Trains

Train service to and from New York City provides for inexpensive weekend vactions for many in the Tri-State region. Whether you are a New Yorker looking to escape, or a nearby neighbor looking to spend a little time here, you will find you have abundant rail options. There are numerous train lines and companies, many of which offer great special deals.

If you are arriving in New York by Train, you will arrive in either Penn Station or Grand Central Terminal.

Amtrak (800) 872-7245 Official Site Travel information and reservations across the US and Canada. If you're traveling to New York from a city along Amtrak's Northeast Corridor (e.g., Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C.) Amtrak may be your best travel bet on high-speed Acela trains. The Acela Express trains cut travel time from D.C. down to 2 1/2 hours, and travel time from Boston to 3 hours.

Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Official Site Long Island commuter train. Provides schedules and other information.

Metro-North Railroad From New York City (212) 532-4900 From Other Areas (800) METRO-INFO For Hearing Impaired (800) 724-3322 Lost and Found (212) 340-2555 Official Site Metro-North goes to 119 stations distributed in seven counties in New York (Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester, Bronx, Manhattan, Rockland, and Orange) and two counties in Connecticut (New Haven and Fairfield).  Three main lines, the Hudson, the Harlem, and the New Haven, operate out of Grand Central Terminal in New York City and two lines west of the Hudson River, the Port Jervis and the Pascack Valley lines, operate out of New Jersey Transit's terminal in Hoboken, N.J.

New Jersey Transit (973) 275-2222 from within N.J. (973) 762-5100 from out of state Official Site Covering a service area of 5,325 square miles, NJ TRANSIT is the nation's third largest provider of bus, rail and light rail transit, linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia. Now featuring the new weekend Atlantic City ACES Express train.

PATH Train (Port Authority Trans-Hudson) (800) 234-7284 Official Site New Jersey-Manhattan commuter train. Timetables and service updates.

Shoreline East (800) ALL-RIDE from Connecticut (203) 777-RIDE from outside Connecticut Official Site The Connecticut Department of Transportation's Shore Line East commuter rail service provides fast and easy commuter transportation between New London and New Haven and beyond Monday through Friday.

Staten Island Railway (718) 966-SIRT Official Site Staten Island commuter train.