Rhinecliff, NY Code · RHI

Rhinecliff–Kingston

Rhinecliff–Kingston serves Rhinecliff, NY, and is a stop on 3 regularly scheduled passenger rail services.

Empire Service Adirondack Ethan Allen Express

Station Facts

City: Rhinecliff, NY
Amtrak code: RHI
Opened: 1914
Routes served: 3
Address: 455 Rhinecliff Rd, Rhinecliff, NY 12574

About this station

Rhinecliff–Kingston is the principal passenger rail facility serving Rhinecliff in New York. The station first opened to passenger service in 1914 and remains in active use today. It is one of more than five hundred stations in the national passenger rail network and one of 21 regularly served stations in New York. Travelers researching this station's architecture and history may find heritage rail station archives a useful supplemental reference.

The station serves as a calling point for the trains listed below. Equipment, dwell times, and onboard amenities vary by route — long-distance trains generally include sleeping cars, dining service, and a Sightseer or Cafe lounge, while corridor and commuter trains operate as coach-only sets with a snack vendor or cafe car. Refer to each route's detail page for the equipment typically assigned and the schedule frequency.

Routes calling at Rhinecliff–Kingston

Route	Type	Operator	Endpoints
Empire Service	Regional Intercity	Amtrak	New York ↔ Niagara Falls
Adirondack	Regional Intercity	Amtrak	New York ↔ Plattsburgh
Ethan Allen Express	State-Supported Corridor	Amtrak	New York ↔ Burlington

Popular trips from Rhinecliff

Sample one-way travel times and fare ranges for the most-searched origin-destination pairs touching Rhinecliff–Kingston. Click through any pair for trip-level guidance, including connecting services and schedule frequency.

From	To	Route	Time	Fare
Poughkeepsie	Rhinecliff	Empire Service	50m	$11 – $60
Rhinecliff	Hudson	Empire Service	50m	$11 – $60
New York	Rhinecliff	Empire Service	2h 47m	$14 – $77
Rhinecliff	Niagara Falls	Empire Service	6h 45m	$21 – $112
Yonkers	Rhinecliff	Empire Service	2h 9m	$13 – $71
Rhinecliff	Schenectady	Empire Service	2h 9m	$13 – $71
Rhinecliff	Utica	Empire Service	3h 27m	$15 – $83
Poughkeepsie	Rhinecliff	Adirondack	56m	$21 – $64
Rhinecliff	Hudson	Adirondack	56m	$21 – $64
New York	Rhinecliff	Adirondack	3h 12m	$29 – $89
Rhinecliff	Plattsburgh	Adirondack	4h 45m	$34 – $106
Yonkers	Rhinecliff	Adirondack	2h 27m	$26 – $81
Rhinecliff	Saratoga Springs	Adirondack	2h 27m	$26 – $81
Rhinecliff	Whitehall	Adirondack	3h 59m	$32 – $97
Poughkeepsie	Rhinecliff	Ethan Allen Express	39m	$22 – $66
Rhinecliff	Hudson	Ethan Allen Express	39m	$22 – $66
New York	Rhinecliff	Ethan Allen Express	2h 4m	$29 – $87
Rhinecliff	Burlington	Ethan Allen Express	4h 27m	$40 – $121

Getting to and from the station

Most major stations include taxi stands, rideshare pickup zones, and connecting public transit. Long-term and short-term parking is generally available at corridor and long-distance stations; small flag-stop stations may be unstaffed and have limited facilities. We recommend confirming station amenities with the operator before traveling, especially for early-morning or late-night arrivals. For ground-transport options at major U.S. terminals, the station-to-downtown ground transport directory is a handy companion.

Tickets & fares

RailRover does not sell tickets. To book travel from Rhinecliff–Kingston, visit the operating carrier directly. Typical advance-purchase fares from this station start at the lower bound shown for each pair above; same-day walk-up fares typically sit at the upper end of the range. Discount programs (Amtrak Guest Rewards, AAA, military, student, and senior discounts on many corridor services) can reduce these figures further.

Schedule note. The pages here describe the regularly scheduled timetable, not real-time train movements. For live status and platform information, see the operator's mobile app or the departure boards in the station.

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