Adirondack (Amtrak)
| Amtrak's Adirondack | |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 68-69; 71 |
| Route | New York, NY Albany, NY Montreal, QC |
| Distance | 381 mi (613 km) |
| Dates of operation | August 6, 1974 – present |
| Track owners (non-Amtrak) |
MNCW; CSXT; D&H; CN |
The Adirondack is a passenger train operated daily by Amtrak between New York City and Montreal, Quebec. The trip takes approximately 10 hours to cover a published distance of 381 miles, travelling through the scenic Hudson Valley and the Adirondack Mountains. As of June 2006, the price of a one way ticket between New York City and Montreal is USD $59 (Monday to Thursday and Saturday) / $65 (Friday and Sunday), which makes it the cheapest (and the longest) travel option between the two cities.
Route details
The Adirondack operates over Canadian National Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway, CSX Transportation, Metro-North Railroad, and Amtrak trackage:
- CN Saint-Hyacinthe Subdivision, Montreal to Saint-Lambert
- CN Rouses Point Subdivision, Saint-Lambert to Rouses Point
- CP, Rouses Point to Schenectady
- CSX Hudson Subdivision, Schenectady to Poughkeepsie
- MNRR Hudson Line, Poughkeepsie to Spuyten Duyvil
- Amtrak Empire Connection, Spuyten Duyvil to Penn Station
Note: from 1974 untill 1980?? the Adirondack used CP Rail's now defunct Windsor Station.
Station stops
The Adirondack runs as train 68 southbound and trains 69 (weekdays) and 71 (weekends) northbound. It makes the following station stops:
| State or province | Milepost | City | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 0 | Montreal | Gare Centrale |
| 4 | Saint-Lambert | Saint-Lambert | |
| New York | 49 | Rouses Point | Rouses Point |
| 72 | Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh | |
| 85 | Port Kent | Port Kent | |
| 112 | Westport | Westport | |
| 123 | Port Henry | Port Henry | |
| 140 | Ticonderoga | Ticonderoga | |
| 162 | Whitehall | Whitehall | |
| 184 | Fort Edward | Fort Edward-Glens Falls | |
| 203 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Springs | |
| 222 | Schenectady | Schenectady | |
| 240 | Rensselaer | Albany-Rensselaer | |
| 268 | Hudson | Hudson | |
| 293 | Rhinebeck | Rhinecliff-Kingston | |
| 309 | Poughkeepsie | Poughkeepsie | |
| 349 | Croton-on-Hudson | Croton-Harmon | |
| 367 | Yonkers | Yonkers | |
| 381 | New York City | Pennsylvania Station |
