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    On my way to Maryland
    Tamika V.

    3/7/26 Early Morning Ride. I almost got on the wrong train 101, I'm glad I got off the line after reading the train number you can't make this up, Morning fun. Then i asked the attendant Andre what track will my train number be on and he walked me down to the train super sweet. I was the first person on. I felt like home alone. until I didn't then others boarded. Until next time bye.

    Not sure if I'm doxxing myself.
    Josh B.

    Update: Newark to Philadelphia was $180 on most Northeast Corridor trains. Great deal for a 66-minute ride. Seems like an Uber might be cheaper. The Keystone service was only $33. But then I entered my info and guess what, it was "sold out." Back on the main page the sameKeystone trip was $180.

    Boston Train station
    Chris G.

    We took the train from Boston to New York and took the Acela in first class which was absolutely amazing especially with the great service free drinks and a decent meal . Now I will say the back bay station needs some cleaning up but once you get on the train it is smooth sailing from there it's close to a 4 hour train ride but it really does go by quick with all the great views from the train and it was very comfortable. I can't wait to go on some further rides and experience even more.

    Coach class
    HoyMay P.

    What a comfortable and great train ride to New London, Connecticut. We purchased our ticket online. It was simple to do. You can choose between business and coach class. There is a café on board. The staff person comes around to scan tickets. There's an area oh on the train where they place your tickets to show where you're going. Nice and helpful. The ride on the train is scenic.

    Hunter S.

    People are hard on Amtrak. We get it. Planes are faster. These days they may also be cheaper. Sometimes people get delayed. Same can happen with any travel method. I've traveled Amtrak many times, to multiple cities, on rides of various lengths. 12 hours to New Orleans in a sleeper car. 8 hours to Chicago in a sleeper car. An hour or so to Philly in first/business class. 3 hours to DC from NYC first/business class. I've not ridden in their coach, but I've ridden in regular or what would be considered coach seats in other types of trains, and I still find those fine. Yes, in first class I get complimentary meals, snacks, and cocktails. And on this latest trip from NYC to DC, I got a hot towel for my face at the end. Service was excellent. Seat was wide and comfortable. Table worked great so you can do some work on the laptop. Wifi worked great for me. I was worried about my baggage . . . I thought it was supposed to be checked, but Acela trains generally don't check baggage. Looking online, it looked like there were restrictions . . . and here I was, with at least one large, oversized bag, and another one that was pretty heavy. No one hassled me. They said, "there's a rack right inside the door." I was able to put my large/heavy bags on the rack. Though the other people who brought smaller/size appropriate bags had plenty of space in the overhead bins (similar to airlines). Some reviews complained about service, but everyone was so responsive, attentive, and helpful to me. Overall, I love train travel. No, it's not as fast as flying. Yes, sometimes it can cost more (sometimes, depending on the situation). But it has this romance to it. You can read, relax, gaze out the window. You have to slow down. And we need that so much these days.

    Sleek Food & beverage bar.
    Kaylah T.

    This is a review for Amtrak's Metropolitan Lounge at the Amtrak Moynihan Station in NYC. It is available for passengers riding in the First Class car. You have to present your day-of-ticket to enter. Day passes are available to coach class for a fee plus their day of Amtrak ticket. The Metropolitan room in a nutshell--off the hook for little ole me and my companion. Staff is great. Courteous and helpful. They have a self-serve hot coffee/tea/hot cocoa station. You can order your complimentary sandwiches, salads, and various pastries from the sleek food service counter. They also have a self-service alcove for snacks (like chips, meal bars and popcorn) that you can take with you on your journey if you like. There is a cash bar available for those wanting a little something harder before your trip. The bathrooms are clean. I can only speak for the women's bathroom. There was even a nice nursing room for mothers that includes a changing table, sink, and a comfortable chair. There are complimentary lockers to leave your luggage in so you aren't dragging it with you all over the lounge. There is plenty of charging blocks for plugs and USBs scattered throughout the lounge on tables and wall outlets (not a whole lot) for those that need it. There are electronic boards located about the lounge that provide updated information on train arrivals and departures. The front desk also makes sure to call out your name to remind you if you ask for this service (which is really reserved for those needed extra time to board and a "Red Cap" to escort you to your train and handle your luggage--note: have tip money). I'm happy to partake of this lounge again when I travel on Amtrak.

    Patriot P.

    Took Amtrak back from DeLand, Florida to Penn Station. It's about 24 hours from 2pm to 11 12 pm next day. Trip was good. Only complaint was that the dinner and breakfast we had was dissapointing. The breakfast French Toast was room temperature. Very dissapointing. Otherwise. The hospitality was excellent. Super nice and helpful staff.

    Andrew C.

