{"nrhp_refnum":"07001205","name":"Niskayuna Railroad Station","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"N. side River Rd., Lyons Park","address_restricted":false,"city":"Niskayuna","county":"Schenectady County","state":"NY","lat":42.77973495700007,"lon":-73.82312403499998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2007-11-19","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Transportation"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story red brick railroad station on the north side of River Road in Niskayuna, Schenectady County, New York, first built in 1843 by the Troy & Schenectady Railroad and modified or rebuilt around 1885. It sits in the town-owned Lyons Park beside the former rail bed.","why_significant":"The station is argued to be significant under Criteria A and C as a substantially intact example of vernacular, railroad-related architecture tied to local rail transportation from the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth century. It was one of only two rural stations built on the Troy & Schenectady line and is the only surviving depot built by that early short line railroad. It retains substantial interior and exterior integrity.","narrative":"Beside the Mohawk River in Niskayuna, a small red brick railroad station sits in Lyons Park next to a former rail bed now used as a hiking and bicycle path. Built in 1843 by the Troy & Schenectady Railroad, it was one of only two rural stations on the line and is the only depot from that railroad still standing. The building was extensively remodeled or rebuilt around 1885. It has a long, low form, a gabled roof with broad bracketed eaves, a bay window facing the tracks, and a sheltered wood platform. Inside it kept a ticket window, wainscoting and narrow strip flooring. Passenger service ended after 1933, and freight service continued until 1964. The station then became a private residence and later stood neglected until the town acquired it as part of a park and bicycle path project. It is recognized as a representative rural station tied to regional rail history. It is vacant, and the town has begun restoration planning.","period_of_significance":"1843-1933","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"No style (vernacular railroad station)","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Currently vacant; the town of Niskayuna, which owns it, is exploring restoration and increased public use.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:53.410315-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/07001205.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/07001205/d2c038fe36-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/07001205/d2c038fe36-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 2.0","author":"Doug Kerr from Upstate New York","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Niskayuna_Railroad_Station_Mar_10.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Doug Kerr from Upstate New York</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 2.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Niskayuna_Railroad_Station_Mar_10.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"14000860","name":"New York State Barge Canal","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/new-york-state-barge-canal-14000860/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75321689","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niskayuna_station","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7040851"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/schenectady-county/niskayuna-railroad-station-07001205/"}