Hudson station (New York)

Not to be confused with Hudson Generating Station.

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.

Hudson, NY
East elevation and south profile of station, 2008
General information
Location	69 South Front Street Hudson, New York United States
Coordinates	42.2541°N 73.7977°W / 42.2541; -73.7977
Owned by	Amtrak (station house) City of Hudson (parking lot)
Line(s)	Empire Corridor (Hudson Subdivision)
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	Columbia County Public Transportation
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: HUD
History
Opened	1874
Rebuilt	1992
Passengers
FY 2023	245,600[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
Location

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]

References

1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
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.

External links

Media related to Hudson station (New York) at Wikimedia Commons

• Hudson, NY – Amtrak
• Hudson, NY – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)