June 29, 2017

The Schenectady Amtrak station’s parking lot has turned into a construction site as equipment is positioned for the start of the two-phase project that will replace the crumbling building with a new one.

Parts of the parking lot at Erie Boulevard and Liberty Street were blocked off this week with construction fencing, and a large crane now towers over the two-story station and adjoining tracks. The station has closed, with passenger boardings shifted to a new temporary platform constructed by Amtrak.

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