Schodack Subdivision

The Schodack Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of New York. The line runs from Stuyvesant north to Schodack[3] along a former New York Central Railroad line. At its south end, it merges with the Hudson Subdivision; its north is at a junction with the Berkshire Subdivision, and the Castleton Subdivision at the east end of the Alfred H. Smith Memorial Bridge.[4][1]

Schodack Subdivision
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerAmtrak
LocaleCapital District
TerminiAmtrak Hudson Line[1]
Berkshire Subdivision / Castleton Subdivision[1]
Service
SystemCSX Transportation
History
Opened1924 (1924)[2]
Technical
Line length7.1 miles (11.4 km)[1]
Number of tracks1[1]
CharacterAt-grade[1]
Track gauge4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed40 miles per hour (64 km/h)[1]
Post Road and Schodack Subdivisions

Amtrak Hudson Line
to Schenectady
Albany–Rensselaer
Castleton Subdivision
to Selkirk Yard
Berkshire Subdivision
to Springfield
Amtrak Hudson Line
to Poughkeepsie

History

The entire Schodack Subdivision was opened in 1924 by the Hudson River Connecting Railroad as part of a bypass around Albany.[2] The line became part of the New York Central Railroad and Conrail through leases, mergers, and takeovers, and was assigned to CSX Transportation in the 1999 breakup of Conrail.

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