How to Get Around in New York From Penn Station

The original Pennsylvania Station, built in 1910 by the Pennsylvania Railroad, was demolished in 1963. The current structure, owned by Amtrak, was built using the original underground tracks. It was opened in 1968. Penn Station is located between 31st and 33rd Streets and 7th and 8th Avenues on the west side of Manhattan. It is open 24 hours a day. The station serves Amtrak, Long Island Railroad, New Jersey Transit and New York City Transit Authority subways and buses.

Instructions

  1. Trains and Buses

    • 1

      Get around four of the five boroughs of New York City using the subway blue lines (A, C, and E trains) or red lines (1, 2, and 3 trains), which are available directly from Penn Station. These trains run through the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. Check a subway map at the ticket booth to determine your destination.

    • 2

      Travel above ground on any of the uptown, downtown or crosstown buses that run from Penn Station. The M4 and M10 buses runs to Harlem. The M20 bus runs to Lincoln Center. The Q32 bus runs to Jackson Heights, in Queens. The M20 bus runs to Battery Park City. The M34 bus runs along 34th Street to the east side of Manhattan.

    • 3

      Commute to Long Island from Manhattan via the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). There are 10 LIRR lines, all of which can be accessed from Penn Station. Ticket office and ticket machines are available 24 hours a day.

    • 4

      Take a train and head upstate. There are several daily Amtrak lines that travel throughout the state of New York. These trains stop in 24 towns and cities on a northern route to Montreal, and a western route to Buffalo. Ticket offices are open from 5:10 am to 9:50 pm. Ticket machines are open 24 hours a day.

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