Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Did you know you can take the train from Toronto to New York City? Every day, the Maple Leaf train makes the 544 mile trek from Union Station to Penn Station. Find out what it's like to take Amtrak across an international border, crossing at one of the most iconic spots in the world. This is a trip report you won't want to miss.
All information about crossing the border: amtrak.com/crossing-the-us-canadian-border
Trains Are Awesome!
Date of filming: June 14, 2024
Camera: iPhone 15
Buy Trains Are Awesome Merch: my-store-f0aafe.creator-spring.com
Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/trainsareawesome
Our Instagram: instagram.com/tra_channel
Email us: trainsareawesomechannel@gmail.com
My second channel: youtube.com/@Thom_Extra?si=x-K0NL2o-m45D-ac
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:03 Toronto Union Station
2:00 Boarding the Train, Seat Review
3:58 The VIA Rail J-Train
5:02 Departing Toronto
8:35 Cafe Car & Toilet Review
9:49 Grimsby, St. Catharines
11:30 Niagara Falls
13:39 Border Control
16:29 Buffalo
17:22 History of the Maple Leaf
21:25 Schenectady
22:32 Locomotive Swap at Albany
26:50 Final Thoughts Along the Hudson
30:15 New York City
Did you know you can take the train from Toronto to New York City? Every day, the Maple Leaf train makes the 544 mile trek from Union Station to Penn Station. Find out what it's like to take Amtrak across an international border, crossing at one of the most iconic spots in the world. This is a trip report you won't want to miss.
All information about crossing the border: amtrak.com/crossing-the-us-canadian-border
Trains Are Awesome!
Date of filming: June 14, 2024
Camera: iPhone 15
Buy Trains Are Awesome Merch: my-store-f0aafe.creator-spring.com
Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/trainsareawesome
Our Instagram: instagram.com/tra_channel
Email us: trainsareawesomechannel@gmail.com
My second channel: youtube.com/@Thom_Extra?si=x-K0NL2o-m45D-ac
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:03 Toronto Union Station
2:00 Boarding the Train, Seat Review
3:58 The VIA Rail J-Train
5:02 Departing Toronto
8:35 Cafe Car & Toilet Review
9:49 Grimsby, St. Catharines
11:30 Niagara Falls
13:39 Border Control
16:29 Buffalo
17:22 History of the Maple Leaf
21:25 Schenectady
22:32 Locomotive Swap at Albany
26:50 Final Thoughts Along the Hudson
30:15 New York City