    A few years back, I was a weekly commuter from NYC to Baltimore on the Amtrack Metroliner. Always comfortable and fast. I had very few delays considering how many times on traveled. As far as my recent Amtrak train ride to Baltimore, the ride was comfortable, and the conductor was pleasant. The one suggestion I would state to Amtrak, is there Café should provide improved grub options.

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    Penn Station - Entrance

    Penn Station

    2.7(1.1k reviews)
    0.1 miMidtown West

    Celebrating its 115th birthday this year, Penn Station is decidedly not new--pan to the sections…read morethat look straight outta the late 60s--but to look on the brighter side at least part of the station looks better as of 2021! A welcome update if you ask most New Yorkers. Most recently renovated in 2020 to expand into the Farley Post Office building, this extensive transportation hub is situated between 7th and 9th Avenues, between 31st and 33rd Streets. To understand a little more on how this landmark fell from the general public's graces I delved into Penn's history: - built in 1910 to support the ambitious project led by Alexander Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Railroad company to connect Manhattan via under river tunnel to the vast railway network along the East Coast and Midwest. - designed by architect Charles McKim, the original structure was an immense Greco-Roman masterpiece modeled after St Peter's Basilica in Rome, with Doric columns wrapping around two city blocks, vaulted ceilings, a soaring glass dome, shopping arcade, mezzanines and massive waiting rooms with murals, friezes and sculptures. - peaked in 1945 at over 100 million annual passengers but but declined in volume and revenue through 1963 due to increases in automobile, airline and other public transit options, leading to the 1954 selling of air rights to sections above ground to Madison Square Garden. - demolished in 1963-66 with only the underground remnants and some sculptural elements saved, the station layout maintained separate concourses for Amtrak, NJ Transit (which operates the former PRR commuter lines from NJ), and the LIRR. The outdated design and crammed layout received much vitriolic denunciation and caused much traveler aggravation over the past several decades. - credited to senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, plans were hatched in the 1990s to build a newer version of a train hall, with two phases of construction that was finally completed by January 2021. This newer section, located between 8th and 9th Avenues, services Amtrak trains and includes a food hall, retail stores, and a glass roofed waiting lobby inspired by the past station's architecture. Don't forget to checkout the famous escalator with mural map of the surrounding NY metro area. Sooooo (yes with 5 Os) much nicer than the basement maze that is the section between 7th and 8th Avenues. Interesting fact: the only transit organization in business under the same name at Penn Station from inception to now is the MTA Long Island Railroad (LIRR). For much more extensive info: https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Penn-Station-Train-Talk-at-Plaza-33.pdf https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/the-rise-and-fall-of-penn-station-penn-station-today/

    This review centers on the zero (or negative) Star disgusting, 1960s "original" Penn Station…read moresection under Madison Square Garden, not the great job with modern 4-5 Star updates to everywhere else that has had major modernizations, averaging the complex to 2 Stars in my opinion. This Penn Station "original" main train hall really needs to be rethought and opened up. Remember as a kid being driven up through the passage immediately under Madison Square Garden and dropped off for our trip back to Philly. With little to compare and excited about any train trip, we descended down the escalator (see pic) into this round hall, eventually over to the track stairs entry, waiting for our train to arrive for boarding. As the years advanced, that first trip "magical" episode melted into the reality it's drab, dark, and increasingly seedy with neglect, bare bone amenities and smelly derelicts. Understandably given security issues, that car passage leading to the escalator no longer operates as it did. This blueish gray, sad section no longer functions as those now likely dead planners and developers had envisioned. Now, the majestic Moynihan Hall becoming the main hall for Amtrak, updated NJ Transit section, and open LIRR corridor with fresh new arcade has brought needed modern amenities, yet this "original" (that is from the late '60s) is not just dated, it's an appendix without beneficial bacteria! Plus, Penn Station Access with allow Metro-North trains to come in and the Gateway Program will provide expanded capacity to the complex. It's ripe for a completely new life, in line with what we have learned from its failures and our learnings. Penn Station is a public resource and should be a pleasant, uplifting experience in both function and appearance. It the country's biggest train station in the country's biggest city. With the importance of mass transit, it should be a place to be proud of. Stop the infighting over who's responsible and whoever has the rights over this. Those stakeholders (including some greedy developers) who own/manage/contribute to running this area need to either have their rights revoked or get with the program. They had the opportunity to make things right and need to get out of the way of progress for the people! Reinvent this "original" Penn Station hall so we can burn sage to cleanse it of the toxic ghost of Robert Moses! Begone demon Moses! Begone!

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    Penn Station NYC April 2025.

