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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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 from Albany.
Schedule Highlights
- The are multiple trains each day
- First train departs New York City before 8 a.m.
- First train departs Niagara Falls before 4 a.m.
- Many trains start or end at the Albany/Rensselaer Station.
View latest schedules and timetables on Amtrak.com.
Popular Stops
Stations
- 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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