Amtrak's Berkshire Flyer Service Will Again Make Hudson Valley Stops

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Your ticket for a summer adventure in the Berkshires is waiting and this summer, getting there might really be half the fun.

Amtrak, along with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), announced that tickets are now on sale for the Berkshire Flyer, the seasonal summer passenger rail service that operates between New York City from Moynihan Train Hall and Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

The service began as a successful pilot in 2022, and is scheduled to resume on Friday, June 21 through Monday, September 2. Trains will depart New York City Friday nights and return at the end of the weekend, leaving Pittsfield Sunday afternoon.

For the first time this year, the Berkshire Flyer service now includes a train from New York City to Pittsfield on Sunday mornings.

"NYSDOT is proud to support this wonderfully successful passenger rail service, which provides a relaxing and enjoyable experience for travelers of all ages," New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez said. "Whether it’s a weekend getaway, or a longer vacation, the Berkshire Flyer experience offers a convenient and eco-friendly way for travelers and adventure seekers to explore the beauty and charm of the Berkshires and Upstate New York."

The Berkshire Flyer will depart from Moynihan Train Hall at 3:16 p.m. on Fridays and arrive at Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center in Pittsfield at 7:27 p.m. The train will make all intermediate station stops as the scheduled Amtrak Empire Service train does in New York State on Fridays, which include Yonkers, Croton-Harmon, Poughkeepsie, Rhinecliff, Hudson and Albany-Rensselaer Station.

The Sunday return trip, making all the same station stops, will depart Pittsfield at 3:35 p.m. and arrive in New York at 7:55 p.m. The new Sunday Berkshire Flyer train from New York City to Pittsfield will depart Moynihan Train Hall at 10:50 a.m. and arrive in Pittsfield at 3:15 p.m.

"The Berkshire Flyer provides a comfortable and fun way for our guests to visit the Berkshire Mountains, all while enjoying unmatched scenery that you can only experience on America’s Railroad," Amtrak VP Eliot Hamlisch said. "Thanks to the support of our partners at MassDOT, NYSDOT and CSX, Amtrak travelers can enjoy their journey and the local culture all summer long."

Amtrak said the Berkshire Flyer is building upon two successful seasons where some of the Pittsfield-bound trains were sold out well in advance. The railroad is urging passengers planning a trip to purchase tickets early by visiting Amtrak.com, the Amtrak app or by calling 1-800-USA-RAIL.