Railroad Stations in New York City

Train Stations in Manhattan

Penn Station, located between 32^nd and 33^rd St and 7^th and 8^th Ave, serves Amtrak (long-distance), New Jersey Transit (west to New Jersey), and the LIRR (east to Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island). The station has twenty-one tracks and serves over 600,000 passengers a day.

Grand Central Station, located on 42^nd St between Park & Lexington Aves serves MetroNorth (north of NYC to Westchester county and nearby Connecticut).

PATH Train Stations. The PATH (Port Authority Trans Hudson), a rapid light rail transit line, is the major commuter line to New Jersey and has six underground stations in Manhattan. They are located along 6^th Ave at 33^rd St, 23^rd St, 14^th St and 9^th St. Other stops are at the World Trade Center and Christopher St at Hudson St.

History Often called "Penn Station", it is now situated under Madison Square Garden Sports and Entertainment Complex. "Penn Station" really refers to the old Pennsylvania Station terminus of Pennsylvania Road in NYC designed by McKim, Mead & White. The beautiful structure with marble floors, a vaulted ceiling and a concourse roofed with glass was completed in 1906. It was razed in 1964, despite much protest, and all passenger facilities moved underground. For pictures and more history check out Lorraine B. Diehl's website at users.aol.com/pennsy/index.htm. Penn Station may soon return to something close to its initial glory. Amtrak hopes to move the station across Eighth Avenue to the 1913 General Post Office Building which was designed by McKim, Mead & White. For more information on the proposed move the Municipial Art Society's plan at www.rngarchitects.com/penn.html.

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Location: Main entrance is located on 7^th Ave between 34^th and 33^rd Sts.

Rail Lines Served:
Amtrak provides intercity service, most notably the Northeast Corridor from Washington, D.C. (3hrs) and to Boston, Mass. (5.5 hrs). Amtrak shares its departure and arrival gates with New Jersey Transit. The LIRR has its own station complex.
LIRR (Long Island Railroad) runs electric commuter trains under the East River and out to Nassau and Suffolk counties of Long Island. They have separate railroad station facilities in Penn Station with their own gates and ticket booths. See diagram.
NJT (New Jersey Transit) provides services across the Hudson River to Jersey City and Newark and from there to northern New Jersey down to Atlantic City. It shares platforms with Amtrak.

Services at Amtrak's Penn Station

• Police
• Baggage Room
• Waiting Room
• Rest Rooms (in Waiting Room)
• Lost and Found
• Information
• Shops and Restaurants: McDonalds, Hot n' Crusty Cinnamon Buns, Pizza Hut, Knot Just Pretzels, Dunkin Donuts, Shoeshine, Smoothie King, and Penn Books.

Services at LIRR Station at Penn Station

• Police
• Baggage Room
• Waiting Room
• Rest Rooms (in Waiting Room)
• Lost and Found
• Information
• Shops and Restaurants: McDonalds, Hot n' Crusty Cinnamon Buns, Pizza Hut, Knot Just Pretzels, Dunkin Donuts, Shoeshine, Smoothie King, and Penn Books.

Grand Central Station

History: Construction completed in 1913. Recently renovated with new stores and restaurants. It has become a shopping center in addition to railroad station. For more information on the history of Grand Central Station check out the Grand Central Station History portion of Pierce Haviland's NJ, NY & CT Railroad Page (haviland.org/rail). Grand Central Station, with its awe-inspiring main concourse and majestic staircase is a truely magnificent structure. In fact, the Whispering Gallery was named by Eric Nash as one of "New York's Fifty Best Architectural Treasures." General information as well as history can be found on the MTA's Grand Central Terminal website.

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Location: 42^nd St between Park and Lexington Aves

Rail Lines Served:
Metro-North which serves Bronx, Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess Counties & Connecticut.

Services Found in Grand Central Station

• Police
• Baggage Room
• Waiting Room
• Rest Rooms
• Lost and Found
• Information
• Shops and Restaurants: Grand Central Station is home to many retailers and restaurants. Among the retailers are such names as Dahlia, Banana Republic, Godiva Chocolatier and Kenneth Cole. More information on the available retail shops can be found at Grand Central Station Restaurants. Restaurants available at Grand Central include: the Caviarteria, Michael Jordan's The Steak House NYC, the Oyster Bar & Restaurant and Drink City. Additional restaurant information can be found at www.grandcentralterminal.com.