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Amtrak's Empire Service

New York - Albany - Syracuse -
Rochester - Buffalo - Niagara Falls

With connecting service from Washington

Schedule effective April 24, 2006.

Reservations required on all trains. See your travel agent, call 1-800-USA-RAIL, or visit tickets.amtrak.com for reservations and fare information.

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Train Name                      Maple Leaf    Adirondack     Empire   Empire   Empire
Train Number                       Rw63      R71      R69     R281     R283     R233
Days of Operation                  Daily    Sa/Su    Mo-Fr    Sa/Su    Mo-Fr    Sa/Su
Will also Operate                           H,7/3               H                 H 
Will not Operate                                     H,7/3               H
Connecting Train No.             R190/R150  R150     R2150  R130/R160  R130   R54/R174
                       miles                                                        .
Washington, DC            0  Dp    3:15a    3:15a    5:00a    5:25a    6:30a    7:30a
Baltimore, MD            40        3:55a    3:55a    5:31a    6:07a    7:13a    8:10a
Wilmington, DE          109        4:50a    4:50a    6:14a    6:55a    8:00a    8:57a
Philadelphia, PA        135        5:15a    5:15a    6:35a    7:18a    8:22a    9:20a
Trenton,                167        5:45a    5:45a    ----     7:47a    8:50a    9:50a
Newark, NJ              215        6:22a    6:22a    7:29a    8:25a  L 9:27a   10:25a
New York, NY            225  Ar    6:40a    6:40a    7:48a    8:45a    9:45a   10:43a

New York, NY              0  Dp    7:15a    7:45a    8:15a    9:45a   10:45a   11:45p
Yonkers, NY       [N]    14        7:39a    ----     ----     ----    11:09a   12:09p
Croton-Harmon, NY [N]    32        7:58a    8:26a    8:56a   10:26a   11:29a   12:29p
Poughkeepsie, NY  [N]    73        8:37a    9:05a    9:35a   11:05a   12:07p    1:07p
Rhinecliff-Kingston, NY  88        8:52a    9:20a    9:50a   11:20a   12:22p  L 1:22p
Hudson, NY              114        9:15a    9:43a   10:13a   11:43a   12:45p  L 1:45p
Albany-Rensselaer, NY   141  Ar    9:45a   10:15a   10:40a   12:10p    1:10p    2:10p
                             Dp   10:00a   10:25a   10:55a   12:25p    1:25p   
Schenectady, NY         159       10:23a   10:48a   11:19a   12:48p    1:48p   
Saratoga Springs, NY    179                11:16a   11:47a
Fort Edward-Glens Falls 198                11:37a   12:09p
Amsterdam, NY           177       10:40a                      ----     2:05p
Utica, NY         [Z]   237       11:39a     To       To      2:02p    3:04p
Rome, NY                250       11:53a  Montréal Montréal   ----     3:18p    
Syracuse, NY            291       12:40p                      3:00p    4:05p
Rochester, NY           370        1:58p                      4:30p    5:25p
Buffalo 
   Depew                431        2:56p                    L 6:00p  L 7:05p
   Exchange St.         437      B 3:09p                    L 6:15p  L 7:20p
Niagara Falls, NY       460  Ar    4:10p                      7:25p    8:30p        .
                                    To
                                  Toronto   

