New York Penn Station
Rail Station
Chelsea, New York
The experts at The New Yorker and The Corcoran Group recommend this place
"Ridding Amtrak love it!!"(111 Tips)
"The best bagels in the morning are at zaro's near NJ transit"(63 Tips)
"Acela to DC or Boston is awesome."(25 Tips)
"Very efficient (most of the time) in spite of how crowded it gets."(29 Tips)
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Stare at the screens long enough, and your train will post. If it doesn't post on time, join the club.
Caroline WatsonDecember 22, 2011Wear a bathing suit if you plan to wait for the Amtrak. It's hot as fiery balls in here.
Charles CalabreseAugust 30, 2012Don't per the dogs being walked by men with large automatic weapons - neither of them like it
People/tourist watching here can be mind-blowing.
Trust me - you are better off waiting for NJT in the Amtrak section as compared to downstairs....
Spencer VairoJanuary 4, 2015Filthy but helpful for getting from Manhattan to Forest Hills, Queens in under 15 minutes
Have you ever arrived here at 1AM? It's really depressing after a 4-hour train delay from Montréal…
Beer is cheaper from the vendors on the Rotunda than on the lower level.
Surprisingly there are no Starbucks in Penn. Plenty out on the street though!
Marco KMarch 29, 2012$7 Guinness in the TGI Friday near the departure board. Not bad for an Amtrak facility
Like being in an episode of The Walking Dead late night.
The Red Mango here should be called Red "We Know You're Waiting For A Train But We Don't Want To Serve You" Mango.
I only use Penn because I have to. I think the same goes for many.
The escalator worked and it didn't smell like fart. The vegetarian chili also tasted good.
From the subway, you have to go up the stairs. You can find the bathrooms next to Fridays.
Use the bathroom across the street at the mall or at the "gates" for Amtrak, not the main waiting area. All other ones were built on hobo burial grounds.
There are work areas with plugs in the Amtrak waiting area directly behind track 9.
Some electrical outlets in the NJ Transit/Amtrak waiting area don't work, so make sure to check if your device is actually charging after you plug in.
Walk with the crowd, meaning with purpose. I hate when people who have no idea where they're going stop at the top of the escalators blocking everyone else trying to get through
One of the single most depressing stations I have ever been.
Tracks are posted 10min prior. Be at station 20min before ur train to calmly get tickets and wait for track #
Stand by the Acela Club follow for early gate departure
There's a great salad and sandwich place in here called Chickpea.
Eating a falafel on NJTransit much more difficult/messier than anticipated - do not recommend!
Grab an Aunt Annie's pretzel dog around the corner from the main NJT marquee. The Aunt Annie's kiosk in front of the toilets is aptly stationed.
buy your ticket last minute while standing in line, but use your iPhone to do it. sometimes they have empty seats on booked buses and you can skip the line.
The Acela blocks access to Netflix on their WiFi. Resort to 3G for your entertainment experience.
Dan HoodAugust 8, 2013The Main Gate Area is seriously the worst place you can wait for an LIRR train here if you actually want to get a seat. You are better off waiting by the Central Corridor (by Kmart) or anywhere else.
You'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.
- Crowded, dirty, trains rarely on-time and utterly Rude employees at the Amtrak. But- don't forget to try the vegetarian chili, delightful!
New jersey transit and Amtrak suck more then the $10 homeless prostitutes in the station and there pretty good too.
Zaro's Bake Shop has delicious muffins and black and white cookies.
Need a taxi? Exit on the 8th Ave side and avoid the long line on the 7th Ave side.
Ryan GausApril 26, 2011smoke a blunt before u get on the long NJ transit line. lit one up right outside the station, nobody gave a phuck
if ur lookin for nj transit tickets and the line is long, go downstairs there are tix machines there as well
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New York Penn Station
1 Penn Plz (btwn W 31st & W 33rd St)
New York, NY 10001
United States
New York, NY 10001
United States
Penn Station is the major intercity train station and a major commuter rail hub in New York City. Serving 300,000 passengers a day at a rate of up to a thousand every 90 seconds, it is the busiest passenger transportation facility in the United States and by far the busiest train station in North America.
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- Mon–Sun
- 24 Hours
(212) 630-6401
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