Connecting Services
Getting You from Here to There.
Connecting Services do just that – connect Orange County with the outside world via a range of transportation options, including park & ride lots, rail stations, bus terminals, airports, and the Newburgh Beacon ferry landing. Destinations include parts of northern New Jersey, Rockland County, Westchester County, Dutchess County, and New York City.
Rail
MTA METRO-NORTH RAILROAD
Service in Orange County currently runs from seven stations on Metro North’s Port Jervis Line to Hoboken and the Secaucus Transfer Station, as well as other rail station stops in New Jersey. Orange County residents are also served by MTA Metro-North Railroad's Pascack Valley Line in Rockland County and Hudson Line on the east side of the Hudson River in Dutchess County. From the Secaucus Transfer Station, passengers may connect with other New Jersey Transit service to NY Penn Station in midtown Manhattan or to other NJT services, including a connection for Amtrak service at Newark Penn Station. See the MNR map here.
PASCACK VALLEY LINE
On the west side of the Hudson River, it also provides service to Manhattan via Hoboken or Secaucus. Some Orange County residents access this service at the Spring Valley Station in Rockland County. Metro-North's Hudson Line service operates between Poughkeepsie and Grand Central Terminal on the east side of mid-town Manhattan.
HUDSON LINE
Metro-North's Hudson Line service operates between Poughkeepsie and Grand Central Terminal on the east side of mid-town Manhattan. The principal Hudson Line station for most Orange County residents is in Beacon, directly across the Newburgh Beacon Bridge. The station is also easily accessible by ferry in the peak period from the Newburgh waterfront and by bus shuttle from the Park & Ride facility on Route 17K (parking is free in both locations). Hudson Line service is more frequent and more direct to mid-town compared to the Port Jervis Line. The Peekskill or Croton-Harmon stations can also be readily accessed via the Bear Mountain Bridge.
AMTRAK
There is no direct Amtrak passenger service in Orange County. The closest Amtrak line runs along the east side of the Hudson River between New York City and Albany, and west to Buffalo or north to Montreal. Amtrak stops are located in Poughkeepsie and Croton-Harmon. Amtrak connections can also be made by taking the Port Jervis line to Newark Penn Station via a transfer at the Secaucus station. The high speed Amtrak Acela service stops at Newark Penn Station as well as the standard Amtrak Metroliner services. For more information dial: 1.800.USA.RAIL (1.800.872.7245).
Ferry
Bus
TOWN OF BLOOMING GROVE DIAL-A-BUS
The town of Blooming Grove operates a municipal on-demand service Monday through Saturday, 8:30am to 3:30pm. Reservations are accepted Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 1:00pm. Passengers requesting an ADA accessible bus must call at least 24 hours prior to departure.
Air Travel
STEWART INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Passenger air service is available in Orange County at Stewart International Airport, which is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Stewart International Airport is located just southwest of the crossroads of Interstate 84 and Interstate 87 (NYS Thruway). Vehicles access the airport via NY Route 207 and direct access from Interstate 84 via exit 32. Detailed information may be obtained at www.panynj.gov or by calling 845.564.7200.