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Adirondack Railroad | |||||
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Adirondack Scenic Railroad | |||||
![]() Saranac Lake station | |||||
Locale | New York | ||||
Commercial operations | |||||
Built by | Mohawk and Malone Railway | ||||
Original gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||||
Preserved operations | |||||
Reporting mark | ADIX | ||||
Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||||
Commercial history | |||||
1913 | New York Central takes over | ||||
Closed | 1980 | ||||
Preserved era | 1992 - | ||||
Preservation history | |||||
1992 | Restoration starts | ||||
Headquarters | Utica, NY | ||||
Website | |||||
adirondackrr.com | |||||
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The Adirondack Railroad (formerly the Adirondack Scenic Railroad) (reporting mark ADIX)[1] is a heritage railway serving the Adirondack Park that operates over former New York Central Railroad trackage between Utica and Tupper Lake. The railroad is operated by the not-for-profit Adirondack Railroad Preservation Society, with train crews composed largely of volunteers.
ADIX operates between Utica and Remsen over trackage of the Mohawk, Adirondack and Northern Railroad, part of the Genesee Valley Transportation Company. The Remsen–Tupper Lake segment is owned by the State of New York and is designated as a multi-use corridor for rail traffic during the spring, summer, and fall seasons, and as a snowmobile trail during the winter months.
As of 2021, passenger trains operated between Utica and Thendara, with several trains continuing north to Big Moose. Historic stations have been restored in Holland Patent, Remsen, Saranac Lake and Lake Placid. The section of track between Utica and Lyons Falls is used for freight traffic operated by the Mohawk, Adirondack and Northern Railroad (MA&N).