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We arrive into Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 10
In ‘We arrive into Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station’ the Silver Star completes our journey from Miami to New York.
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Leaving Wilmington:
We travel through an industrial area after leaving Wilmington Station. Passing the Delaware Car Company who have seven acres of sidings and a workshop where they repair and renovate rail cars.
Philadelphia:
As we near Philadelphia we see more tired industry but there is some decent graffiti!
30th Street Station serves more than four million inter-city rail passengers (2018). Its Amtrak’s third-busiest, after Penn Station in New York and Union Station in Washington and the 12th-busiest railway station in North America. Opening in 1933 it is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Amtrak’s code for the station is PH and it has the IATA Airport Code ZFV for a codeshare agreement with United Airlines who sell Amtrak service between the station and Newark Liberty International Airport.
Trenton:
Trenton Transit Center is the main passenger railway station in Trenton, New Jersey. It is the terminus for NJ Transit trains to and from New York City and SEPTA trains to and from Philadelphia.
Bus services consist of local NJ Transit routes and a regional service to Philadelphia via Camden. The station also serves as the northern terminus for SEPTA buses to Oxford Valley Mall.
Newark, New Jersey:
Pennsylvania Station, also known as Newark Penn Station, is one of the New York metropolitan area‘s major transport hubs. It is served by multiple rail and bus carriers and is the seventh busiest railway station in the United States, and the fourth busiest in the New York City metropolitan area.
There are three NJ Transit commuter railway lines, the Newark Light Rail, the PATH rapid transit system, and all 11 of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor services. It is also Newark’s main intercity bus terminal with Greyhound, Bolt, Fullington Trailways and 33 local and regional bus lines operated by NJ Transit Bus Operations and Coach USA .
New York, Penn Station:
Pennsylvania Station, also known as New York Penn Station or simply Penn Station, is the main intercity railway station in New York City. It serves more than 600,000 passengers each weekday (2019). It is in Midtown Manhattan beneath Madison Square Garden and also in the James A. Farley Building.
Seven tunnels (two North River Tunnels, four East River Tunnels, and the single Empire Connection tunnel) feed the 21 tracks at Penn Station. Amtrak owns the station and the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and NJ Transit (NJT) operate commuter rail services. There are connections to the New York City Subway and buses.
Next up:
If you enjoy these podcasts please join me in a couple of weeks. I take a look at the Moynihan Train Hall before boarding the Crescent to New Orleans.
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