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== Stations ==
== Stations ==
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|[[Massachusetts|MA]]
! Connections
|[[Pittsfield, Massachusetts|Pittsfield]]
! Address
|{{convert|190|mi|km|abbr=values}}
! colspan="3"| Location
|[[Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center]]
|{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''[[Lake Shore Limited]]''<br />{{bus icon|12px}} [[Berkshire Regional Transit Authority|BRTA]]: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 Express, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21 Express<br />{{bus icon|12px}} [[Peter Pan Bus]]
|-
|-
| [[Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center]]
|rowspan=7|[[New York (state)|NY]]
| {{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''[[Lake Shore Limited]]''<br />{{bus icon|12px}} [[Berkshire Regional Transit Authority|BRTA]]: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 Express, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21 Express<br />{{bus icon|12px}} [[Peter Pan Bus]]
|[[Rensselaer, New York|Rensselaer]]
| 1 Columbus Avenue, Pittsfield, MA 01201
|{{convert|141|mi|km|abbr=values}}
| [[Pittsfield, Massachusetts|Pittsfield]]
|{{amtk|Albany–Rensselaer}}
| [[Berkshire County, Massachusetts|Berkshire County]]
|{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''[[Adirondack (train)|Adirondack]]'', ''[[Empire Service]]'', ''[[Ethan Allen Express]]'', ''Lake Shore Limited'', ''[[Maple Leaf]]''<br />{{rint|bus|1}} CDTA: 114, 214
| bgcolor = #f8f8f8| [[Massachusetts]]
|-
|-
| {{amtk|Albany-Rensselaer}}
|[[Hudson, New York|Hudson]]
| {{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''[[Adirondack (train)|Adirondack]]'', ''[[Empire Service]]'', ''[[Ethan Allen Express]]'', ''Lake Shore Limited'', ''[[Maple Leaf]]''<br />{{rint|bus|1}} CDTA: 114, 214
|{{convert|114|mi|km|abbr=values}}
| 525 East Street, Rensselaer, NY 12144
|{{amtk|Hudson}}
| [[Rensselaer, New York|Rensselaer]]
|{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Adirondack'', ''Empire Service'', ''Ethan Allen Express'', ''Maple Leaf''
| [[Rensselaer County, New York|Rensselaer County]]
| rowspan="8" = bgcolor = #f8f8f8| [[New York (state)|New York]]
|-
|-
| {{amtk|Hudson}}
|[[Rhinecliff, New York|Rhinecliff]]
| {{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Adirondack'', ''Empire Service'', ''Ethan Allen Express'', ''Maple Leaf''
|{{convert|100|mi|km|abbr=values}}
| 69 South Front Street, Hudson, NY 12534
|{{amtk|Rhinecliff–Kingston}}
| [[Hudson, New York|Hudson]]
|{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Adirondack'', ''Empire Service'', ''Ethan Allen Express'', ''Maple Leaf''
| [[Columbia County, New York|Columbia County]]
|-
|-
| {{amtk|Rhinecliff-Kingston}}
|[[Poughkeepsie (city), New York|Poughkeepsie]]
| {{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Adirondack'', ''Empire Service'', ''Ethan Allen Express'', ''Maple Leaf''
|{{convert|80|mi|km|abbr=values}}
| 455 Rhinecliff Road, Rhinecliff, NY 12574
|{{amtk|Poughkeepsie}}
| [[Rhinecliff, New York|Rhinecliff]]
|{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Adirondack'', ''Empire Service'', ''Ethan Allen Express'', ''Maple Leaf''<br />{{rint|newyork|mnr}} [[Metro-North Railroad]]: {{rcb|Metro-North Railroad|Hudson|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[Dutchess County Public Transit|DCPT]]: A, B, C, D, E, Poughkeepsie RailLink; [[Ulster County Area Transit|UCAT]]: Ulster-Poughkeepsie LINK
| rowspan="2" |[[Dutchess County, New York|Dutchess County]]
|-
|-
| {{amtk|Poughkeepsie}}
|[[Croton-on-Hudson, New York|Croton-on-Hudson]]
| {{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Adirondack'', ''Empire Service'', ''Ethan Allen Express'', ''Maple Leaf''<br />{{rint|newyork|mnr}} [[Metro-North Railroad]]: {{rcb|Metro-North Railroad|Hudson|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[Dutchess County Public Transit|DCPT]]: A, B, C, D, E, Poughkeepsie RailLink; [[Ulster County Area Transit|UCAT]]: Ulster-Poughkeepsie LINK
|{{convert|40|mi|km|abbr=values}}
| 41 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
|{{amtk|Croton–Harmon}}
| [[Poughkeepsie, New York|Poughkeepsie]]
|{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Adirondack'', ''Empire Service'', ''Ethan Allen Express'', ''Lake Shore Limited'', ''Maple Leaf''<br />{{rint|newyork|mnr}} Metro-North Railroad: {{rcb|Metro-North Railroad|Hudson|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[Bee-Line Bus System|Bee-Line]]: 10, 11, 14
|-
|-
| {{amtk|Croton-Harmon}}
|[[Yonkers, New York|Yonkers]]
| {{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Adirondack'', ''Empire Service'', ''Ethan Allen Express'', ''Lake Shore Limited'', ''Maple Leaf''<br />{{rint|newyork|mnr}} Metro-North Railroad: {{rcb|Metro-North Railroad|Hudson|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[Bee-Line Bus System|Bee-Line]]: 10, 11, 14
