Hudson Amtrak Station

Ever needed to catch an Amtrak train, this might not be the place to use if you like to converse with a station-​master at the station. When I went in there at about 9:30 about 2 weeks ago, I was astounded at just how many employees there were standing behind the desk during open hours. The only person that was standing behind a desk was the one employee that opened the «snack bar». (They do have a QuickTrak kiosk check-​in machine from which to buy your ticket, but sometimes face-​to-​face contact is what you need in a station.) And then, to cripple that, the fact that to get to both lines you must cross on official roadway-​railroad line cement areas to get to oncoming trains (up to the other day, I’ve seen railroad stations that have their own separate platform that’s unconnected to the rails, but apparently this isn’t true to this Amtrak station too), this seems deadly. I had to physically check the Amtrak site just to find what trains were upcoming. It ended up being a thud as no trains were expected to be in the area when I was nearby. I knew I was just there to watch trains run past and not to actually go on one, but that experience was such a thud it wasn’t funny and I think I’ll think twice the next time I’m in the area.

«They really ought to open a bar here.» That’s what I tell myself every time I’m waiting for the train to arrive from NYC. The Hudson Amtrak station just has that kind of familiar, convivial feel to it – probably because you tend to bump into the same people waiting for the same train week after week. I guess that’s true of any commuter rail station, but because this is a weekend destination, it’s maybe a little more festive here. Hang out, eavesdrop on the local gossip, and meet some nice folks from the city and the valley — chances are Amtrak is running at least 15 minutes late, so you might as well enjoy the wait.

This is not a review about Amtrak, just about this station. I found it clean, well kept and bright. I felt very safe coming into Hudson, where we rolled in, picked up our rental car, and were on our way to a weekend of being in the great outdoors. Wish it had Wifi, though, considering the ticket prices.

I’ve never had a bad experience with Amtrak, and especially not at the Hudson station. It’s a nice, small station, I’ve always had good service here, and the trains have never been late. It’s definitely pricier than MetroNorth, but the trains are also comfier and nicer and more direct.

what a wonderful station agent at Hudson Amtrak station!!! Thank you Dave!!!

Great station! Amtrak may not be the best but the Hudson Amtrak Station is.

Amtrak is not exactly my favorite form of transportation. The ticket prices are usually exorbitant, the service is often delayed, and the conductors never even take my requests for a foot massage seriously.
The Hudson Amtrak Station is a credit to the empire though. It is clean and pleasant, with high ceilings and no stench of urine to speak of. But more importantly, the people that run this place are SO. Freaking. Nice.
At most stations, I would count myself lucky to even get my questions answered. Here, the ticket agent knows everything you want to know, and he’s so friendly that the cab drivers come inside just to chat with him about neighborhood news between trains.
This must be why people love small towns. It’s certainly not for the WalMart.

Nice, small, clean train station. My train was extremely late, and expensive. Station is nice though.

As other reviewers have noted, and I agree with, the Hudson Amtrak station couldn’t be better, however this review is about Amtrak in general. Amtrak’s performance along the Hudson Valley can be summed up in one word:
Embarrassing
This is our national train? Third world train have a better on-​time record, and with peak time travel to and from the city approaching $ 100 each way, you’re better off to fly to Miami for the weekend! Take my advice: don’t take Amtrak if you absolutely positively need to be there at a certain time. Drive to a Metro-​North station, or better yet just drive all the way into the city and burn up lots of gas, seeing as how that’s clearly what our government would prefer judging from it’s lack of interest in alternative means of transportation.
After you drive back from the city, call your senator and complain about this embarrassing state of affairs at Amtrak!

The Hudson train station is lovely – small, clean, and the staff friendly. Someone in my family inevitably ends up on the train every week, and the guy that announces the trains (whose name escapes me now, but he and my mom and stepdad are buddies) is really cool. The first time I came up here after we officially moved to Kinderhook, he helped my parents play a huge prank on me when I got off the train. How awesome is that?!

This is not a review about Amtrak in general. Amtrak loses an incredible amount of money, the commuter lines are prohibitively expensive and the trains are always late.
This is about the Hudson Amtrak station… the train is convenient, the staff here is nicer than you can imagine, they have a great little convenience shop for snacks and newspapers, etc, and the conductors are pretty cool.