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    Moynihan Train Hall

    4.1(259 reviews)
    0.2 miChelsea, Midtown West

    We always come in and out of Moynihan Train Hall when visiting NYC. It's celebrating its 10 year…read moreanniversary as well. This is such a welcomed sight from coming into the older, darker Penn Station across the way. This new train station also has a food hall with a variety of food vendors, stores (including a Walgreens/Duane Reade), and a bar as well. There is a dedicated Amtrak lounge for first class ticket guests, and one for regular ticketed guests. All in all, this is my go to train depot when coming in and out of NYC by train.

    This is one of the main train transit hubs in Manhattan, part deux of two sections of Penn Station,…read morenew-ish-ly renovated as of 2020-21. A lot on the history of Penn Station is covered in my separate review of the station, so I'll just add some logistical notes here: - Moynihan Hall is where Amtrak trains arrive and depart, LIRR and NJ transit trains still depart from the depths of the un-renovated hel% oh I mean half under Madison Square Garden. - there's a walkway that connects Moynihan with the MSG basement thru underground tunnel beneath 8th Avenue. You have to look for the signs that direct you to the right escalators downstairs, otherwise some signs will point you outside to walk across the street, which is a perfectly available way to connect, though less convenient in inclement weather. - food options are fancier in Moynihan since it's newer though some may feel pricier too. Personally I'm think most food options in the station (both sides) are over-priced, though Moynihan probably has the better tasting choices, and newer, more pleasant looking stores and stands. - for subway transfers, Moynihan is close to the A/C/E blue lines that run along 8th Ave and MSG section is between A/C/E and 1/2/3 red lines that run along 7th Ave. The MSG exit is closer to B/D/F/M orange and N/Q/R yellow lines at Herald Square too. - While Moynihan is shinier and newer, the older section does win out in that it's slightly more centrally located for those arriving or departing the city. I found this website helpful in discussing the differences between the two different sections of Penn Station, and how to traverse between them, so sharing here! https://www.remitly.com/blog/travel/new-york-penn-station/

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    Moynihan Train Hall - Moynihan Train Hall 6/2025

    Moynihan Train Hall 6/2025

    Moynihan Train Hall - Damn the rules, it's the feeling that counts.
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    Damn the rules, it's the feeling that counts. -John Coltrane

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    MTA - 42nd St/Times Square Subway Station - Always music!

    MTA - 42nd St/Times Square Subway Station

    3.3(74 reviews)
    0.6 miTheater District, Midtown West

    As the biggest the Subway system's biggest connecting hub, this 42nd Street/Times Square Station…read morenow provides in-system. free, quick transfers* to every line that goes through Manhattan if you need it, except the 4,5,6 and L lines. (Full disclaimer - I regularly transfer at this station from/to my 2/3 train to home.) It's not your original 1904 subway station, baby! In 1917, the Dual Contracts between at the time separately run subway lines created the first Times Square connections, leading to today's massive modernized setup now all run by MTA with improved signage and numerous countdown clocks to help identify those next trains. But wait, my reco! While you may be in a rush to or from Times Square or connecting to your next subway line, it's worth making time to check out the treasures at this station!!! Amazingly, the MTA has put money towards what is in essence a Times Square Subway Station 24/7 museum of public art with 8 awesome works: + Norman B. Colp's "The Commuter's Lament" or "A Close Shave" 1991 - Overhead beams along the 42nd St. passageway from the 8th Avenue Lines entering this Times Square Station, the Bronx conceptual artist employed messaging inspired by an old Burma Shave ad, that reads in sequence "Overslept", "So tired", "If late", "Get fired", "Why bother?", "Why the pain?", "Just go home", "Do it again", then picture of a bed. + Roy Lichtenstein's "Times Square Mural" 1994 (designed 1990, installed 2002) - Perched high in the station's Times Square entrances' tall central hall, a long porcelain enamel on steel. pop art portrayal of a futuristic train going through the station in his iconic, signature, comic book style. + Jacob Lawrence's "New York in Transit" 2001 - The "dynamic cubism" artist's figurative mosaic of straphangers and their everyday activities around town. + Jack Beal's "The Return of Spring" 2001 and "The Onset of Winter" 2005 - Both of these American realist painter's mosaics reimagining the Greek myth of Persephone and Hades in modern times. They're dually bright homages, respectively, to filmmaking when this subway station becomes the location set as well as to the life above a station entrance with street repairmen and a fruit stand. Note, in one, her descent down and, in the other, the man offering a Pomegranate, a fruit Greeks associated with the Underworld, to people by the subway stairs. + Toby Buonagurio's "Times Square Times: 35 Times" 2005 - The Native New York sculptor's 35 unique, glazed ceramic shadow boxes that depict different delightful motifs connected to this central neighborhood either related to the performing arts, fashion, or general life. + Jane Dickson's "Revelers" 2008 - The American painter's Murano glass mosaics of New Year's Eve celebrators, some with horns, etc., dressed for the occasion. + Nick Cave's "Each One, Every One, Equal All" 2022 - This multi-talented sculptor, dancer and performing artist created the clusters of vibrant mosaics and video images that extend outside and inside the entrance closest to the S Shuttle plus along new the tunnel to the 6th Avenue lines. The figures in this extensive work are derived from his "Soundsuit" decorative sculptured costumes that allow the wearer to mask their identity as to race, gender, and class, thereby creating both a freedom for them as well as a state in which onlookers will observe these individuals with no prejudice. * All access at this Times Square station between 1,2,3,7,N,Q,R,W and S 42nd St Shuttle trains are ADA compliant. Nevertheless, the B/D/F/M 6th Avenue lines' 42nd Street-Bryant Park Station via the brand new S Shuttle train platform tunnel and A/C/E 8th Avenue Lines via the old passageway to 42nd Street-Port Authority Bus Terminal Station still do not have in-system ADA compliant access from this station. Perhaps one day they'll build elevators to those 6th Avenue trains or a better ramp to complement the steep one to the 8th Avenue trains.

