Albany–Rensselaer station

Rensselaer, NY

Albany-Rensselaer station in April 2016

General information

Location

525 East Street
Rensselaer, New York
United States

Coordinates

42°38′29″N 73°44′28″W / 42.64139°N 73.74111°W

Owned by

Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA)

Line(s)

Empire Corridor (Hudson Subdivision)

Platforms

2 island platforms

Tracks

4

Connections

CDTA: 114, 214
Megabus: M27

Construction

Parking

512 spaces

Bicycle facilities

Yes

Accessible

Yes

Other information

Station code

ZLY

History

Opened

December 29, 1968

Rebuilt

June 2, 1999–September 22, 2002

Electrified

No

Passengers

FY 2024

899,048 (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
Reverses direction		Berkshire Flyer (seasonal)		Hudson toward New York
Schenectady toward Chicago		Lake Shore Limited		Rhinecliff toward New York
Schenectady toward Chicago		Lake Shore Limited		Pittsfield toward Boston South

Former services

Preceding station	Amtrak			Following station
Colonie–Schenectady toward Chicago		Lake Shore		Poughkeepsie toward New York (Grand Central)
Colonie–Schenectady toward Detroit (Michigan Central)		Niagara Rainbow		Hudson toward New York (Grand Central)
Watervliet toward Montreal		Adirondack Rerouted in 1978		Hudson toward New York (Grand Central)
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
Albany Terminus		Boston and Albany Railroad Main Line		East Greenbush toward Boston
Preceding station	Delaware and Hudson Railway			Following station
Albany Terminus		Albany – Troy via Rensselaer		Forbes Avenue toward Troy

Location

Albany–Rensselaer station, formally the Joseph L. Bruno Rail Station, 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. The station is served by Amtrak's Empire Corridor routes – Adirondack, Berkshire Flyer, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Lake Shore Limited, and Maple Leaf.