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Amtrak's Empire Service

Niagara Falls - Buffalo - Rochester -
Syracuse - Albany - New York

with connecting service to Washington

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Train Name                        Empire   Empire   Empire   Empire   Empire
Train Number                        240      238      242      246      244   
Days of Operation                  Mo-Fr    Sa/Su    Mo-Fr    Mo-Fr     Sa 
Will also Operate                           5/30                       5/29
                                           7/4,9/5                    7/3,9/4 
Will not Operate                   5/30              5/30     5/30
                                  7/4,9/5           7/4,9/5  7/4,9/5 
                       miles                                               .
Niagara Falls, NY         0  Dp
Buffalo
  Exchange St.           23
  Depew                  29
Rochester, NY            90
Syracuse, NY            176
Rome, NY                210
Utica, NY         [A]   224
Amsterdam, NY           283
Fort Edward-Glens Falls 300 
Saratoga Springs, NY    281 
Schenectady, NY         301                                       
Albany-Rensselaer, NY   319  Ar                              
                             Dp    5:10a    6:00a    6:20a    6:55a    7:00a
Hudson, NY              347        5:35a    6:25a    6:45a    7:20a    7:25a
Rhinecliff-Kingston, NY 372        5:56a    6:46a    7:06a    7:41a    7:46a
Poughkeepsie, NY  [N]   387        ----     7:01a    ----     ----     8:01a
Croton-Harmon, NY [N]   428        6:46a    7:38a    8:01a    ----     8:38a
Yonkers, NY       [N]   446        ----     7:57a    ----     ----     8:57a
New York, NY            461  Ar    7:30a    8:25a    8:45a    9:15a    9:25a

Connecting Train:                  R185     R155     R141     R141     R143
                                                                           .
New York, NY              0  Dp    8:10a    9:05a    9:35a    9:35a   10:05a
Newark, NJ               10  Ar  P 8:27a  P 9:22a    9:52a    9:52a   10:22a
Trenton, NJ              58        9:05a   10:02a   10:30a   10:30a   11:02a
Philadelphia, PA         91        9:35a   10:32a   11:10a   11:10a   11:29a
Wilmington, DE          116        9:58a   10:54a   11:33a   11:33a   11:54a
Baltimore, MD           185       10:45a   11:42a   12:18p   12:18p   12:42p
Washington, DC          225  Ar   11:30a   12:30p    1:00p    1:00p    1:30p

N -- No local passengers carried between New York and Yonkers, Croton-Harmon,
     and Poughkeepsie.  Metro-North Railroad provides frequent service between
     these stations, and to Grand Central Terminal in New York.
P -- Train stops only to pick up passengers.
R -- All-reserved train.
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Train Name                          Ethan Allen       
                              Empire  Express   Empire   Empire   Empire
Train Number                   248     Rn294     254      284      280
Days of Operation             Daily    Tu-Fr    Sa-Mo    Mo-Fr     Sa  
Will also Operate                                                 5/29
                                                                 7/4,9/5 
Will not Operate                                         5/30
                                                        7/4,9/5 
                                                                      .
Niagara Falls, NY       Dp                               4:05a    5:45a
Buffalo, NY                                                          
  Exchange St.                                           4:40a    6:20a
  Depew                                                  4:55a    6:35a
Rochester, NY                          From              5:52a    7:32a
Syracuse, NY                          Rutland            7:10a    8:50a
Rome, NY                                                 7:49a    9:29a
Utica, NY          [Z]                                   8:08a    9:48a
Amsterdam, NY                                            9:04a
Saratoga Springs, NY                   8:43a             
Schenectady, NY                        9:23a             9:25a   11:02a
Albany-Rensselaer, NY   Ar                              10:50a   11:50a
                        Dp    8:10a   10:00a   10:00a   11:00a   12:00n
Hudson, NY                    8:35a   10:25a   10:25a   11:25a   12:25p
Rhinecliff-Kingston, NY       8:56a   10:46a   10:46a   11:46a   12:46p
Poughkeepsie, NY   [N]        9:11a   11:01a   11:01a   12:01p    1:01p
Croton-Harmon, NY  [N]        9:48a   11:38a   11:38a   12:38p    1:38p
Yonkers, NY        [N]       10:07a    ----     ----    12:57p    1:57p
New York, NY            Ar   10:35a   12:25p   12:25p    1:25p    2:25p

Connecting Train:             R125     R133   R99/R133  R83/R93   R199
                                                                      .
New York, NY            Dp   11:35a    1:35p  V 1:05p    2:05p    3:06p
Newark, NJ              Ar  P11:52a  P 1:52p  V 1:22p    2:22p  P 3:23p
Trenton, NJ                  12:28p    2:30p  V 2:02p    3:00p    4:02p
Philadelphia, PA              1:13p    2:57p  V 2:32p    3:30p    4:32p
Wilmington, DE                1:36p    3:34p  V 2:54p    3:52p    4:54p
Baltimore,  D                 2:20p    4:23p  V 3:42p    4:36p    5:44p
Washington, DC          Ar    3:00p    5:10p  V 4:30p    5:20p    6:30p

