World Travel Guide

City Guide  - New York  - Rail
Rail

New York has two main stations. Grand Central Station, located at 42nd Street and Park Avenue, is the terminus for Metro-North Railroad services to upstate New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Pennsylvania Station, at 34th Street and Sixth Avenue, serves both Amtrak and the Long Island Railroad. New York City's rail services are primarily operated by Amtrak (tel: (800) 872 7245; web site: www.amtrak.com).

Rail services:
Amtrak offers services to Canada; towards Philadelphia (1 hour 10 minutes) and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; to Atlanta, Georgia and New Orleans, Louisiana; and to Baltimore, Maryland, and Florida. There are frequent shuttles to Washington DC (3 hours), and Boston, Massachusetts (4 hours 15 minutes).

Rail travel tends to be expensive, although a number of rail passes are available to visitors from overseas.

Transport to the city:
Both stations are located on Manhattan.



Copyright © 2001 Columbus Publishing
    
GENERAL
City Overview
City Statistics
Cost of Living
 
GETTING THERE
Air
Water
Road
Rail
 
GETTING AROUND
Getting Around
 
BUSINESS
Business
 
SIGHTSEEING
Sightseeing
Key Attractions
Further Distractions
Tours of the City
Excursions
 
ENTERTAINMENT
Nightlife
Sport
Shopping
Culture
Special Events