from East of Syracuse to Albany..
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Music:
AKM Music licenses Steam Railway and Lousy Thief for use in this podcast.