Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    MTA-149

    3.5 (4 reviews)

    MTA-149 Photos

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - MTA-149

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    1 month ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Dominik D.
    320
    5948
    11113

    5 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Abbey R.
    3728
    492
    2478

    8 years ago

    Helpful 14
    Thanks 0
    Love this 4
    Oh no 0

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Train Stations 5,023 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Moynihan Train Hall - exterior

    Moynihan Train Hall

    4.1(259 reviews)
    5.9 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/

    Photos
    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.
   -John Coltrane

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

    Moynihan Train Hall - Interior

    See all

    Interior

    Penn Station - Entrance

    Penn Station

    2.7(1.1k reviews)
    5.8 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!

    Photos
    Penn Station - Penn Station NYC April 2025.

    Penn Station NYC April 2025.

    Penn Station - Food court

    Food court

    Penn Station - Moynihan Food Hall

    See all

    Moynihan Food Hall

    Amtrak - All day there is no soap in the bathroom.

    Amtrak

    2.1(14 reviews)
    4.5 miMidtown East

    This is a letter I sent to them: Trip/Event Date: 8/24/2025…read moreMessage: I am writing to formally report an incident involving an Amtrak employee whose conduct I found to be rude, dismissive, and inappropriate.On August 24, while traveling on Silver Meteor, I was escorting my elderly mother to a different car to use the single-occupancy bathroom, as the one in our room was uncomfortable for her. As we passed an Amtrak employee and a passenger, the Amtrak employee remarked, You know you have a toilet in your room. I explained, Its a little uncomfortable for my mom, to which she responded, There goes our bathrooms.When we returned from the bathroom, we passed them again, and the passenger said, Why dont you use the bathroom in your room? Then the employee said 'She should have gone to the bathroom before she got on.' These repeated comments felt unnecessary, condescending, and frankly, bullying. I was simply trying to ensure my mothers comfort and dignity, and I felt threatened and judged for doing so.I respectfully request that this incident be reviewed and addressed. I believe all passengers deserve to be treated with courtesy and respect, especially when accommodating the needs of elderly or vulnerable individuals.Thank you for your attention to this matter. I would appreciate confirmation that my complaint has been received and any steps that will be taken to prevent similar experiences in the future. You can call me for additional information. Thank you. - Till this day, all I get is "we will investigate"

    I dont understand how the NYC Amtrak has low ratings…read more My main mode of travel from DC to NYC is by amtrak. Cuz their aint no way with gas prices, Im driving. I cant stand buses, and planes... if I can fly for cheap then I would. I usually book my tickets far in advance. My tix each way is usually $31 DC-NYC, Bmore to NYC $21 each way... now let's say last minute (like day before), you can book $19. The trains are clean and no ratchetness. No type of foolishness. The train attendant are nice, and hardly any delays unless it's weather related. However don't get to comfy and fall asleep, watch your belongings. Sometimes you can bump your seats depending on the attendance. The sleeper cabins are nice, bathrooms are clean. I have a better experience with Amtrak on the east coast then going from DC to Chi town. NYC Amtrak waiting area is nice too, way nicer than DCs UNION Station.

    Photos
    Amtrak - Book early and your fare can be $31 DC-NYC

    Book early and your fare can be $31 DC-NYC

    Amtrak
    Amtrak

    See all

    MTA-149 - trainstations - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...