Hudson station (New York)
Hudson, NY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() East elevation and south profile of station, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 69 South Front Street Hudson, New York United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°15′15″N 73°47′52″W / 42.2541°N 73.7977°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Amtrak (station house) City of Hudson (parking lot) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Empire Corridor (Hudson Subdivision) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: HUD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1874 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FY 2023 | 245,600[1] (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hudson station is a train station in
served Hudson until April 4, 2009.History
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Penn_Central_4041_with_Empire_Service_Train_80_at_Hudson%2C_NY_on_September_2%2C_1968_%2825702038431%29.jpg/220px-Penn_Central_4041_with_Empire_Service_Train_80_at_Hudson%2C_NY_on_September_2%2C_1968_%2825702038431%29.jpg)
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
The Berkshire Flyer began running on July 8, 2022, providing direct service to Pittsfield on summer weekends.[4]
Station layout
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Hudson_station_platforms.jpg/220px-Hudson_station_platforms.jpg)
The station has two low-level paved
References
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "B. & A. Branch To Be Discontinued". The North Adams Transcript. December 19, 1932. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hudson, NY (HUD)". Great American Stations. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Hudson, NY (HUD)". Amtrak. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
External links
Media related to Hudson station (New York) at Wikimedia Commons