N -- No local passengers carried between New York and Yonkers, Croton-Harmon,
     and Poughkeepsie.  Metro-North Railroad provides frequent service between
     these stations, and to Grand Central Terminal in New York.
R -- Reservations required on this train.
Rn - Reservations required on this train for travel north of Albany.
V -- See connection to 294 for Monday connection R133 schedule. 
Z -- Adirondack Railroad Connection with Thendara.  For Schedule and information 
     see Adirondack RR Preservation Society.

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Train Name                          Lake Shore       Ethan Allen
                            Empire   Limited  Empire   Express  Empire   Empire
Train Number                  256      R48      260     TR292    R282      286 
Days of Operation:           Su-Fr    Daily    Tu-Fr   V,Mo,Sa    Su      Mo-Sa
Will also Operate                                       5/29     5/30     5/29
                                                       7/3,9/4  7/4,9/5  7/3,9/4
Will not Operate             5/29                       5/30     5/29     5/30
                            7/3,9/4                    7/4,9/5  7/3,9/4  7/4,9/5
                                                                              .
Niagara Falls, NY      Dp             From                       7:05a    8:05a
Buffalo, NY                          Chicago                         
  Exchange St.                                                   7:40a    8:40a
  Depew                               7:10a                      7:55a    8:55a
Rochester, NY                         8:08a                      8:52a    9:52a
Syracuse, NY                          9:26a             From    10:10a   11:10n
Rome, NY                              ----             Rutland  10:49a   11:49p
Utica, NY          [Z]               10:22a                     11:08a   12:08p
Amsterdam, NY                         ----                      12:04p  X 1:02p
Fort Edward-Glens Falls                                12:16p
Saratoga Springs, NY                                   12:37p                 
Schenectady, NY                      11:39a             1:03p   12:25p    1:22p
Albany-Rensselaer, NY  Ar          D 12:30p             1:30p    2:00p    3:00p
                       Dp   12:00n    ----     2:00p  T 2:00p    2:15p    3:15p
Hudson, NY                  12:25p    ----     2:25p  T 2:25p    2:40p    3:40p
Rhinecliff-Kingston, NY     12:46p    ----     2:46p  T 2:46p    3:01p    4:01p
Poughkeepsie, NY   [N]       1:01p    ----     3:01p  T 3:01p    3:16p    4:16p
Croton-Harmon, NY  [N]       1:38p D  2:38p    3:38p  T 3:38p    3:53p    4:53p
Yonkers, NY        [N]       1:57p    ----     ----     ----     ----     5:12p
New York, NY           Ar    2:25p    3:25p    4:25p  T 4:25p    4:40p    5:55p

Connecting Train:        R85/87/199 R135/R193  R193   R135/R193   R135  R2171/R57
                                                                              .
New York, NY           Dp    3:05p    5:00p    5:39p  Y 5:39p    6:05p  W 7:00p
Newark, NJ             Ar  P 3:22p    5:15p  P 5:56p YP 5:56p    6:22p  W 7:15p
Trenton, NJ                  3:55p    ----     ----     ----     7:00p    ----
Philadelphia, PA             4:25p    6:09p    6:56p  Y 6:56p    7:30p  W 8:12p
Wilmington, DE               4:47p    6:29p    7:18p  Y 7:18p    7:52p  W 8:32p
Baltimore, MD                5:37p    7:09p    8:05p  Y 8:05p    8:46p  W 9:12p
Washington, DC         Ar    6:29p    7:47p    8:50p  Y 8:50p    9:30p  W 9:50p

B -- Amtrak Thruway bus connection from Jamestown at Buffalo-Exchange St.
D -- Train stops to discharge passengers only.
N -- No local passengers carried between New York and Yonkers, Croton-Harmon,
     and Poughkeepsie.  Metro-North Railroad provides frequent service between
     these stations, and to Grand Central Terminal in New York.
R -- Reservations required on this train.
Rn - Reservations required on this train for travel north of Albany.
Rw - Reservations required on this train for travel west of Albany.
T -- July 30-September 3, 2005 train operates Albany-Rensselaer to New York only on
     Saturday and September 4 as train 272 offering unreserved coach seating.
U -- Train 629 departs New York at 5:30p and arrives in Trenton at 6:20p.
V -- Train operates Monday only July 30 to September 5.
W -- Saturday train R57 to Washington departs New York at 6:55p and arrives
     in Washington at 10:20p.
X -- Saturday only.
Y -- weekend train 135 operates about 30 minutes later than the times shown.
Z -- Adirondack Railroad Connection with Thendara. For Schedule and information 
     see Adirondack RR Preservation Society.

