Front Street Substation
Front Street Substation is an electrical substation in Schenectady, New York. Front Street Substation is situated nearby to the sports venue Front Street Pool, as well as near Front Street Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Schenectady station and Dudley Observatory.
Schenectady station
Railway station
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Schenectady station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Schenectady, New York. The station, constructed in 2018 is owned by the Capital District Transportation Authority which also owns Albany–Rensselaer station and Saratoga Springs station. Schenectady station is situated 2,500 feet south of Front Street Substation.
Dudley Observatory
Observatory
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Dudley Observatory is an astronomical education non-profit located since 2019 in Loudonville, New York and is the oldest non-academic institution of astronomical research in America. Dudley Observatory is situated 4,000 feet southeast of Front Street Substation.
M&T Bank Center
Sports venue
The M&T Bank Center is a multi-purpose venue in Schenectady, New York. Opened in August 2025, the venue is located near Rivers Casino and is home to Union College hockey games and the NY Phoenix of 94x50 League. M&T Bank Center is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Front Street Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schenectady and Downtown Schenectady.
Schenectady
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Schenectady, once called the city that lights and hauls the world, is in the Hudson Valley region of New York. Approximately 20 minutes from New York's capital of Albany, Schenectady is best known as the birthplace of General Electric and for Proctor's Theater.
Downtown Schenectady
Neighborhood
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Downtown Schenectady is the central business district for the city of Schenectady, New York. It originated in the 1820s with the moving of the commercial and industrial interests east from the original 17th and 18th century settlement, spurred on by the development of the Erie Canal.
General Electric Realty Plot
Neighborhood
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The General Electric Realty Plot, often referred to locally as the GE Realty Plot, GE Plots or just The Plot, is a residential neighborhood in Schenectady, New York, United States.
Front Street Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Schenectady, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.82132° or 42° 49′ 17″ northLongitude
-73.94139° or 73° 56′ 29″ westOperator
National Grid plcOpen location code
87J8R3C5+GCOpenStreetMap ID
way 107378786
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