Locomotive at Elnora Crossing, c. 1890. A railroad line crosses the town from Ushers, west to Elnora, and then travels south to near the Alplaus Creek to Glenville and Schenectady. This line was the result of an 1877 agreement between the Delaware and Hudson Railroad and the Boston, Hoosack Tunnel, and Western Railway Company. Elnora served as a freight deport for the D&H for many years. Another railroad, the Saratoga and Schenectady, crossed the western edge of town going north and south, passing through Ballston Lake. This railroad began service in 1832, and was our nation’s second railroad.
Excerpts taken from the book "Images of America CLIFTON PARK' by John L. Scherer. This book, as well as John Scherer's new book coming out in April, are available the Town of Clifton Park's Office of Parks, Recreation, and Community Affairs.