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Train Name:                         Adirondack           Maple Ethan Allen
                             Empire            Empire    Leaf   Express   Empire
Train Number                   262      R68      268      R64     Rn296     288
Days of Operation             Daily    Daily     Su      Daily     Su       Su
Will also Operate                               5/30              5/30     5/30
                                               7/4,9/5           7/4,9/5  7/4,9/5  
Will not Operate              5/30              5/29              5/29     5/29
                             7/4,9/5           7/3,9/4           7/3,9/4  7/3,9/4 
                                                                               .
                                                         From
                                                        Toronto
Niagara Falls, NY       Dp                              12:35p             3:00p
Buffalo, NY
  Exchange St.                                         B 1:10p             3:35p
  Depew                                                  1:25p             3:50p
Rochester, NY                                            2:22p             4:47p
Syracuse, NY                                             3:45p             6:05p
Rome, NY                               From              4:24p    From     6:44p
Utica, NY         [A]                Montréal            4:41p   Rutland   7:03p
Amsterdam, NY                                            5:37p             7:59p
Fort Edward-Glens Falls                3:15p                      6:46p
Saratoga Springs, NY                   3:38p                      7:07p        
Schenectady, NY                        4:23p             5:56p    7:38p    8:20p
Albany-Rensselaer, NY   Ar             5:05p             6:45p    8:05p    9:05p
                        Dp    4:15p    5:15p    6:15p    7:15p    8:15p    9:15p
Hudson, NY                    4:40p    5:40p    6:40p    7:40p    8:40p    9:40p
Rhinecliff-Kingston, NY       5:01p    6:01p    7:01p    8:01p    9:01p   10:01p
Poughkeepsie, NY  [N]         5:16p    6:16p    7:16p    8:16p    9:16p   10:16p
Croton-Harmon, NY [N]         5:53p    6:53p    7:53p    8:53p    9:53p   10:53p
Yonkers, NY       [N]         6:12p    7:12p    8:12p    9:12p   10:12p    ----
New York, NY            Ar    6:40p    7:40p    8:40p    9:45p   10:45p   11:45p

Connecting Train:          R175/R165 187/R167   R167   R197/639   631      R67
                                                                               .
New York, NY.           Dp  Y 7:35p  Z 9:00p    9:05p  X11:05p   11:59p    3:00a
Newark, NJ              Ar  Y 7:52p ZP 9:17p    9:22p  X11:22p   12:15a    3:20a
Trenton, NJ                 Y 8:30p  Z 9:30p   10:01p  X11:57p   12:54a    4:03a
Philadelphia, PA            Y 9:10p  Z10:20p   10:32p  X12:25a    1:25a    4:50a
Wilmington, DE              Y 9:33p  Z10:42p   10:54p  W 5:15a  W 5:15a    5:13a
Baltimore, MD               Y10:18p  Z11:30p   11:42p  W 6:10a  W 6:10a    6:10a
Washington, DC          Ar  Y11:00p  Z12:15a   12:30a  W 7:00a  W 7:00a    7:00a

B -- Amtrak Thruway bus connection from Jamestown at Buffalo-Exchange St.
N -- No local passengers carried between New York and Yonkers, Croton-Harmon,
     and Poughkeepsie.  Metro-North Railroad provides frequent service between
     these stations, and to Grand Central Terminal in New York.
P -- Train stops to pick up passengers.
R -- Reservations required on this train.
Rn - Reservations required on this train for travel north of Albany.
Rw - Reservations required on this train for travel west of Albany.
W -- Connection is train 67, departing New York at 3:00a, arriving in 
     Wilmington at 5:50a, Baltimore at 6:42a and Washington at 7:00a.
X -- Weekday train 639 departs New York at 11:59p and arrives in 
     Philadelphia at 1:25a. 
Y -- Weekend train 165 departs New York at 7:55p and arrives in 
     Washington at 11:20p. 
Z -- See train 167 connection with train 268 for weekend schedule.

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Amtrak Thruway Connecting Services:

Buffalo - Dunkirk - Fredonia - Jamestown

  Connecting Train No.                   286/282  R64/288
  Thruway Bus Number                      8286     8064
  Days of Operation                       Daily    Daily
                              miles                    .
  Jamestown, NY            (ET)  0   Dp   6:05a   10:55a
  Fredonia, NY - SUNY           28        6:48a   11:38a
  Dunkirk, NY                   33   Dp   6:57a   11:50a
  Buffalo-Exchange St. Sta.,NY  78   Ar   8:00a    1:00p

Operated by Empire Transit.

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