NYC TRAINS

New York City's commuter rail system is the most extensive in the United States, with about 250 stations and 20 rail lines serving more than 150 million commuters annually in the tri-state region. Commuter rail service from the suburbs is operated by two agencies. The MTA operates the Long Island Rail Road on Long Island and the Metro-North Railroad in the Hudson Valley and Connecticut. New Jersey Transit operates the rail network on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River. These rail systems converge at the two busiest train stations in the United States, Penn Station and Grand Central Terminal, both in Manhattan.

Train Tickets to New York City

New York City has more frequent passenger rail service (intercity and commuter) than anywhere else in the nation. Intercity train service from New York City is provided by Amtrak. 54 trains run each day on the busiest route, New York to Philadelphia. For trips of less than 500 miles to other Northeastern cities Amtrak is often cheaper and faster than air travel. Amtrak's high-speed Acela trains run from New York to Boston and Washington, D.C.. Overnight trains connect New York City with Chicago (where numerous connections are available to the west coast services), New Orleans (via Atlanta), and Miami.