Amtrak’s Dome Car. Photo: courtesy of Amtrak.
Amtrak, in partnership with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the National Park Service Trails and Rails program, brings its dome car back for its annual six-week run on the Adirondack Service.
The car features an upper level with windows on all sides to provide panoramic views of the fall foliage, vistas of Lake Champlain and views of the Adirondack Mountains between Albany and Montreal.
The dome car will operate from September 29 through November 1. Northbound trips will be on Train 69 from Albany to Montreal on Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays and will return south on Train 68 on Fridays, Sundays and Tuesdays. Dome car trips are not made on Wednesdays.
When available, Trails and Rails volunteers will be aboard select dome car trips to offer historical commentary between Saratoga Springs and Westport, N.Y.