Amtrak's Empire Service trains provide frequent daily service between New York City and Niagara Falls in New York, United States. This route was formerly part of the New York Central Railroad. One train, known as Maple Leaf service, also continues to Toronto. 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 and abbreviated NYC) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, communications, music, fashion, and culture. ... The Horseshoe Falls, one of the three Niagara Falls. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... The New York Central Railroad, known simply as the New York Central in its publicity and with the AAR reporting mark of NYC, was a railroad operating in the North-Eastern United States. ... The Maple Leaf is a train operated jointly by VIA Rail and Amtrak from New Yorks Pennsylvania Station to Toronto via the New York state cities of Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo. ... }|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Official Flag]]|Coat Image=[[Image:{{{Coat Image}}}|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Diversity Our Strength {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|250px|City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Location. ...

Route is a common route for New York City area college students travelling on break.

Stops on the Empire Service:

• Niagara Falls, NY
• Buffalo - Exchange St., NY
• Buffalo - Depew, NY
• Rochester, NY
• Syracuse, NY
• Rome, NY
• Utica, NY
• Amsterdam, NY
• Schenectady, NY
• Albany - Rensselaer, NY
• Hudson, NY
• Rhinecliff - Kingston, New York, NY
• Poughkeepsie, New York, NY
• Croton - Harmon, New York, NY
• Yonkers, NY
• New York City, NY - Penn Station

Empire Service should not be confused with the Empire Builder, which operates between Chicago, Illinois and Seattle, Washington or Portland, Oregon. The Horseshoe Falls, one of the three Niagara Falls. ... Aerial view of downtown Buffalo, New York Buffalo, also known as The Queen City, and the City of Good Neighbors, is an American city in western New York. ... Aerial view of downtown Buffalo, New York Buffalo, also known as The Queen City, and the City of Good Neighbors, is an American city in western New York. ... There is also a Rochester in Ulster County, New York; for that town see Rochester, Ulster County, New York. ... Clinton Square in Downtown Syracuse Syracuse is an American city in Central New York. ... Rome is a city located in Oneida County, New York. ... This article is about Utica in New York, USA. For other places with this name, see Utica. ... Amsterdam, New York is the name of two locations in Montgomery County, New York. ... Schenectady is a city located in Schenectady County, New York, of which it is the county seat. ... New York State Capitol Building, completed in 1899 at a cost of $25 million was the most expensive government building of its time. ... Rensselaer is a city in Rensselaer County, New York, located on the Hudson River, directly opposite Albany. ... Hudson is a city located in Columbia County, New York. ... Kingston is a city located in Ulster County, New York, United States. ... Poughkeepsie City of Poughkeepsie Town of Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie, Arkansas This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Croton-on-Hudson is a village located in Westchester County, New York. ... Yonkers, just north of New York City in Westchester County, is the fourth largest city in the U.S. state of New York, with a population of 196,086 (according to the 2000 census). ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York and abbreviated NYC) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, communications, music, fashion, and culture. ... For the Pennsylvania Station in Newark, New Jersey or Baltimore, Maryland, see Pennsylvania Station (Newark) or Pennsylvania Station (Baltimore). ... Empire Builder is a train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Northwestern United States. ... Chicago, Illinois — officially the City of Chicago and colloquially known as Chicago, the Second City and the Windy City — is the third largest city of the United States after New York City and Los Angeles and is the largest inland city of the nation. ... Seattle skyline City nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington State County King Mayor Greg Nickels (NP) Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 369. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

External links

• Official Amtrak Site for the Empire Service