Ethan Allen Express
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The Ethan Allen Express is a 241-mile (388 km) passenger train operated by Amtrak between New York City and Rutland, Vermont. The 241-mile trip is currently completed in a scheduled 5.5 hours. Its operations are subsidized by the State of Vermont, and the train is popular among vacationers travelling to the ski resort area of Killington.
The Ethan Allen Express is named for American Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen.
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:- Troy, Salem and Rutland Railroad (D&H), Rutland to Castleton
- Rutland and Whitehall Railroad and Saratoga and Whitehall Railroad (D&H), Castleton 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
Station stops
The Ethan Allen Express runs northbound as trains 291 (Saturday to Thursday) and 293 (Friday), and southbound as trains 292 (Monday), 294 (Tuesday to Friday) and 296 (weekends). It makes the following station stops:- Rutland
- Fair Haven
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