|{{convert|18|mi|km|abbr=values}}
| 1 Croton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
|{{amtk|Yonkers}}
| [[Croton-on-Hudson, New York|Croton-on-Hudson]]
|{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Adirondack'', ''Empire Service'', ''Ethan Allen Express'', ''Maple Leaf''<br />{{rint|newyork|mnr}} Metro-North Railroad: {{rcb|Metro-North Railroad|Hudson|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|bus|1}} Bee-Line: 6, 9, 25, 32, 91
| rowspan="2"| [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester County]]
|-
|-
| {{amtk|Yonkers}}
|[[New York City]]
| {{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Adirondack'', ''Empire Service'', ''Ethan Allen Express'', ''Maple Leaf''<br />{{rint|newyork|mnr}} Metro-North Railroad: {{rcb|Metro-North Railroad|Hudson|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|bus|1}} Bee-Line: 6, 9, 25, 32, 91
|{{convert|0|mi|km|abbr=values}}
| 5 Buena Vista Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701
|[[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|New York Penn Station]]
| [[Yonkers, New York|Yonkers]]
|{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak (long-distance): {{lnl|Amtrak|Adirondack}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Cardinal}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Crescent}}, ''[[Lake Shore Limited]]'', {{lnl|Amtrak|Palmetto}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Pennsylvanian}}, ''[[Silver Meteor]]'', {{lnl|Amtrak|Silver Star}}<br />{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak (intercity): {{lnl|Amtrak|Acela}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Carolinian}}, ''Empire Service'', ''Ethan Allen Express'', ''[[Keystone Service]]'', {{lnl|Amtrak|Maple Leaf}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Northeast Regional}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Vermonter}}<br />{{rint|newyork|lirr}} [[Long Island Rail Road|LIRR]]: {{rcb|LIRR|City Terminal Zone|inline=square}}, {{rcb|LIRR|Port Washington|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|njt}} [[NJ Transit Rail Operations|NJ Transit]]: {{rcb|NJ Transit|North Jersey Coast|inline=square}}, {{rcb|NJ Transit|Northeast Corridor|inline=square}}, {{rcb|NJ Transit|Gladstone|inline=square}}, {{rcb|NJ Transit|Montclair-Boonton|inline=square}}, {{rcb|NJ Transit|Morristown|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|newyork|subway}} [[New York City Subway|NYC Subway]]: {{NYCS Broadway-Seventh|time=bullets}}{{NYCS Eighth south|time=bullets}}<br />{{rint|path}} [[PATH (rail system)|PATH]]: {{rcb|PATH|HOB-33|inline=route}} {{rcb|PATH|JSQ-33|inline=route}} {{rcb|PATH|JSQ-33 (via HOB)|inline=route}}<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[MTA Regional Bus Operations|NYC Transit buses]]: {{NYC bus link|M7|M20|M34 SBS|M34A SBS|Q32|SIM23|SIM24}}
|-
| [[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|New York Penn Station]]
| {{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak (long-distance): {{lnl|Amtrak|Adirondack}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Cardinal}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Crescent}}, ''[[Lake Shore Limited]]'', {{lnl|Amtrak|Palmetto}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Pennsylvanian}}, ''[[Silver Meteor]]'', {{lnl|Amtrak|Silver Star}}<br />{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak (intercity): {{lnl|Amtrak|Acela}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Carolinian}}, ''Empire Service'', ''Ethan Allen Express'', ''[[Keystone Service]]'', {{lnl|Amtrak|Maple Leaf}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Northeast Regional}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Vermonter}}<br />{{rint|newyork|lirr}} [[Long Island Rail Road|LIRR]]: {{rcb|LIRR|City Terminal Zone|inline=square}}, {{rcb|LIRR|Port Washington|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|njt}} [[NJ Transit Rail Operations|NJ Transit]]: {{rcb|NJ Transit|North Jersey Coast|inline=square}}, {{rcb|NJ Transit|Northeast Corridor|inline=square}}, {{rcb|NJ Transit|Gladstone|inline=square}}, {{rcb|NJ Transit|Montclair-Boonton|inline=square}}, {{rcb|NJ Transit|Morristown|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|newyork|subway}} [[New York City Subway|NYC Subway]]: {{NYCS Broadway-Seventh|time=bullets}}{{NYCS Eighth south|time=bullets}}<br />{{rint|path}} [[PATH (rail system)|PATH]]: {{rcb|PATH|HOB-33|inline=route}} {{rcb|PATH|JSQ-33|inline=route}} {{rcb|PATH|JSQ-33 (via HOB)|inline=route}}<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[MTA Regional Bus Operations|NYC Transit buses]]: {{NYC bus link|M7|M20|M34 SBS|M34A SBS|Q32|SIM23|SIM24}}
| 350 West 33rd Street, New York City, NY 10001
| [[New York City]]
| [[The Bronx|Bronx County]], [[Brooklyn|Kings County]], [[Manhattan|New York County]], [[Queens|Queens County]] & [[Staten Island|Richmond County]]
|}
|}



