New York Penn Station’s new Moynihan Train Hall is where Amtrak passengers get on and off trains (view street map). With entrances on 8th Avenue, W. 31st Street and W. 33rd Street, the train hall is in the historic James A. Farley Post Office building, which was designed by the same architects who created the 1910 New York Penn Station (torn down in 1963). Learn more about amenities in and outside the station below.
Station Amenities
View the full list of station amenities, including:
- WiFi
- Food court
- Restrooms
- Bag storage
- Checked bag service
- Lactation rooms
- Premium lounge
Things to Know
- Arrive 45 minutes early.
- There is a lack of seating.
- The Moynihan Train Hall is closed between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. Use the main Penn Station for Amtrak assistance during these hours.
- MTA subway lines A, C, E and 1, 2 3 stop at Penn Station as well as New Jersey Transit and Long Island Railroad trains
- You can walk between the new train hall and Penn Station via 8th Avenue or indoors via the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) concourse level.
- Taxi drop off/pickup area is on W. 31st Street and rideshare drop off/pickup on W. 33rd Street.
- The station is next to Madison Square Garden and near Hudson Yards, Times Square and the Empire State Building.
Amtrak Routes
Many Amtrak trains depart from Penn Station and travel to cities including Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington D.C., Norfolk, Chicago, Atlanta, Miami and New Orleans. View the routes below to learn more.
- Acela Express (Northeast coast)
- Adirondack (Upstate New York)
- Cardinal (Midwest)
- Carolinian/Piedmont (South)
- Crescent (South)
- Empire Service (Upstate New York)
- Ethan Allen Express (Vermont, New York)
- Keystone Service (Pennsylvania)
- Lake Shore Limited (Midwest)
- Maple Leaf (Upstate New York, Canada)
- Northeast Regional (Northeast coast)
- Pennsylvanian (PA)
- Silver Star/Silver Meteor/Palmetto (South)
- Vermonter (Vermont)
Nearby Hotels
If you’re looking for a hotel in walking distance of Penn Station, choose from the list below:
- Hotel Pennsylvania
- Riff Chelsea
- The New Yorker a Wyndham Hotel
- DoubleTree by Hilton Times Square South
- Residence Inn by Marriott New York Manhattan/Times Square
- Hilton Garden Inn West 35th Street
- Martinique on Broadway
- Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/Chelsea
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel New York City – Chelsea
- Holiday Inn Express New York City – Chelsea
- Kimpton Hotel Eventi
- ACE Hotel New York
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Things to Do
Have extra time to sightsee before boarding a train or eager to kickstart your arrival in New York City? Here are some of the top things to do near Penn Station:
- Madison Square Garden (above the station)
- 34th Street Macy’s (5-minute walk)
- Manhattan Mall (6-minute walk)
- The Museum at FIT (7-minute walk)
- Magic Hour Rooftop & Lounge (7-minute walk)
- OMEscape New York Real Life Escape Room Game (7-minute walk)
- High Line (10- minute walk)
- Empire State Building (10-minute walk)
- VU Rooftop bar (10-minute walk)
- Cloud Social Rooftop bar (10-minute walk)
- Korea Town (10-minute walk)
- Madame Tussauds New York (11-minute walk)
- Ripley’s Believe It or Not (11-minute walk)
- 230 Fifth Rooftop Bar (13-minute walk)
- Times Square (15-minute walk)
- Bryant Park (15-minute walk)
- Hard Rock Cafe (15-minute walk)
- New York Public Library (15-minute walk)
- National Museum of Mathematics (15-minute walk)
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Last updated October 2022