Great Amtrak Dome Car

…Amtrak’s Great Dome Car offers a unique way to travel on the Adirondack line between Albany and Montréal. The dome car has traveled the country, making its way onto the…

The Great Dome Car (discontinued)

…trip from Albany-Rensselaer to Montreal during the fall season. | Photo Courtesy of Amtrak A ride aboard the Great Dome Car is a great way to travel and see the…

Troy Pig Out

…BBQ People’s Choice award winner, Mayor’s Choice, and the Grand Champion. Take Amtrak to the Troy Pig Out Experience the Troy Pig Out via Amtrak to Albany-Rensselaer Station in Albany,…

Americade Motorcycle Touring Rally

…Pre-registration will open in the beginning of February 2020! Take Amtrak to The Lake George Elvis Festival Experience the festival via Amtrak to Albany-Rensselaer—Don’t forget to use the New York…

Albany-Rensselaer: June Farms

…working and accommodating staff! Can’t wait to go back again soon!” —Susan Y., Facebook Take Amtrak to June Farms Experience this small farm via Amtrak to Albany-Rensselaer Station in Albany-Rensselaer—Don’t…

Troy Turkey Trot

…Trot Experience the Troy Turkey Trot via Amtrak to Albany-Rensselaer Station—Don’t forget to use the See New York and Save 15% discount! Get picked up from Albany-Rensselaer Station and taken…

Traveling on Amtrak Amid COVID-19

…from past Amtrak trips. The Cafe Car As we got closer to Albany, I became hungry and figured this was a good time to visit the cafe car to get…

Howe Caverns, The Underworld

…ALB: Pick up your reserved #NYTRAIN Enterprise Rent-a-Car at the Albany-Rensselaer Station. Click here to reserve your car, or call Enterprise at Albany-Rensselaer station, Tel. 518-427-3893. From SDY: Enterprise picks…

Albany-Rensselaer: Park Playhouse

…TripAdvisor Take Amtrak to Park Playhouse Experience Park Playhouse via Amtrak to Albany-Rensselaer Station in Albany-Rensselaer – Don’t forget to use Amtrak’s See New York and Save 15% discount! Get…

New York By Rail Top 20: The Restaurants

…restaurant,” lodging and a menu that features Appalachian Sunburst Farm Trout, Garganelli Pasta and Charcoaled Blue Star Farm Beets. wmfarmerandsons.com | 20 S. Front Street ALBANY-RENSSELAER El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant…

Minor Leagues, Major Impact

Albany, Schenectady and Troy. Referred to as “The Joe,” the 4,500 seat stadium is located on the campus of Hudson Valley Community College in Troy. Don’t miss: Veteran and Military…

6 Can’t Miss Fall Festivals in New York State

…Content: Explore New York State’s Craft Beverage Trails Adirondack Brewery Oktoberfest Distance from the Albany-Rensselaer Station (ALB): 59 miles Munich comes to the New York mountains with the 18th annual…

From Train to Trail: Exploring New York

…after your hike for shopping, dining and, if you’re there on a Sunday, the village’s beloved farmers’ market. PEEBLES ISLAND STATE PARK Train Stop: Albany-Rensselaer (ALB) Difficulty: Easy Don’t Miss:…

Overnight In Lake Placid

…miles from the nearest Amtrak station in Westport and/or you can rent an Enterprise vehicle at the Albany Rensselaer station and drive 2.5 hours to idyllic Lake Placid. Exploring Lake…

New York By Rail Top 20: Hotels

ALBANY-RENSSELAER (via shuttle) 7. The Morgan State House 393 State Street, Albany statehouse.com SCHENECTADY 8. The Landing Hotel at Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady 21 Rush Street, Schenectady thelandinghotelny.com 9….

New York By Rail: Top 20 Breweries

…Mill Street A flight of beers at Mill House Brewing Company 5. King’s Court Brewing Company 40 Cannon Street ALBANY-RENSSELAER 6. Albany Pump Station 19 Quackenbush Square SARATOGA SPRINGS 7….

Amtrak: By the Numbers

…trips. On an average day, customers made more than 62,800 trips on Amtrak trains. 11. In 2022, the Albany-Rensselaer/Joseph L. Bruno Rail Station, an Amtrak stop on the Empire service…

Picture Perfect Pitcher

…Company fortune. 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 Take Amtrak to Cooperstown and The Fenimore Art Museum If traveling from New York City, take Amtrak to Albany-Rensselaer (ALB)—Don’t forget to use the Amtrak See New…

Miss New York’s Statewide Adventures

…York, Abigail Quammen is a fantastic singer and fundraiser advocating for children’s literacy. The Perfect Fall Getaway in the Adirondacks Halloween in Albany Autumn Adventures in Lake George Abigail is…

Saratoga Springs: 7 Exciting Locations

…was skeptical of a place that tried to capture the spirit of Nashville north of Albany but was pleasantly surprised. I have been to Music City in Tennessee many times,…

The Hudson Valley’s Virtual Cider Week

…Valley via Amtrak to the Yonkers, Croton-Harmon, Poughkeepsie, Rhinecliff-Kingston, Hudson, or Albany-Rensselaer Stations—Don’t forget to use the Amtrak See New York and Save 15% discount! Get picked up from these…

New York By Rail Top 20: Attractions

…is filled with dozens of antique shops featuring some of the best in period furniture, décor and art.” ALBANY-RENSSELAER The Empire State’s governmental hub has a lot to see: Empire…

Miss New York

…the state, including Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany, Cooperstown, the Hudson Valley and the Adirondack Mountains. One highlight for Park was visiting the New York State Museum on the Empire State Plaza…

How the City of Yonkers Won an Amtrak Stop

…to Albany. If trains took too long, the thinking went, people would drive rather than take Amtrak. In the 1970’s, I was a new resident in Yonkers, working for New…

Amtrak Rail Vacations

…and scenery from the train in locations like New York City, Albany, Niagara Falls, Montréal, Toronto and more! Why choose Amtrak Rail Vacations? Getting there is half the fun! With…