Amtrak Is Bringing Again Its Widespread Berkshires Prepare

Amtrak is bringing again — and increasing — its seasonal service between New York Metropolis and the Berkshires this summer time, and has began promoting tickets for the picturesque journey.

The Berkshire Flyer, which first launched in 2022 and was introduced again final 12 months, will resume service on Friday, June 21, and function on weekends by means of the Labor Day vacation weekend on Monday, Sept. 2, in line with Amtrak. The prepare runs between New York Metropolis’s Moynihan Prepare Corridor in Penn Station and Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Trains depart New York Metropolis on Friday afternoons and arrive in Pittsfield later that night time, stopping at stations on the Amtrak Empire Service prepare alongside the best way, together with Poughkeepsie and Hudson. The prepare then returns to town on Sunday, leaving Massachusetts within the afternoon and pulling into Penn Station simply earlier than 8 p.m. Your entire journey takes simply over 4 hours.

New this 12 months, the prepare will add a Sunday morning departure, leaving New York at 10:50 a.m. and arriving in Pittsfield at 3:15 p.m., in line with the rail firm.

“The Berkshire Flyer offers a snug and enjoyable approach for our company to go to the Berkshire Mountains, all whereas having fun with unmatched surroundings which you can solely expertise on America’s Railroad,” Amtrak Government Vice President and Chief Industrial Officer Eiliot Hamlisch mentioned in an announcement.  “Because of the assist of our companions… Amtrak vacationers can take pleasure in their journey and the native tradition all summer time lengthy.”

On board, vacationers can select between coach seats, full with studying lights and electrical retailers, or enterprise class seats, which function further legroom and a complimentary non-alcoholic beverage.

Every prepare additionally options free Wi-Fi and welcomes small pets to journey with you.

Past the Berkshire Flyer, Amtrak affords a number of different picturesque East Coast rides, together with on the Adirondacks line, which options stops alongside the Hudson River, and to Burlington, VT, on the Ethan Allen Categorical.

Tickets for the Berkshire Flyer are actually on sale on Amtrak.com, on the Amtrak app, or by calling 1-800-USA-RAIL.