    Lots of trains and lots of music. Obviously not the cleanest station. Expect long walk to…read moretransfer for some lines. I think there are some nice mosaic art pieces to see. But it's most interesting to always see a crowd gathering for the varied musicians. A mix of tourists and NYC commuters pause for a smile.

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    MTA - 50th Street Subway Station - C/E

    MTA - 50th Street Subway Station - C/E

    2.8(17 reviews)
    1.0 miTheater District, Midtown West, Hell's Kitchen

    This 50th St. Subway Station, serviced by Eighth Ave. Local Lines (C,E trains), are incredibly…read moreawkward to use at this station. First, while C Train platforms in both directions are "basically," (i.e., they do require a step down,) E trains to both WTC and East Side/Queens require descent one more flight. Second, only the Downtown side is ADA compliant. That said, after going some distance from either street entrance to the fare control turnstiles, you must also go and an additional distance to reach the C platform. Unfortunately, MTA has no immediate plans for making the C Uptown / E East Side & Queens Platforms ADA compliant in the near future. Additionally, platform walls only have the blacked out ad space, making it just feel dismal to me. Outside the Downtown entry, behind the Customer Service booth, MTA installed in 1989 untitled artwork by American artist Matt Mullican, who often uses representative imagery within his pieces. This 68' long sandblasted, 68' long black granite wall creates a form of timeline for this location. After the period when only wildlife roamed, it leads to when a cabin and also reminds viewers that the third Madison Square Garden was located here for over 40 years until 1968. Unsure myself how to interpret all the icons employed in the final left block on the timeline. While there's a bullseye, don't believe it has anything to do with Target, which didn't appear in Manhattan until this century! Please message me on Yelp if you can figure what that panel is trying to say!

    I was at this station in midtown several times during a recent trip to NYC. It's conveniently…read morelocated in Hell's Kitchen at 50th & 8th. I'll be back!

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    MTA - 50th Street Subway Station - C/E - 50th St 8th Ave Subway Station (C,E) - Matt Mullican, untitled, 1989, right side close-up

    50th St 8th Ave Subway Station (C,E) - Matt Mullican, untitled, 1989, right side close-up

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    LIRR Penn Station - LIRR Penn Station

    LIRR Penn Station

    2.7(56 reviews)
    0.1 miMidtown West

    Used to stand here all the time after work to catch the Ronkonkoma train for 5:01pm if I can make…read moreit on time or the 5:25pm and I will always have anxiety and panic attacks at not knowing what track the train was going to be. You got to stand there waiting the track number to arrive and then when the track number gets displayed everyone goes running like crazy! I also run like crazy to the track and make sure I am in front of everyone or by the doors so you will know you will get a seat! Knowing that the train takes 1 hour and 20 minutes to get to Ronkonkoma is frustrating when all the seats are taken! This train is always crowded and most of the people have to stand up! Train is fast though like a whirlwind and makes a weird squeaking sound that the subway trains don't make. This train got bathrooms but they are very filthy and floors are really wet all the time. There are coat racks and secret folding bench at the end of each car that you can have privacy. There are racks for luggage above the seats. Seats are leather bound and very comfortable.

    I like the LIRR at Penn station. Have taken this train a few times to and from LI, it's pretty easy…read moreto get tickets and know where to go for the train. However, at peak times this train station is very busy. I recommend using the restroom at the train station as it's much cleaner than the train. Seats are always clean and staff is helpful

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    LIRR Penn Station - 10/22/2022 Happy Ranger fans heading home with a win against the lightning at the home opener!

    10/22/2022 Happy Ranger fans heading home with a win against the lightning at the home opener!

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