New York State Fair station

New York State Fair
Shelter and waiting area in August 2011
General information
Location581 State Fair Boulevard, Gate 11
Syracuse, New York
United States
Coordinates43°4′18.2″N 76°13′46.3″W / 43.071722°N 76.229528°W / 43.071722; -76.229528
Line(s)Water Level Route
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks4
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: NYF
History
OpenedAugust 22, 2002[1][2]
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Rochester Empire Service Syracuse
toward New York
Rochester
toward Toronto
Maple Leaf
     Lake Shore Limited does not stop here
Location
Map

New York State Fair station serves the New York State Fairground in Syracuse, New York. It is served by Amtrak Empire Service and Maple Leaf trains while the fair is in operation. The station is located in the southwest corner of the fairgrounds, with a shuttle service to the central area.[3][4] It consists of an unsheltered low island platform between two of the four tracks of the former New York Central Railroad Water Level Route four-track mainline, with a sheltered waiting area nearby. A mobile lift provides handicapped access.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference espa2002oct was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Lankes, Tiffany (2 September 2002). "State Fair attendance drops, vendors suffer sales losses". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  3. ^ "2011 New York State Fair Map" (PDF). New York State Fair Commission. 2011.
  4. ^ Kirst, Sean (29 August 2014). "More on Amtrak at the New York State Fair: What would it take to attract more riders - including you?". Syracuse.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.