Revision as of 22:27, 17 January 2023

Berkshire Flyer
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusPilot, seasonal
LocaleHudson Valley and Berkshires
First serviceJuly 8, 2022 (2022-07-08)
Current operator(s)Amtrak
Websiteamtrak.com/berkshire-flyer
Route
TerminiNew York City, New York
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Distance travelled190 miles (306 km)
Average journey time4 hours
Service frequencyOne trip northbound on Friday, one trip southbound on Sunday
Train number(s)1235, 1244
On-board services
Catering facilitiesAmfleet Cafe
Technical
Rolling stockAmfleet Coaches
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Track owner(s)MNRR, Amtrak, CSXT
Route map
190 mi
306 km
Pittsfield
141 mi
227 km
Albany–Rensselaer
Train reverses
114 mi
183 km
Hudson
100 mi
161 km
Rhinecliff
80 mi
129 km
Poughkeepsie
40 mi
64 km
Croton–Harmon
18 mi
29 km
Yonkers
0 mi
New York City
NJ Transit

The Berkshire Flyer is a seasonal Amtrak passenger train service between New York City and the Berkshire Mountains in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, via the Hudson Valley. The weekly train departs Penn Station on Friday afternoons during the summer and returns on Sundays. The route's inaugural season ran from July 8 to September 5, 2022, as part of a pilot program set to run through summer 2023.

History

In 2014, Massachusetts proposed moving ahead with plans for commuter rail service between the Berkshires and New York City.[1][2] Eight round trips per day would have followed the Housatonic Railroad from Pittsfield through Connecticut to Southeast, New York, where they would have taken the Harlem Line to Grand Central Terminal.[3][4] Four stops were proposed in Berkshire County: Pittsfield, Lee, Great Barrington, and Sheffield.[5] The commuter rail project failed to progress due to disinterest from the administration of Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy.[6]

In 2017, the Massachusetts legislature began new efforts toward a summer tourist train, not commuter rail, between New York City and the Berkshires. Eddie Sporn, a Berkshire-based consultant, was researching the topic of restoring passenger rail service and sent an outline of plans to State Senator Adam Hinds.[7] The plan for the "Berkshire Flyer" was modeled on the CapeFLYER, a popular seasonal train between Boston and Cape Cod. The proposal routed the train on the Empire Corridor through New York State rather than Connecticut. In September the legislature empaneled a working group consisting of MassDOT representatives, government officials, business leaders, and involved citizens to work on the project.[6]

