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A unique, modern & versatile event venue in Armory Square, Downtown Syracuse

celebrations - weddings - company meetings & parties - + much more

Situated at the edge of Armory Square in Syracuse, NY, the Rail Line is a modern events, meetings and gathering space. Our facility is a refined industrial complex built atop a classic Syracuse train trestle. Rail Line offers indoor seating; a full service bar; a large, ground-level courtyard; a private, exterior courtyard outside the dining and bar area; and rooftop access with garden.

Book Your Event Armory Square

A unique, modern & versatile event venue in Armory Square, Downtown Syracuse

Meeting & Gathering Space in Armory Square

celebrations - weddings - company meetings & parties - + much more

Book Your Event Armory Square

Rooftop Garden & Patio

The building was designed with an urban, rooftop farm and garden in mind. We've utilized the majority of the space for this purpose in order to provide fresh, locally-grown produce to our partner restaurants and catering companies. Adjacent to the garden is a patio with seating and a nice view of the courtyard below and the surrounding neighborhood.

Rooftop
Garden & Patio

Rooftop Garden & Patio

FAQ's

The indoor capacity is 150, with capacity for 200, possibly more, utilizing the outdoor spaces in good weather (tenting the courtyard is an additional option). We have both dining tables as well as high-top tables with bar stools – 14 high-top, 2 seats each, 10 4-seat dining tables. The large bar also seats approximately 16 with plenty more space for standing room. The ground-level patio can be setup for an event to hold 75+. The courtyard outside the bar and dining area can hold 50+, while the roof patio allows for up to 40-50 people to gather. Additional tables can be brought in from a rental company to seat more.

Rail Line is a licensed establishment with the NYS Liquor Authority. We have a full bar with a large variety of beers, wines, and spirits. We open the bar and include bartenders with facility rental if there is a guaranteed spend by guests as a cash bar and/or open bar. The minimum varies based on date, please ask. There are several options for open bar as a per-person or single tab and we can provide you with a page outlining pricing and details. No outside alcohol is permitted in the building or on the property. Guests with outside alcohol will not be allowed back in. Last call is no later than 11:45am. Please ask us if you’d like anything special stocked for your event, or special cocktails on the menu. Please ask ahead about coffee or any hot beverages if you would like them. We can provide a coffee station.

Facility rental includes the exclusive use of the entire facility for up to 6 hours in a row at any time of day/night you choose, plus up to 3 hours for setup early access (additional time may be purchased); cash bar with bartender(s); 3 levels of outdoor space; parking lot; tables and chairs (10 4-seat dining, 14 2-seat high-top, 68 chairs plus 16 bar stools at bar inside, as well as patio furniture on 2 levels outside); customer use of sound system to stream music from a mobile device via Bluetooth; use of the caterers’ kitchen prep space with tables, shelves, 3-bay sink, coolers and hot-hold unit/warming oven.

One of the nice features of the Rail Line that is not something you find at other downtown venues, is our off-street parking adjacent to the building at the train track level. Nights and weekends the full lot opens up to allow for up to 70-80 cars. At ground, street-level, there is plenty of street parking on Clinton Street and the front gates can be opened during events to let people walk upstairs to the venue through the ground-level patio. There are numerous parking lot and garage options within a short walk. Please make sure to view our Parking page on the website for directions on how to find our parking ramp entrance.

Please Note: The parking lot at street level on the other side of our fence is for Clinton Plaza residents ONLY. Rail Line guests are not permitted to park there and the apartment manager may tow vehicles.

While the Rail Line does not have a full kitchen to cook food, we do have a catering and kitchen prep space with coolers, warmers, sinks, and stainless steel worktops for caterers to setup and work out of. We have catering partners that can put together a menu and budget to make sure your event is a hit. And customers are welcome to use any caterer they choose, and they have full access to the prep kitchen space.

