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Amtrak, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the New York State Department of Transportation, has announced tickets are now on sale for the Berkshire Flyer, the summer passenger rail service that operates between New York City and Pittsfield.

The service, which began as a successful pilot in 2022, will resume on Friday, June 21, through Monday, Sept. 2, for Labor Day weekend.

“We’re thrilled to announce this season’s Berkshire Flyer service,” Massachusetts Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt said in a statement. “The Berkshire Flyer makes visiting western Massachusetts on weekends convenient, relaxing and easy. We are pleased to continue our successful partnership with Amtrak, the New York State Department of Transportation and CSX.”

“I have been a staunch supporter of the Berkshire Flyer from the beginning. As a catalyst for regional economic growth and sustainability, it underscores the importance of improved and expanded passenger rail service throughout the commonwealth. I am thrilled that the service will soon be underway for the summer of 2024,” Congressman Richard Neal said in a statement. “FY23 marked a nearly 50% increase in ridership from FY22, a testament to the desirability of the service. We all know what the Berkshires has to offer in the arts, culture, history and hospitality, and the Berkshire Flyer serves as an accessible, convenient mode of transportation that allows tourists to visit throughout the summer months.”

The Berkshire Flyer departs from Moynihan Train Hall in New York City at 3:16 p.m. on Fridays and arrives at Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center in Pittsfield at 7:27 p.m. The train will make all intermediate station stops as the scheduled Amtrak Empire Service train does in New York State on Fridays, which include Yonkers, Croton-Harmon, Poughkeepsie, Rhinecliff, Hudson and Albany-Rensselaer Station. The Sunday return trip, making all the same station stops, will depart from Pittsfield at 3:35 p.m. and arrive in New York City at 7:55 p.m. The new Sunday Berkshire Flyer train from New York City to Pittsfield will depart from Moynihan Train Hall at 10:50 a.m. and arrive in Pittsfield at 3:15 p.m.

Passengers planning a trip are encouraged to purchase tickets early by visiting Amtrak.com, the Amtrak app or by calling 1-800-USA-RAIL.