MassDOT released a Berkshire Flyer feasibility study in March 2018 in which three alternatives were studied. The first option (which was ultimately selected) was to extend an Empire Service round trip from Albany–Rensselaer to Pittsfield. The second option would have added a new limited-stop express train on this route, saving 10 to 12 minutes. The third would have added a new train that skipped Albany–Rensselaer by traversing the Schodack Subdivision, cutting 18 miles (29 km) and saving 20 minutes. NYSDOT stated it would not support a service that did not stop at all Empire Corridor stations. The report also raised the possibility of a new Amtrak station in Chatham, New York, but this was not evaluated due to its large capital costs.[8]

In May 2018, the Massachusetts Senate approved funds for a two-year pilot of the Berkshire Flyer. The service would be a seasonal extension of a weekend Empire Service round trip to Pittsfield.[9][10][11] The trial was scheduled to begin in June 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and outstanding questions around the program's legal sponsorship.[12] The pilot was rescheduled for summers 2022 and 2023. In April 2022, Amtrak announced that the first trip would depart on July 8.[13] Tickets went up for sale on May 25, starting at $45 one way.[14][15]

Service began as announced on July 8, 2022, with train 1235 departing on-time from Penn Station. Several local and state officials were aboard the first train, while others greeted it in Pittsfield.[16][17] The season ended with a southbound trip on September 5, running on Labor Day instead of Sunday.[18] Feedback on the route was positive, though many passengers desired the option to spend more time in Pittsfield, saying the limited schedule was inconvenient. Supporters hope the schedule can be expanded for the 2023 season.[19]

Service

As scheduled, the Berkshire Flyer departs New York Penn Station on Fridays at 3:16 PM and arrives at Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center in Pittsfield at 7:12 PM. The reverse trip is made Sundays, departing Pittsfield at 3:00 PM and arriving at Penn Station at 7:05 PM. Intermediate stops are made in both directions at Yonkers, Croton–Harmon, Poughkeepsie, Rhinecliff, Hudson, and Albany–Rensselaer, the same stops as a typical Empire Service train.[20] In Pittsfield, passengers are welcomed by "ambassadors" who provide information and assist in wayfinding.[21][18]

Route details

The Berkshire Flyer operates over CSX Transportation, Metro-North Railroad, and Amtrak trackage:

Though the Berkshire Flyer is the first and only Amtrak train to offer a direct ride between New York City and Pittsfield without layovers, all sections of the route are served by other Amtrak trains. The line between New York City and Rensselaer is part of Amtrak's Empire Corridor, while service between Rensselaer and Pittsfield is provided by the Lake Shore Limited.

Stations

Station Connections Address Location
Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center Amtrak Amtrak: Lake Shore Limited
Bus transport BRTA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 Express, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21 Express
Bus transport Peter Pan Bus
1 Columbus Avenue, Pittsfield, MA 01201 Pittsfield Berkshire County Massachusetts
Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Amtrak: Adirondack, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Lake Shore Limited, Maple Leaf
Bus interchange CDTA: 114, 214
525 East Street, Rensselaer, NY 12144 Rensselaer Rensselaer County New York
Hudson Amtrak Amtrak: Adirondack, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Maple Leaf 69 South Front Street, Hudson, NY 12534 Hudson Columbia County
Rhinecliff-Kingston Amtrak Amtrak: Adirondack, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Maple Leaf 455 Rhinecliff Road, Rhinecliff, NY 12574 Rhinecliff Dutchess County
Poughkeepsie Amtrak Amtrak: Adirondack, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Maple Leaf
Metro-North Railroad:  Hudson Line
Bus interchange DCPT: A, B, C, D, E, Poughkeepsie RailLink; UCAT: Ulster-Poughkeepsie LINK
41 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Poughkeepsie
Croton-Harmon Amtrak Amtrak: Adirondack, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Lake Shore Limited, Maple Leaf
Metro-North Railroad:  Hudson Line
Bus interchange Bee-Line: 10, 11, 14
1 Croton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 Croton-on-Hudson Westchester County
Yonkers Amtrak Amtrak: Adirondack, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Maple Leaf
Metro-North Railroad:  Hudson Line
Bus interchange Bee-Line: 6, 9, 25, 32, 91
5 Buena Vista Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701 Yonkers
New York Penn Station Amtrak Amtrak (long-distance): Adirondack, Cardinal, Crescent, Lake Shore Limited, Palmetto, Pennsylvanian, Silver Meteor, Silver Star
Amtrak Amtrak (intercity): Acela, Carolinian, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Keystone Service, Maple Leaf, Northeast Regional, Vermonter
LIRR:  City Terminal Zone,  Port Washington Branch
NJ Transit NJ Transit:  North Jersey Coast Line,  Northeast Corridor Line,  Gladstone Branch,  Montclair-Boonton Line,  Morristown Line
NYC Subway: "1" train"2" train"3" train"A" train"C" train"E" train
Port Authority Trans-Hudson PATH: HOB-33 JSQ-33 JSQ-33 (via HOB)
Bus interchange NYC Transit buses: M7, M20, M34 SBS, M34A SBS, Q32, SIM23, SIM24
350 West 33rd Street, New York City, NY 10001 New York City Bronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens County & Richmond County