Yes the venue is handicap accessible from our parking lot, however, there is no elevator from the street-level entrance on S. Clinton. Our parking lot is adjacent and on the railroad wall. If you go UP the ramp to the lot – BEFORE you pass the Clinton Plaza apartment tower on S. Clinton – you may park in the lot and from the lot there are no stairs to the main entrance. There is an entrance sidewalk and ramp that is 50” wide from the parking lot to the main entrance.

Rail Line has hosted many wedding and family events with children and teens. However, with the exception of weddings and afternoon family events, children and those under-21 are not allowed in the venue past early evening. Non-wedding parties going past 9pm are strictly 21 and up, from start to finish. Some exceptions may be made, please inquire. Ask us about this and other policies and let us know the nature of the event when inquiring online or by phone.

FAQ's

Celebrations, Cocktail Parties, Wedding Receptions, Corporate Meetings & Events, Holiday Parties & More

Versatile & Unique Spaces

Three levels and four spaces. The Rail Line is a very versatile space for year-round events. The main building with the dining areas and bar is on the elevated train tracks with off-street parking adjacent. A gated, street level patio and yard are available and feature a converted shipping container which was developed to be an office and restroom. Back at the building level, through a garage door at the far end, is another large patio space which can be easily tented and a great space to put a band. Finally at level 3 is the rooftop patio and garden where we get fresh produce for our partner caterers and restaurants.

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Celebrations, Cocktail Parties, Wedding Receptions, Corporate Meetings & Events, Holiday Parties & More

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Versatile & Unique Spaces

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Just some of the kind words customers have sent us...

"We just wanted to take a moment to thank you for making our event truly amazing. You and your staff were super attentive, kind, courteous and seemed to enjoy their work at the Rail Line. The amount of people that just raved about your venue was so nice to hear." - Peter and Sara F.

"It was an absolute pleasure working with you and your team! You guys are top notch, and everything ran very smoothly. Thank you and we hope to book your amazing venue again in the future!" - Pamela

"Everyone enjoyed the party on Friday. The venue was a huge hit as well as food. Thanks so much for your assistance!!" - Eri

"I wanted to reach out to thank you and your staff for making our graduation event such a success. You guys were awesome all around, and my offer still stands: if you need a ringing endorsement, send people my contact information. " - Angelika

"I wanted to thank you for a wonderful event this past Saturday. Our classmates/friends had a great time, the food was delicious and the space was perfect for what we wanted. I was happy to introduce everyone, several of them locals, to the space. Everything was really great and we appreciate everything you and your teams contributed to making it such a fun night for all of us." - Amy

Free off-street parking and easy accessbility

One of the nice features of the Rail Line that is not something you find at other downtown venues, is our off-street parking adjacent to the building at the train track level. After 5pm the employee parking opens up to allow for up to 79-80 cars. During the day our portion of the lot allows for 30+. At ground, street-level, there is street parking on Clinton Street and the front gates are opened during events to let people walk upstairs to the venue through the ground-level patio. Please make sure to inform your guests of how to find our parking. You can copy the instructions from our Parking page.

Just some of the kind words customers have sent us...

"We just wanted to take a moment to thank you for making our event truly amazing. You and your staff were super attentive, kind, courteous and seemed to enjoy their work at the Rail Line. The amount of people that just raved about your venue was so nice to hear." - Peter and Sara F.

"It was an absolute pleasure working with you and your team! You guys are top notch, and everything ran very smoothly. Thank you and we hope to book your amazing venue again in the future!" - Pamela

"Everyone enjoyed the party on Friday. The venue was a huge hit as well as food. Thanks so much for your assistance!!" - Eri

"I wanted to reach out and thank you for a wonderful event. We were very happy with the venue and the service we were provided during this past Friday's event." - Samantha

"I wanted to thank you for a wonderful event this past Saturday. Our classmates/friends had a great time, the food was delicious and the space was perfect for what we wanted. I was happy to introduce everyone, several of them locals, to the space. Everything was really great and we appreciate everything you and your teams contributed to making it such a fun night for all of us." - Amy