Empire Service
New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer. Northbound train 233 and southbound train 234, daily. The table below lists the named stretches in northbound order with the direction and season each is in daylight.
What you see, in order
Northbound order. Times are the published timetable at the midpoint of each stretch, in Eastern time. "Dark" means the scheduled time is after sunset or before sunrise in that month; "dawn" and "dusk" are within 30 minutes of them.
| Stretch | Northbound 233 | Southbound 234 | Stations around it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson HighlandsBeacon, then Pollepel Island with the ruin of Bannerman's Castle, the stone battlements of West Point on the shore, and Peekskill, with the river beside the track to Croton-Harmon.Watch for Bannerman's Castle, West Point | Midday, 12:24 p.m.daylight | Morning, 8:11 a.m.daylight | Croton-Harmon, Poughkeepsie |
| Catskill and the Saugerties LighthousePast Hudson and Catskill, the Saugerties Lighthouse, decommissioned in 1954, stands across the river; Rhinecliff holds the largest National Historic Landmark district in the country.Watch for Saugerties Lighthouse | Midday, 1:09 p.m.daylight | Early morning, 7:23 a.m.daylight Feb; dawn Mar; daylight Apr to Sep; dawn Oct; daylight Nov; dawn Dec to Jan | Rhinecliff, Hudson |
| Hudson ValleyThe Hudson River Valley north of New York, which the route page describes as wine country.Watch for Hudson River | Midday, 1:18 p.m.daylight | Early morning, 7:20 a.m.daylight Apr to Sep; dawn Oct; daylight Nov; dawn Dec to Mar | Poughkeepsie, Rhinecliff, Hudson, Albany-Rensselaer |
Computed from the Amtrak GTFS timetable (feed version 20261015, valid 2026-10-16 to 2026-10-22, fetched 2026-10-15) and sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month at the midpoint of each stretch. Scheduled times only; a late train moves evening stretches into darkness.How this table is computed.
Stations, in northbound order
| Station | Arrives | Departs |
|---|---|---|
| New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | 11:20 a.m. | |
| Yonkers | 11:44 a.m. | 11:44 a.m. |
| Croton-Harmon | 12:03 p.m. | 12:03 p.m. |
| Poughkeepsie | 12:45 p.m. | 12:45 p.m. |
| Rhinecliff | 12:58 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. |
| Hudson | 1:19 p.m. | 1:22 p.m. |
| Albany-Rensselaer | 1:51 p.m. |
All times Eastern time; "+1d" is the day after departure from New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station.
Connects with
| Route | Shared stations | Side by side |
|---|---|---|
| Acela | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Empire Service or Acela |
| Adirondack | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station, Yonkers, Croton-Harmon, Poughkeepsie and 4 more | Empire Service or Adirondack |
| Cardinal | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Empire Service or Cardinal |
| Carolinian | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Empire Service or Carolinian |
| Crescent | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Empire Service or Crescent |
| Ethan Allen Express | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station, Yonkers, Croton-Harmon, Poughkeepsie and 4 more | Empire Service or Ethan Allen Express |
| Keystone Service | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Empire Service or Keystone Service |
| Lake Shore Limited | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station, Croton-Harmon, Poughkeepsie, Rhinecliff and 6 more | Empire Service or Lake Shore Limited |
| Maple Leaf | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station, Yonkers, Croton-Harmon, Poughkeepsie and 12 more | Empire Service or Maple Leaf |
| Northeast Regional | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Empire Service or Northeast Regional |
| Palmetto | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Empire Service or Palmetto |
| Pennsylvanian | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Empire Service or Pennsylvanian |
| Silver Meteor | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Empire Service or Silver Meteor |
| Vermonter | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Empire Service or Vermonter |
Routes that stop at a station this train stops at, from the same timetable. Transfer times are not checked.