A -- All reserved, premium fare Acela Express.
B -- Amtrak Thruway bus Mo-Th connection to Jamestown at Buffalo-Exchange St
D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
H -- Train will also/will not operate 5/29, 7/4, and 9/4.
L -- Train may depart before time shown.
N -- No local passengers carried between Yonkers, Croton-Harmon, and Poughkeepsie.
     Metro-North Railroad provides frequent service between these stations, and to
     Grand Central Terminal in New York.
R -- Reservations required on this train.
Z -- Adirondack Railroad Connection with Thendara.  For Schedule and information
     see Adirondack RR Preservation Society.
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Train Name                   Empire    Ethan   Empire Lake Shore Empire
                                    Allen Express       Limited
Train Number                  R285     R291     R235      R49     R235
Days of Operation             Daily    Sa-Th     Fr      Daily    Mo-Fr 
Will not Operate                                                    H
Connecting Train No.     R164/R174 R86/R82/R154  R86 R184/R88/R76 R176
                                                                      .
Washington, DC          Dp    9:25a   10:20a   10:30a   11:25a   12:05p
Baltimore, MD                10:07a   11:02a   11:13a   12:07p   12:47p
Wilmington, DE               10:55a   11:55a   12:00n   12:55p    1:34p
Philadelphia, PA             11:18a   12:18p   12:22p    1:18p    1:56p
Trenton, NJ                  11:47a   12:47p   12:51p    1:47p    2:25p
Newark, NJ                  D12:25p    1:25p  L 1:27p    2:25p    3:00p
New York, NY            Ar   12:45p    1:45p    1:45p    2:45p    3:18p

New York, NY            Dp    1:45p    2:45p    2:45p    3:20p    3:55p
Yonkers, NY        [N]        2:09p    3:09p    3:09p    ----     ----
Croton-Harmon, NY  [N]        2:29p    3:29p    3:29p    ----     4:36p
Poughkeepsie, NY   [N]        3:07p    4:07p    4:07p    ----     5:15p
Rhinecliff-Kingston, NY       3:22p    4:22p    4:22p    ----     5:30p
Hudson, NY                    3:45p    4:45p    4:45p    ----     5:52p
Albany-Rensselaer, NY   Ar    4:10p    5:15p    5:15p             6:25p
                        Dp    4:25p    5:25p             6:25p
Schenectady, NY               4:48p    5:49p             6:51p
Saratoga Springs, NY                   6:17p
Fort Edward-Glens Falls                6:38p
Amsterdam, NY                 5:05p                      ----
Utica, NY          [Z]        6:04p     To               8:04p
Rome, NY                      6:18p   Rutland            ----
Syracuse, NY                  7:05p                      9:01p
Rochester, NY                 8:25p                     10:20p
Buffalo, NY                                             11:22p
  Depew                     L 9:50p
  Exchange St.              L10:05p                       To
Niagara Falls, NY       Ar   11:00p                     Chicago       .

D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
H -- Train will also/will not operate 5/29, 7/4, and 9/4.
L -- Stops primarily to discharge passengers; train may leave before time shown.
N -- No local passengers carried between Yonkers, Croton-Harmon, and Poughkeepsie.
     Metro-North Railroad provides frequent service between these stations, and to
     Grand Central Terminal in New York.
P -- Train stops only to receive passengers.
R -- Reservations required on this train.
Z -- Adirondack Railroad Connection with Thendara.  For Schedule and information 
     see Adirondack RR Preservation Society.
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Train Name                    Empire   Empire   Ethan   Empire  Empire  Empire 
                                            Allen Express      
Train Number                  R237     R239     R293     R241     R257     R243
Days of Operation             Mo-Fr    Sa-Th     Fr      Mo-Fr    Sa/Su    Mo-Fr 
Will also Operate                                                 H,7/3 
Will not Operate                H                        H,7/3             H,7/3
Connecting Train No.          R176  R186/R194   R186     R148     R168     R178
                                                                               .
Washington, DC          Dp   12:05p    1:05p    1:05p    3:05p    3:25p    4:05p
Baltimore, MD                12:47p    1:47p    1:47p    3:47p    4:08p    4:47p
Wilmington, DE                1:34p    2:39p    2:39p    4:37p    4:57a    5:34p
Philadelphia, PA              1:56p    3:01p    3:01p    5:00p    5:22p    5:56p
Trenton, NJ                   2:25p    3:30p    3:30p    5:29p    5:49p    6:25p
Newark, NJ                    3:00p L  4:07p  L 4:07p    6:07p    6:27p    7:00p
New York, NY            Ar    3:18p    4:25p    4:25p    6:25p    6:47p    7:16p

