With the Empire State's beautiful scenery and landscapes, the more than 3500 miles of rails offer todays travelers almost unlimited opportunities. After the completion of the first railroad in 1826, the Mohawk and Hudson eventually grew into the Albany & Schenectady RR in 1847. What followed was the growth of 10 railroads that eventually merged into the New York Central. The busiest rail station in the nation is New York's Penn Station serving millions of Amtrak commuters every day.
Recommended scenic train rides include the very popular and scenic Adirondack Scenic Railroad, and one of the oldest, the Arcade & Attica, that has been operating since 1962. Other notable excursion train rides include the Delaware & Ulster Railroad,Finger Lakes Scenic Railway, Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad, and the Upper Hudson River Railroad.
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The Arcade and Attica RR offers a two-hour scenic train ride. Fall foliage train rides as well as numerous special event train rides run through the western New York countryside.
Travel through the panoramic Catskill Mountains along the Delaware River for a 100 minute round trip scenic train ride aboard the Delaware & Ulster Railroad. Dinner train and special events run from May through October. Directions.
Finger Lakes Scenic Railway offers a variety of special event and themed scenic train rides. Excursions run all year-round on the railways 118 miles of track. Train departures originate from several locations. See website for the latest schedule.
GREENPORT
GREENPORT MUSEUM OF LONG ISLAND & GREENPORT
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HYDE PARK
HYDE PARK RAILROAD STATION
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KINGSTON
TROLLEY MUSEUM OF NEW YORK
www.tmny.org
MARCELLUS
MARTISCO STATION MUSEUM
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MAYBROOK
MAYBROOK RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM
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Ride in vintage rail cars and locomotives through the scenic wilderness of the upper Susquehanna River Valley. The Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad train ride crosses the river twice over two steel-truss bridges, and travels through a variety of landscapes. The beautifully restored 1869 Milford Depot, offers visitors a wide variety of exhibits and displays. Train charters and Guest Engineer Programs also available. Directions.
The Catskill Mountain Railroad offers a 12 mile, 90 minute scenic train ride that follows along Esopus Creek. Ride along the tracks of the old Ulster & Delaware Railroad, that carried vital freight and tourist traffic to and from the Catskills until 1954. Fall Foliage train rides run through out October. Educational Programs for youth groups and school offered June through October. Directions.
The Upper Hudson River Railroad operates seasonal train ride excursions and special events along 40 miles of the former Adirondack Branch of the D&H Railroad. Scenic train rides follow the Hudson River, through the Adirondack Mountains. Some of the special events include Fall Foliage, Hayride Train, Trick-or Treat Train, Magical Christmas Train as well as a Day out with Thomas. The Adirondacks breathtaking colors are best viewed during autumn as your scenic train travels along the upper reaches of the picturesque Hudson River. Directions.
The Oyster Bay Railroad Museum’s Preview Center, a former 1889 Long Island Railroad passenger station, is open weekly. It is located in downtown Oyster Bay. Highlights of the museum include interactive, hands-on and audio-visual exhibits, descriptions of their ambitious plans for the museum's expansion. Museum also has a gift shop with an ever changing variety of items for that special train enthusiast. Rolling stock includes a 1928 PRR ten-wheeler, 4-6-0, number 35, along with several vintage rail cars. Directions.
The museum was founded in 1971 when the Rochester Chapter purchased the Erie Railroad's Industry, NY depot from the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad. In 1995, volunteers drove the golden spike on a two-mile railroad that joins the museum to the New York Museum of Transportation, and began operating track car rides between the two museums regularly the following year. The museum currently rosters over 40 pieces of railroad rolling stock including nine operating diesel-electric locomotives, two steam locomotives undergoing restoration to operating condition, six cabooses, seven freight cars, a New York Central Empire State Express giant model railroad train set, and several other passenger cars amongst other railroad rolling stock and exhibits of trolley cars. Limited train and trolley rides. Directions.
The Adirondack Scenic Railroad train rides travel over the former NYC lines between Utica and Lake Placid, N.Y. Take a scenic excursion train ride in climate control coaches or open cars through Adirondack Park. Railroad offers many different scenic train rides departing from Utica's grand 1914 Union Station, Thendara Station near Old Forge, Saranac Lake Union Depot and Lake Placid Station in the beautiful Olympic Village of Lake Placid, New York. Special Trains include Murder Mystery and Polar Express, ghost trains and wine tastings. The Polar Express Train takes passengers from Utica to a North Pole display in Holland Patent, N.Y., where kids meet with Santa Claus. Readings from the book "The Polar Express" and snippets from the movie run during the trip. Directions.
