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Encyclopedia > Adirondack (Amtrak)

The Adirondack is a 381-mile (613 km) passenger train operated daily by Amtrak between New York City and Montreal, Quebec via Albany, New York. The trip takes approximately 10 hours. The train travels through the scenic Hudson Valley and the Adirondack Mountains. This article is about trains in rail transport. ... Amtrak is the trademark name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Beginning in 1963, a terrorist group that became known as the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) launched a decade of bombings, robberies and attacks on government offices and at least two murders by FLQ gunfire and three violent deaths by bombings. ... Location in New York Founded  -Incorporated 1614 1686  County Albany County Mayor Gerald D. Jennings Area  - Total  - Water 56. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... The Hudson Valley refers to the canyon of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in New York State, generally from northern Westchester County northward to the city of Albany. ... Eagle Lake, Adirondack region The Adirondack mountain range are a group of mountains in north-eastern New York, USA, which extend into Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, and Warren counties. ...


The price of a one way ticket between New York City and Montreal (as of 2005) is $62, which makes it the cheapest (and the longest) travel option. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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: 1918 map The New York Central Railroad (AAR reporting mark NYC), known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the North-Eastern United States. ... The Delaware and Hudson Railroad (D&H) ( AAR reporting mark DH) was a Class I railroad in the north-eastern part of the United States. ...

City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 500. ... Rouses Point is a village located in Clinton County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 2,277. ... Whitehall is a village located in the Town of Whitehall in Washington County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 2,667. ... For the city in Utah, see Saratoga Springs, Utah Saratoga Springs is a city located in Saratoga County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26,186. ... Schenectady is a city located in Schenectady County, New York, of which it is the county seat. ... 1918 map The New York Central Railroad (AAR reporting mark NYC), known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the North-Eastern United States. ... New York State Capitol Building, completed in 1899 at a cost of $25 million was the most expensive government building of its time. ... The Upper Hudson River Railroad runs along the Hudson River in New York State in the Adirondack Mountains. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ...

Station stops

The Adirondack runs as train 68 southbound and trains 69 (weekdays) and 71 (weekends) northbound. It makes the following station stops:

Quebec
New York
  • Rouses Point
  • Plattsburgh
  • Port Kent
  • Westport
  • Port Henry
  • Ticonderoga
  • Whitehall
  • Fort Edward-Glens Falls
  • Saratoga Springs
  • Schenectady
  • Albany-Rensselaer
  • Hudson
  • Rhinecliff-Kingston
  • Poughkeepsie
  • Croton-Harmon
  • Yonkers
  • New York Penn Station
Amtrak routes
Northeast

Acela Express - Adirondack - Auto Train - Capitol Limited - Cardinal - Carolinian - Clocker - Crescent - Downeaster - Empire Service - Ethan Allen Express - Keystone Service - Lake Shore Limited - Maple Leaf - Metroliner - Palmetto - Pennsylvanian - Regional - Silver Meteor - Silver Star - Vermonter Beginning in 1963, a terrorist group that became known as the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) launched a decade of bombings, robberies and attacks on government offices and at least two murders by FLQ gunfire and three violent deaths by bombings. ... Gare Centrale or Central Station is the primary railway station in Montréal. ... Saint-Lambert station in Saint-Lambert, Quebec is served by several VIA Rail routes running from Montréal and one Amtrak train. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... The Poughkeepsie Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Poughkeepsie, New York at the north end of the Hudson Line. ... The Croton-Harmon Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Croton-on-Hudson, New York and Harmon, New York via the Hudson Line. ... The Yonkers Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of downtown Yonkers, New York via the Hudson Line. ... Penn Station underground concourse Pennsylvania Station is one of New York Citys main railway stations, sharing the Pennsylvania Station name with several stations in other cities. ... Amtrak is the trademark name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... A schematic of the Amtrak routes. ... The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States of America defined by the US Census Bureau. ... Acela Express (or just Acela) is the name used by Amtrak for the 20 high-speed tilting trains that run between Washington, D.C. and Boston via New York City and Philadelphia along the Northeast Corridor of the United States. ... Auto Train is a scheduled 855-mile (1376 km) public rail transportation service for both passengers and their personal transportation vehicles currently operated by Amtrak between Lorton, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.) and Sanford, Florida, near Orlando. ... Amtraks Capitol Limited is one of the two routes connecting Washington, DC to Chicago, running via Cleveland, Ohio (the other is the Cardinal via Cincinnati). ... The Cardinal is a passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Northeastern United States. ... The Carolinian is a train running daily between Charlotte, North Carolina and New York, New York. ... The Clocker is an Amtrak train service operating between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New York, New York on the Northeast Corridor. ... The Crescent is a passenger train operated by Amtrak in the eastern part of the United States. ... A Downeaster locomotive The Downeaster is a passenger railway line operated by Amtrak, connecting North Station in Boston, Massachusetts to Portland, Maine. ... Amtraks Empire Service trains provide frequent daily service between New York City and Niagara Falls in New York, United States. ... The Ethan Allen Express is an Amtrak train between New York, New York and Rutland, Vermont via Albany, New York. ... Amtraks 195-mile (314 km) Keystone Service provides frequent passenger train service along the Amtrak-owned Keystone Corridor and Northeast Corridor between Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and New York City via Philadelphia. ... The Lake Shore Limited is a train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Northeastern United States on routes formally traveled by the famed 20th Century Limited. ... The Maple Leaf is a 544-mile (875 km) passenger train operated jointly by VIA Rail and Amtrak from New Yorks Pennsylvania Station to Toronto via Albany, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo. ... Metroliner is an Amtrak train service between Washington DC and New York in the United States. ... The Silver Service and Palmetto are a group of passenger railway lines operated by Amtrak, connecting New York Penn Station to Tampa, Florida and Miami, Florida. ... The Pennsylvanian was a daytime Amtrak train running between New York, New York and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania via Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Regional is Amtraks service between Newport News, Virginia and Boston, Massachusetts. ... The Silver Service and Palmetto are a group of passenger railway lines operated by Amtrak, connecting New York Penn Station to Tampa, Florida and Miami, Florida. ... The Silver Service and Palmetto are a group of passenger railway lines operated by Amtrak, connecting New York Penn Station to Tampa, Florida and Miami, Florida. ... The Vermonter is Amtraks service between St. ...



External links

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