New York, NY            Dp    4:40p    5:45p    5:45p    7:10p    7:45p    8:20p
Yonkers, NY        [N]        ----     ----     ----     7:34p    8:09p    8:44p
Croton-Harmon, NY  [N]        ----     6:26p    6:26p    7:53p    8:28p    9:03p
Poughkeepsie, NY   [N]        ----     7:10p    7:10p    8:32p    9:07p    9:42p
Rhinecliff-Kingston, NY     L 6:10p    7:25p    7:25p  L 8:47p  L 9:22p  L 9:57p
Hudson, NY                  L 6:33p    7:48p    7:48p  L 9:10p  L 9:45p  L10:20p
Albany-Rensselaer, NY   Ar    7:00p    8:15p    8:15p    9:40p   10:15p   10:50p
                        Dp                      8:25p
Schenectady, NY                                 8:49p                 
Saratoga Springs, NY                            9:17p
Ft. Edward-Glens Falls                          9:38p
Amsterdam, NY                                 
Utica, NY          [Z]                           To  
Rome, NY                                       Rutland 
Syracuse, NY                       
Rochester, NY                    
Buffalo, NY                   
  Depew                                                    
  Exchange St.                                                       
Niagara Falls, NY       Ar                                                     .

D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
H -- Train will also/will not operate 5/29, 7/4, and 9/4.
L -- Stops primarily to discharge passengers; train may leave before time shown.
N -- No local passengers carried between Yonkers, Croton-Harmon, and Poughkeepsie.
     Metro-North Railroad provides frequent service between these stations, and to
     Grand Central Terminal in New York.
P -- Train stops only to receive passengers.
R -- Reservations required on this train.
Z -- Adirondack Railroad Connection with Thendara.  For Schedule and information 
     see Adirondack RR Preservation Society.
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Train Name                   Empire   Empire   Empire
                          
Train Number                  R259     R245     R261
Days of Operation             Sa/Su    Mo-Th    Fr-Su 
Will also Operate             H,7/3               H
Will not Operate                         H
Connecting Train No.          R192     R138  R188/R182
                                                    .
Washington, DC          Dp    5:20p    6:10p    7:10p
Baltimore, MD                 6:02p    6:50p    7:52p
Wilmington, DE                6:55p    7:35p    8:41p
Philadelphia, PA              7:18p    7:57p    9:05p
Trenton, NJ                   7:47p    8:25p    9:33p
Newark, NJ                  D 8:24p  D 9:07p  D10:07p
New York, NY            Ar    8:45p    9:25p   10:25p

New York, NY                  9:45p   10:45p   11:45p
Yonkers, NY       [N]        10:09p    ----     ----
Croton-Harmon     [N]        10:28p   11:26p   12:26a
Poughkeepsie      [N]        11:07p   12:05a    1:05a
Rhinecliff-Kingston, NY     L11:22p  L12:20a  L 1:20a
Hudson, NY                  L11:45p  L12:42a  L 1:42a
Albany-Rensselaer, NY   Ar   12:15a    1:15a    2:15a


D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
H -- Train will also/will not operate 5/29, 7/4, and 9/4.
L -- Stops primarily to discharge passengers; train may leave before time shown.
N -- No local passengers carried between Yonkers, Croton-Harmon, and Poughkeepsie.
     Metro-North Railroad provides frequent service between these stations, and to
     Grand Central Terminal in New York,
R -- Reservations required on this train.
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Connecting Thruway Services

Jamestown - Buffalo/Exchange

Connecting Train                    R63   R281/R287
Thruway Bus Number                 8063     8281
Days of Operation                  Daily    Daily
                                                 
Buffalo-Exchange, NY  (ET)  0  Dp  3:48p    7:48p
Dunkirk  NY                45      7:15p   10:49p
Fredonia, NY - SUNY        50      7:29p   10:53p
Jamestown       NY         78  Ar  8:15p   11:40p
Operated by Coach USA Western New York.


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