Empire Service trains travel between New York City and Niagara Falls through the Hudson River Valley multiple times each day. It’s a great route for business trips and weekend getaways, with wineries, charming towns, big city amenities and beautiful scenery to explore.
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Schedule Highlights
- The are multiple trains each day.
- Trains depart New York City in the morning and afternoon.
- Trains depart Niagara Falls very early in the morning (Maple Leaf train has a later departure time),
View latest schedules and timetables on Amtrak.com.
Things to Know
- All stops on this route are in New York State.
- It takes about nine hours to travel the entire route.
- For views of the Hudson River, sit on the left side of northbound trains and on the right side train if you are traveling south.
Popular Stops
Stations
Explore the full list of Empire Service Amtrak stations in route order. Click the station names to view amenities and additional details on the Amtrak website.
- Niagara Falls, NY (NFL)
- Buffalo, NY – Exchange Street (BFX)
- Buffalo, NY – Depew Station (BUF)
- Rochester, NY (ROC)
- Syracuse, NY (SYR)
- Rome, NY (ROM)
- Utica, NY (UCA)
- Amsterdam, NY (AMS)
- Schenectady, NY (SDY)
- Albany-Rensselaer, NY (ALB)
- Hudson, NY (HUD)
- Rhinecliff, NY (RHI)
- Poughkeepsie, NY (POU)
- Croton-Harmon, NY (CRT)
- Yonkers, NY (YNY)
- New York, NY
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