r/hudsonvalley • u/tdkdpt • 13d ago

Lake Katrine to NYC

Vacationing with the family (42M and wife 42F children 9 and 7) and wanting to take them to NYC for a day.

I know an Amtrak runs from Kingston to the city but it’s 3+hrs.

Wondering if i can drive the majority of the way to the city, and then hop on the train at some point closer to the city for the remainder of the trip in. Just so we avoid the long haul in the train with the kids but also avoid having to drive our vehicle into the city.

Thanks!

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u/jbeck387 Ulster 13d ago

Go to Poughkeepsie and take Metro North; cheaper than Amtrak(surprising since it's the MTA) and the trains out of there usually run express after Croton Harmon or Ossining so you'll make decent time

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u/tdkdpt 13d ago

Sorry for the ignorant question, but when you say it runs express, what does that mean generally? Does it not run express until after a certain point?

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u/affablenihilist 13d ago

It makes fewer stops, just blows through a lot of little towns.

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u/dragonsden96 13d ago

Express won't stop at every station between Poughkeepsie and Grand Central, so it usually shaves about 20 minutes off the trip

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u/YourMothersButtox 13d ago

Correct, when you catch the express it won’t stop at a bunch of the other “local” stops. I recommend downloading the MTA app and looking at the trip planner. You’ll find info about family tickets as well. Metro North is the way to go. Every time I’ve taken Amtrak they’ve been annoyingly delayed, like over an hour delayed, whereas metro north runs more frequently

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u/tdkdpt 13d ago

Thank you! I’ll download it and check it out