Governor Kathy Hochul, in collaboration with Amtrak and the New York State Department of Transportation, announced that tickets are now on sale for direct train service to and from The Great New York State Fair. Daily train service allows State Fair visitors a safe, convenient and environmentally friendly travel option to experience one of New York’s signature summer events. The Great New York State Fair features agricultural exhibits, musical performances from top artists, mouth-watering food and fun for the whole family as the most affordable state fair in the country. Throughout The Fair’s 13-day duration, Amtrak trains will make five daily stops starting Wednesday, August 26 and continuing through Labor Day, Monday, September 7. Tickets are available now at Amtrak.com, via the Amtrak mobile app, at the station ticket counters, or by calling 1-800-USA-RAIL.
By taking the train, visitors will save on gas, traffic and parking fees by arriving steps from The Fairgrounds via select Empire Service and Maple Leaf trains, which will make daily stops at The State Fair (in between stops at Rochester and Syracuse stations). To purchase tickets, customers should select the “NYF” destination on Amtrak’s website; tickets are only available on dates when the fair is open. Train service to The Fair includes:
- Maple Leaf Train 63 – Departs Moynihan Train Hall at 7:15 a.m. and arrives at The Fair at 1:11 p.m.
- Maple Leaf Train 64 – Departs Toronto at 8:20 a.m. and arrives at the Fair at 2:29 p.m.
- Empire Service Train 281 – Departs Moynihan Train Hall at 10:20 a.m. and arrives at The Fair at 4:21 p.m.
- Empire Service Train 283 – Departs Moynihan Train Hall at 1:20 p.m. and arrives at The Fair at 7:13 p.m.
- Empire Service Train 284 – Departs Niagara Falls at 6:27 a.m. and arrives at The Fair at 9:29 a.m.
-via Press Release
