Rome station (New York)

Rome station is a Neoclassical train station served by Amtrak. It is located on 6599 Martin Street in Rome, New York between the NY 26-49-69 bridge and Mill Road south of the Erie Canal.

Rome, NY
Station building viewed from the platform
General information
Location6599 Martin Street
Rome, New York
United States
Coordinates43°11′58″N 75°27′00″W / 43.1995°N 75.4499°W / 43.1995; -75.4499
Owned byCity of Rome
Line(s)Empire Corridor (Mohawk Subdivision)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsCENTRO of Oneida: 4, 7
Construction
ParkingSeveral free spaces[1]
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: ROM
History
Opened1914
ElectrifiedNo
Passengers
FY 20239,267[2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Syracuse Empire Service Utica
toward New York
Syracuse
toward Toronto
Maple Leaf
     Lake Shore Limited does not stop here
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Syracuse Niagara Rainbow Utica
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Greenway
toward Chicago
Main Line Oriskany
toward New York
Humaston
toward Oswego
OswegoRome Terminus
Greenway West Shore Railroad
Main Line
Oriskany
toward Weehawken
Location
Map

Four Empire Service trains (two westbound to Niagara Falls and two eastbound to Penn Station in New York City) stop at Rome, as do a pair of Maple Leaf trains (one eastbound, one westbound) between Penn Station and Toronto Union Station for a total of six daily departures. CENTRO of Oneida's Rome bus routes 4 and 7 also stop at the station.

History

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The current station was built between 1912 and 1914 by the New York Central Railroad south of the city proper to replace the former structure downtown.[1] Such a move was necessitated by a track realignment.

The one-and-a-half-story brick building was constructed in a Neoclassical style and includes columns flanking the vestibules, decorative grillwork and large arched windows. The waiting room includes a bowed ticket window and a series of delicate triple-globed bronze chandeliers. At the rear of the waiting room are paired symmetrical staircases with ornate openwork iron railings up to the near platform.[3]

In 1988, Amtrak conveyed the station to the city of Rome. Amtrak proposed to close the station in 1996, but the city resisted and instead found federal funds to renovate the station. The $4 million reconstruction was finished in 2004.[1]

Station layout

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Interior of Rome station, May 2015

The station has an unusual configuration because the building is located at grade while the tracks are on a raised embankment. The low-level island platform is accessed by an under-track passage; both were constructed in 2002.[1] A side platform, now abandoned, is accessed directly from the building's second story. The platform includes enclosed passenger shelters and is heated to make snow removal unnecessary.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Rome, NY (ROM)". Great American Stations. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of New York" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Rome Station". Amtrak's Great American Stations. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
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