The Berkshire Flyer is a pilot seasonal Amtrak passenger train service during the summer between New York City and Pittsfield, MA. The weekly train departs NY Penn Station on Fridays and returns on Sundays (Mondays on holiday weekends).

On Fridays the northbound train 1235 is operated from NY Penn Station to Pittsfield and the train returns to Albany as the train 1234. On Sundays (Mondays on holiday weekends) the train 1245 is operated from Albany to Pittsfield and the southbound train 1244 returns to NY Penn Station.

Train Data:

Route

New York, NY - Pittsfield, MA

Distance

190 miles

Operation

Weekend in summer

Time

4h 10m

Train Set

Amfleet

Cars

Business, Coach, Cafe

Station Information:

Elevation

Notes

New York

NY

ET

0 mi

12 m

Metro North, LIRR

Yonkers

NY

ET

14 mi

3 m

Metro North

Croton - Harmon

NY

ET

32 mi

2 m

Metro North

Poughkeepsie

NY

ET

73 mi

17 m

Metro North

Rhinecliff - Kingston

NY

ET

88 mi

12 m

Hudson

NY

ET

114 mi

3 m

Albany - Rensselaer

NY

ET

141 mi

9 m

State Capitol

Pittsfield

MA

ET

190 mi

315 m

Note: Only Amtrak stations are listed.  Commuter Train Stations are not shown.

Berkshire Flyer 1245 ALB-PIT (September 5, 2022)

Service from Albany to Pittsfield only

Going to the platform

Berkshire Flyer 1245

Only 5 passengers in Coach

New York-Massachusetts State Border

Arrived at Pittsfield, MA Station

Berkshire Flyer 1244 PIT-NYP (September 5, 2022)

Pittsfield, MA Station

Berkshire Flyer

Entering the platform

Looking East (Boston, MA)

Pittsfield Station Platform

Amfleet I Coach Class

Leaving Pittsfield Station

Massachusetts-New York State Border

State Line Tunnel

Entering Albany, NY Station

The train is reversing at Albany Station

P42 Locomotive is being removed

Hudson, NY Station

Rhinecliff, NY Station

Amfleet I Coach Class - Sold out

Yonkers, NY Station

Entering New York Penn Station

NY Penn Station Platform

Escalator to the station hall

NY Penn Station - Moynihan Train Hall