Metro-North Railroad will soon connect New York City to Upstate New York with the debut of a daily round trip between Grand Central Terminal and Albany.
Starting in spring 2026, MTA Metro-North trains will run along the Hudson Line from Manhattan to Albany-Rensselaer. One train each day will depart mid-morning from Grand Central, travel through the scenic Hudson Valley, and return from Albany in the afternoon.
This will be the first time Metro-North has ever run in the Capital Region and the first of its kind in 60 years. The New York Central Railroad, Metro-North’s predecessor, previously ran service on the Hudson Line to Albany until 1967…