Amtrak Trains Return To Penn Station After Summer Work

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — Amtrak's summer renovation work at Penn Station is wrapping up, which means train service that was diverted from the transit hub has returned, company officials said.

Four lines that were diverted from Penn Station to Grand Central Terminal — the Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Adirondack and Maple Leaf lines — resumed service at Penn Station on Tuesday, Amtrak officials said in a press release.

The lines, which take passengers to and from northern New York and Canada, serviced a combined 1,678,000 passengers in 2017, Amtrak officials said.

Amtrak's summer work at Penn Station included "critical reconstruction" of three of the Midtown transit hub's major rail assets: The Empire Tunnel, the Spuyten Duyvil Bridge and Penn Station's Track 19. The reconstruction projects cost an estimated $45 to $50 million and will be completed on time and on budget.

"We are proud to announce that we’ve completed this renewal project on schedule and within budget," Scot Naparstek, Amtrak Executive Vice President and chief operating officer, said in a statement.

"As always, we want to thank our customers for their patience, our commuter partners for their continued cooperation and for the confidence both groups have in Amtrak to improve train reliability for customers traveling in, out and through New York City."

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