Empire Service (Amtrak)
Empire Service
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| Overview |
| Service type |
Inter-city rail, higher speed rail
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| Locale |
New York |
| First service |
3 December 1967 (1967-12-03)
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| Current operator(s) |
Amtrak |
| Former operator(s) |
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| Ridership |
1,152,536 (New York-Albany FY15)
403,985 (Albany-Toronto FY15) |
| Route |
| Start |
New York Penn Station, New York City
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| End |
Niagara Falls Station and Customhouse Interpretive Center, Niagara Falls, NY
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| Distance travelled |
460 miles (740 km) |
| Technical |
| Track gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Operating speed |
110 mph (177 km/h) (top) |
| Track owner(s) |
MNRR, Amtrak, CSXT
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