Schenectady

By car

Schenectady is approximately 24 km (15 miles) northwest of Albany, New York. It is accessed from the NYS Thruway (I-90) at exits 25 and 26 which are the two ends of Schenectady's connector interstate of I-890. It can also be accessed from I-87 via 4 lane surface routes of NY 7 (I-87 exit 6) and NY 5 (I-87 exit 2)

By bus

Greyhound Bus Lines 22 State St, +1-518-346-6113, The bus station is about a block from Schenectady County Community College. It is in a fairly safe area just a few blocks from the main downtown area.
Capital District Transportation Authority, +1 518 482-8822 . CDTA offers scheduled bus service 7 days a week. See CDTA's website for bus schedules.

By train

Amtrak connects Schenectady with New York City (3 ½ hours) and Buffalo (5 hr) via its Empire Service up to five times per day. The Adirondack and Maple Leaf travels between Montreal (7½ hr) and Toronto (7 hr) respectively, to New York City, once per day. The overnight Lake Shore Limited from Chicago also stops here. Finally, Ethan Allen Express runs between Rutland, Vermont and NYC. Additional trains run between New York City and Albany-Rensselaer station, 20 miles away.

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• the Museum of Innovation and Science

  phone: +1 518-382-7890
  address: 15 Nott Terrace Hts, 12308
  The Museum of Innovation and Science (formerly the Schenectady Museum) & Suits-Bueche Planetarium celebrate science, invention, and imagination. The museum explores the area’s rich technological heritage, with some of the region’s finest interactive exhibits. The museum also has an extensive General Electric collection.

• The Stockade

  address: north of Union St. downtown along and near the Mohawk River
  The Stockade historic district is one of the older residential neighborhoods in the U.S., with about 40 structures dating back to the Revolutionary War era or even earlier. Strongly recommended for lovers of early American architecture.

• Nott Memorial Hall

  address: Union College

• Proctors Theatre

  phone: +1 518 382-1083
  address: 432 State Street, 12305
  Proctors is the Capital Region's premier theater for Broadway shows and more. Large plays such as Phantom of the Opera have played here. Free garage parking and lower ticket prices make this an excellent alternative to NYC's Broadway. Proctors has been remodeled and has excellent reviews.
• ViaAquarium, 93 Campbell Road, 12306, +1 518 280-5100. ViaAquarium is a for-profit aquarium built into what used to be known as Rotterdam Mall. It boasts 37 exhibits including over 2,000 creatures spanning 25,000 square feet.

• Jay Street

  address: Jay Street between State St and Franklin St
  Jay St. is a collection of unusual shops and restaurants. If you're looking for places you wouldn't find in a mall this is a good, albeit unusual, place to shop.

• Glen Sanders Mansion

  phone: +1 518 374-7262
  address: 1 Glen Avenue, Scotia
  Steeped in history dating back to 1658, the main dining room features double Dutch doors, with hand made hinges and original fireplaces.

• Tara Kitchen

  phone: +1 518-708-3485
  address: 431 Liberty St
  Moroccan restaurant.

• Parker Inn

  phone: +1-518-688-1001
  address: 434 State St # 1, 12305

• The Stockade Inn

  phone: +1 518-346-3400
  address: 1 N Church St

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