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Mar 19th, 2009, 01:20 PM
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Hi Rose
I've taken this train.
There's no doubt that it's a beautiful ride, passing right along the Hudson River with the Catskills as backdrop for the first stop. And there's Lake Champlain for the northern part and lovely towns like Whitehall, NY that you see from the side of your train.
The only way you can enjoy the trip is to know what you're in for.
Downside: It's a long train trip...over 10 hours, know it can be driven in 6 1/2 hours. The border crossing is what makes it so long... customs agents have to question each and every passenger...takes sometimes one hour and a half. And then the train has to go at slower speeds through Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and entering Montreal.
Upside: It's cheap!
By the way, I noticed you selected "trip report" designation for this query. I see you're a new poster on this travel forum; so you know, a trip report is posted for a trip one has already done where one shares details of that trip with the Fodor's community about the visit. e.g., People who click on your "trip report" entitled Montreal would likely expect to see a detailed report of a visit to Montreal (what you saw, where you stayed, where you ate, general commentary about the city, etc...).
Anyhow, it's all good, welcome to Fodor's, and here's hoping you have a great trip to Montreal, however you decide to get here!
Best wishes, Daniel.
I've taken this train.
There's no doubt that it's a beautiful ride, passing right along the Hudson River with the Catskills as backdrop for the first stop. And there's Lake Champlain for the northern part and lovely towns like Whitehall, NY that you see from the side of your train.
The only way you can enjoy the trip is to know what you're in for.
Downside: It's a long train trip...over 10 hours, know it can be driven in 6 1/2 hours. The border crossing is what makes it so long... customs agents have to question each and every passenger...takes sometimes one hour and a half. And then the train has to go at slower speeds through Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and entering Montreal.
Upside: It's cheap!
By the way, I noticed you selected "trip report" designation for this query. I see you're a new poster on this travel forum; so you know, a trip report is posted for a trip one has already done where one shares details of that trip with the Fodor's community about the visit. e.g., People who click on your "trip report" entitled Montreal would likely expect to see a detailed report of a visit to Montreal (what you saw, where you stayed, where you ate, general commentary about the city, etc...).
Anyhow, it's all good, welcome to Fodor's, and here's hoping you have a great trip to Montreal, however you decide to get here!
Best wishes, Daniel.
Mar 20th, 2009, 10:54 AM
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By the way, I should mention that I very much enjoyed the Adirondack train (NY-Montreal train) again this past December; the scenery really is gorgeous... and I enjoyed the conversations I had in the dining car with some travellers visiting Montreal for the first time. However, I love being on a train more than most I think, and am also more tolerant of Amtrak's foibles than most, so probably am not a good barometer.
Mar 21st, 2009, 02:51 AM
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My brother took it three years ago, following a suggestion by a friend.
The trip took 13 hours, border wait time was over two hours, and, in some places, children on bicycles were passing the train.
Mark
The trip took 13 hours, border wait time was over two hours, and, in some places, children on bicycles were passing the train.
Mark
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