References

  1. ^ Scribner, David (18 July 2014). "State to buy Berkshire rail line; first step in restoring passenger service". The Berkshire Edge. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  2. ^ Scribner, David (25 July 2014). "State to move ahead with funding for rail commuter service to NYC". The Berkshire Edge. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. ^ Scribner, David. "Study backs restoring trains to Berkshires". Hill Country Observer. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  4. ^ Sheppard, Stephen. "Economic Benefits of Housatonic Railroad Passenger Service" (PDF). Center for Creative Community Development. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Berkshire Passenger Rail Station Location & Design Analysis" (PDF). Berkshire Regional Planning Commission. August 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  6. ^ a b Cowgill, Terry (27 September 2017). "Panel reimagines passenger rail service -- once again -- between New York and the Berkshires". The Berkshire Edge. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  7. ^ Cowgill, Terry (2017-09-27). "Panel reimagines passenger rail service -- once again -- between New York and the Berkshires". The Berkshire Edge. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  8. ^ "Berkshire Flyer: Pittsfield to New York City Feasibility Study". MassDOT Transit & Rail Division. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  9. ^ "News Briefs: Mass. Senate approves funding for opioid prevention services; Mass. Senate provides funding for Berkshire FLYER; Mass. Senate to review small bridge repair regulations". Berkshire Edge. May 30, 2018.
  10. ^ Vaccaro, Adam (March 27, 2018). "A Berkshires-NYC train service could relaunch by 2019". Boston Globe.
  11. ^ Bellow, Heather (March 1, 2019). "Berkshire Flyer group 'ready to take the leap' from vision to reality". Berkshire Eagle.
  12. ^ Parnass, Larry (29 May 2020). "Debut of Berkshire Flyer service to NYC delayed by legal questions". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Berkshire Flyer Passenger Train Service Begins July 8" (Press release). Massachusetts Department of Transportation. April 25, 2022.
  14. ^ "Amtrak Travelers Can Now Buy Tickets for Berkshire Flyer Service Between Pittsfield and New York City". Amtrak Media. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Tickets on sale for Berkshire Flyer service between Pittsfield and NYC". spectrumnews1.com. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  16. ^ Britton-Mehlisch, Meg (8 July 2022). "'Sold out' Berkshire Flyer train is rolling towards Pittsfield, after on-time departure from New York City". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  17. ^ Britton-Mehlisch, Meg (8 July 2022). "Five years in the making, Berkshire Flyer's inaugural run from New York City to Pittsfield a 'sold out' success". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  18. ^ a b "Berkshire Flyer Train From NY To Pittsfield and the Berkshires". Berkshire Flyer Pittsfield. City of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  19. ^ "Our Opinion: Seeing some sustained ridership on Berkshire Flyer is valuable. So are the travelers' insights". The Berkshire Eagle. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  20. ^ "Berkshire Flyer Passenger Train Service Begins July 8". Amtrak Media. 26 April 2022.
  21. ^ McGrath, Ben (29 August 2022). "All Aboard the Berkshire Flyer!". The New Yorker. Condé Nast. Retrieved 22 September 2022.