Returning for its third year of service, the Berkshire Flyer connects Pittsfield, Massachusetts with Manhattan! A collaboration between Amtrak, MassDOT, and NYSDOT, this limited-service train runs from June 21 through September 2.
The Berkshire Flyer provides a comfortable and fun way for our guests to visit the Berkshire Mountains, all while enjoying unmatched scenery that you can only experience on America’s Railroad,” said Amtrak Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Eliot Hamlisch. “Thanks to the support of our partners at MassDOT, NYSDOT and CSX, Amtrak travelers can enjoy their journey and the local culture all summer long.
According to Amtrak, “the Berkshire Flyer is building upon two successful seasons where some of the Pittsfield-bound trains were sold out well in advance.” This unique train service connects Western Massachusetts with Manhattan and vice versa (if you’re not up for simply ziplining from Western Mass. to New York as your method of transportation).
Berkshire Flyer Schedule
The seasonal train operates beginning Friday, June 21 and concludes service after Monday, September 2 for Labor Day weekend.
For the first time, the Berkshire Flyer includes an additional train traveling from Manhattan to Pittsfield on Sunday mornings.
Fridays (NYC to Berkshires service only):
Depart NYC at 3:16 PM – Arrive Pittsfield 7:27 PM
Sundays (Inbound/Outbound trips):
Depart NYC at 10:50 AM- Arrive Pittsfield 3:15 PM
Depart Pittsfield at 3:35 PM- Arrive NYC 7:55 PM
There are no trains on Saturdays, nor Monday-Thursday. The Friday train makes all regular stops on the scheduled Amtrak Empire Service including Yonkers, Croton-Harmon, Poughkeepsie, Rhinecliff, Hudson, and Albany-Rensselaer Station.
The trip itself is just over four hours in total. Trains travel between New York’s Moynihan Train Hall and Pittsfield’s Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center.