Empire Service

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intercity rail service passenger train service

Empire Service is an Amtrak passenger train route that provides frequent intercity rail service primarily between New York City and upstate New York destinations.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	intercity rail service → passenger train service →
bookingSystem	Amtrak reservation system →
brand	Amtrak Empire Service →
country	United States →
electrification	partially electrified →
formerName	Empire State Express (as a New York Central Railroad service predecessor) →
frequency	multiple daily round trips →
fundedBy	State of New York →
introduced	1967 →
onboardService	café car →
operatedBy	National Railroad Passenger Corporation →
operator	Amtrak →
ownerOfInfrastructure	Amtrak → CSX Transportation → Metro-North Railroad →
partOf	Amtrak state-supported routes →
primaryCorridor	New York City–Albany–Buffalo–Niagara Falls corridor →
primaryPurpose	intercity passenger transportation →
railGauge	standard gauge →
routeEnd	Niagara Falls, New York →
routeStart	New York Penn Station →
secondaryPurpose	commuter travel between upstate New York and New York City →
serves	New York State →
servesCity	Albany, New York → Buffalo, New York → New York City → Niagara Falls, New York → Rochester, New York → Schenectady, New York → Syracuse, New York → Utica, New York →
serviceType	business class → coach class →
terminus	Albany–Rensselaer station → New York Penn Station → Niagara Falls, New York →
ticketingOptions	rail passes accepted → reserved seating →
usesLine	Hudson Line → Mohawk Subdivision → Water Level Route →
usesRollingStock	Amtrak Amfleet coaches → Amtrak General Electric Genesis locomotives → Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotives →
via	Albany–Rensselaer station → Empire Corridor → Hudson River corridor →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Albany–Rensselaer station →	servesTrain
Empire Corridor →	service
Amtrak Empire Corridor →	usesService