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Moynihan Train Hall (Penn Station)

Railway station·Midtown West

Amtrak’s New York hall

About Moynihan Train Hall (Penn Station)

Moynihan Train Hall, on Eighth Avenue opposite Penn Station, is Amtrak’s main hall in New York for Acela and Northeast Regional trains to Philadelphia and Washington DC, and serves the LIRR too.

Why it's on our list

  • Amtrak
  • LIRR
  • Opposite Penn Station

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Moynihan Train Hall (Penn Station) before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Moynihan Train Hall (Penn Station) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Key sights

  1. Empire State Building0.5 miWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
  2. Times Square0.6 miWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
  3. Grand Central0.9 miWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
  4. Rockefeller Center1.0 miWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
  5. The High Line1.0 miWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
  6. Central Park2.0 miWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
  7. The Met2.6 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
  8. 9/11 Memorial2.9 miCycle 19 minCar or taxi 20 min
  9. Brooklyn Bridge3.2 miCycle 20 minCar or taxi 21 min
  10. Statue of Liberty ferries3.5 miCycle 22 minCar or taxi 23 min

Location

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