New York Penn Station
Rail Station
Chelsea, New York
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"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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An excellent place to people watch and your one stop link to everywhere in the world!
When getting to JFK Airport by the A-Eighth Avenue Express is too slow to Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK station, get a $3.50 one-way CityTicket and get to Jamaica (JFK AirTrain) in less time!
Jason ShellhammerDecember 1, 2018For a 1st time, it’s not going to be an easy negotiate. The station itself is fairly standard. No safety issues or unusual notes.
For NJTransit, always use the tellers- the line looks long but they know what they're doing compared to the people using the machines.
Synergy EventsOctober 12, 2011Synergy built a lounge on top of the Madison Square Garden Marquee that David Arquette lived in for 2 days. The Snickers® “Bar Hunger” event raised money & awareness for Feeding® America.
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The new Jamba Juice opened up!! Although the service is pretty slow and the scones are more like stones . . . The juices are just as delicious as ever!- Anna RJuly 11, 2013Know your train schedule, otherwise you will be standing around for a long time!!!
NJ Transit customers: skip the lines. The ticket machines up the right stairs between tracks 2 and 3 are usually open.
Mark DregerApril 12, 2012This station sucks and needs a total remodel. They especially need better info for reaching the airport – as taking the train is actually quite easy, you just need to know how to do it.
Anonymous, since 2018December 21, 2019Thousands of people trying to move around in tiny spaces, although it’s NYC so what do you expect?!
“One entered the city like a god; one scuttles in now like a rat." -Vincent Scully Jr.
Grand Central's grimy cousin from the wrong side of the tracks, the true Penn Station.
Ppl are usually in a hurry,so try not to stop all of a sudden while walking. You are bound to get trampled on!
Check the time posted inside the station against your phone and/or watch - almost always a few minutes difference.
Any LIRR train leaving NYC on Fridays feels like a beer garden.
Escalators are functional 1/200th of the time. Might as well be in a third world country.
Moe's Southwest Grill is a good place to eat while waiting for your train. Same with Charlie's subs. Just watch for the shady people in the back seating area at Charlie's
Monica Juniel ByersSeptember 27, 2010Beware of folks standing outside the station pretending to be taxi wardens - if anyone asks for advance payment of fare give them $1 for helping to hail the taxi and be on your way!
Eliza OsbornOctober 22, 2011Tim Horton's ministores all around. A Canadian staple, be sure to snag a doughnut while you wait.
The book store on the North end has great deals on new releases and magazines
Laura Kelland-MayAugust 10, 2014Get in the front car an watch the track through the front -peep hole. Very cool
Use the elbows....survival of the fittest. Running across Penn is a great workout.
People boarding NJ Transit Trains: There is no reason to run to your train. They announce it 5 minutes before it leaves, and there are plenty of seats.
Be sure to check when your train leaves and have a few minutes to wait because they leave on time for the most part.
The grimly hectic atmosphere in the NJ Transit waiting area makes it EZ to understand your loved one's desire to get to EWR & out of town.- The best way to get to Flushing, Queens is using the LIRR. You'll get to Main Street in about 20 minutes.
There is an outlet in the west corridor by the e train on the monitor kiosk in front of track 16
Don't forget to go to Zaro's and pick up a black and white cookie or a bagel.
This place is so easy to get lost in. Bring a guide dog because no one will help u find anything.
If misery loves company, this is where they hold the annual convention.
The Amtrak restrooms are larger, have more stalls and a generally cleaner than the LIRR restrooms.
The harder you push, the faster everyone moves down to the tracks. Or at least that's what everyone seems to think.
plug hunter: there are 2 electrical outlets on the north side of the 7/8 east escalators (by the hudson news).
Tali KeteriSeptember 11, 2011Hate everyone while trying to get to where u need to go while in new York city only speed. It'll make ur commute much more enjoyable
Phone dying? There are three outlets on the 8th Avenue side. Life savers.
Andrew AthiasNovember 19, 2011Try the cheese pizza at the pizzeria next to krispy kremes. Nothing beats real nyc pizza.
Grab a beer and sandwich at the regular old deli. Makes the trip home much more pleasant.
If you're in front of me and walking slow when I'm trying to catch my train home, I will tackle you...just sayin'.
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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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- 24 Hours
(212) 630-6401
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