Hudson River Valley
There are many sides to the Hudson River Valley. It’s home
to history, an enclave of art and culture, a drink-and-dine
destination, and an outdoor playground hundreds of miles
long. There are several ways to get there via Amtrak, with
stations in Yonkers, Croton-Harmon, New Rochelle,
Poughkeepsie, Rhinecliff, and Hudson.
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STATION SERVICES
Yonkers (YNY)*
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CONNECTIONS Bus service, taxi on call
Car Rental Enterprise: 914-968-1000
Croton-Harmon (CRT)*
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CONNECTIONS Bus service, taxi on call
Car Rental
Enterprise: 914-271-0100
Hertz: 914-948-1016
Poughkeepsie (POU)*
PHOTOS: (FLYING) COURTESY IFLY WESTCHESTER; (THOMAS COLE’S OLD STUDIO, CATSKILL NY) COURTESY THOMAS COLE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE; (SPLASHDOWN) COURTESY SPLASHDOWN
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CONNECTIONS Bus service, taxi at station
Car Rental
Enterprise: 845-485-2222
Hertz: 845-462-6160
Rhinecliff-Kingston (RHI)
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CONNECTIONS Taxi on call
Car Rental
Enterprise: 845-336-4700
Hertz: 845-339-7036
iFly Westchester
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Hudson (HUD)
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conditions that allow you to fly with the help
of certified instructors. iflyworld.com
TRAVEL TIMES
NYC > Hudson
Hudson > Syracuse
From YNY Station: 6.2 miles car
The Thomas Cole National Historic Site,
former Catskill residence of the 19th century
artist and founder of the Hudson River School,
opens the New Studio this summer. It—along
with the 1815 Main House, the 1839 Old
Studio, and the gardens—are open to the
public. thomascole.org
From HUD Station: 5.2 miles car
CONNECTIONS Bus service, taxi on call
Car Rental
Enterprise: 518-828-5492
Splashdown Beach
Water Park
At SplashDown Beach Water Park in
Fishkill, the new Arctic Mammoth is one of
the biggest family raft rides in the northeast,
standing nearly six stories tall and 600 feet
long. It’s one of several thrill rides and familyfriendly attractions, including a Monster Wave
Pool, Shipwreck Lagoon, and the Croc Creek
Wavy Lazy River. splashdownbeach.com
From POU Station: 12 miles car
The Columbia County Historical Society
Museum & Library celebrates its Centennial
this year with special events and exhibits. In
addition to its own gallery collections, the
Society operates three Kinderhook historic
sites, including the National Historic Landmark
Luykas Van Alen House. cchsny.org
Thomas Cole National
Historic Site
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From HUD Station: 13 miles car
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MULTIPLE DAILY DEPARTURES
Adirondack, Empire Service, Ethan Allen
Express and Maple Leaf
New Rochelle (NRO)*
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DAILY DEPARTURES
Northeast Regional Service
offers station pickup from
all stations listed
*Yonkers, Croton-Harmon, Poughkeepsie, and New
Rochelle stations are owned and operated by the
Metro-North Commuter Railroad, which serves the
Hudson Valley Region from Poughkeepsie to New
York City’s Grand Central Terminal. Amtrak trains
serve Yonkers, Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie
stations along the Empire Service route. For
information on the Metro-North Commuter
Railroad contact 1-800-METRO-INFO.
VISITOR RESOURCES
travelhudsonvalley.org