Adirondack (Amtrak)
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The Adirondack is a passenger train operated daily by Amtrak between New York City and Montreal, Quebec. The trip takes approximately 10 hours to cover a published distance of 381 miles, travelling through the scenic Hudson Valley and the Adirondack Mountains. As of June 2006, the price of a one way ticket between New York City and Montreal is USD $55 (Sunday to Thursday) / $61 (Friday and Saturday), which makes it one of the cheapest (and the longest) travel options between the two cities.
Route details
The tracks used were originally part of the New York Central Railroad and Delaware and Hudson Railroad systems. The following lines are used:- Napierville Junction Railway (D&H), Montreal to Rouses Point
- New York and Canada Railroad (D&H), Rouses Point to Whitehall
- Saratoga and Whitehall Railroad (D&H), Whitehall to Saratoga Springs
- Saratoga and Schenectady Railroad (D&H), Saratoga Springs to Schenectady
- New York Central Railroad, Schenectady to Albany
- Hudson River Railroad (NYC), Albany to New York City
- Note: The Delaware & Hudson track is now a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway. For more information, see Delaware and Hudson Railway.
Station stops
The Adirondack runs as train 68 southbound and trains 69 (weekdays) and 71 (weekends) northbound. It makes the following station stops:
| State or Province | Milepost | City | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | Montreal | Gare Centrale | |
| Saint-Lambert | Saint-Lambert | ||
| New York | Rouses Point | Rouses Point | |
| Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh | ||
| Port Kent | Port Kent | ||
| Westport | Westport | ||
| Port Henry | Port Henry | ||
| Ticonderoga | Ticonderoga | ||
| Whitehall | Whitehall | ||
| Fort Edward | Fort Edward-Glens Falls | ||
| Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Springs | ||
| Schenectady | Schenectady | ||
| Rensselaer | Albany-Rensselaer | ||
| Hudson | Hudson | ||
| Rhinebeck | Rhinecliff-Kingston | ||
| Poughkeepsie | Poughkeepsie | ||
| Croton-on-Hudson | Croton-Harmon | ||
| Yonkers | Yonkers | ||
| New York City | Pennsylvania Station |
{| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="4" style="margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center;" width=50% |- style="background:#F0F0F0;" ! Amtrak routes |- style="text-align: center;" |Northeast
Acela Express - Adirondack - Auto Train - Capitol Limited - Cardinal - Carolinian - Crescent - Downeaster - Empire Service - Ethan Allen Express - Keystone Service - Lake Shore Limited - Maple Leaf - Metroliner - Palmetto - Pennsylvanian - Regional - Silver Meteor - Silver Star - Vermonter
External links
- [Amtrak - Adirondack]
- [Photos from a journey on the Adirondack from Montreal to New York in July 2005]
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