Maple Leaf Route Atlas

New York City to Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Amtrak Train Numbers 63 (westbound) and 64 (eastbound)

map of Maple Leaf Route from New York to Toronto

Numbers 1-22 on the map represent all of the currently scheduled stops that the Maple Leaf makes.  Using the following links you can either choose tour the entire route between New York City and Toronto, or hop on the train at any station along the route and proceed in either direction from there.  Click here to start at the beginning or click on one of the stations below to start from there.

Once on board..... click "next" next-arrow (toward Toronto) or "previous" previous-arrow (toward New York) to take the virtual rail journey at your leisure. 

Click on Overview Button at any time to go to the  "Route Overview Page" where you may again jump to any station along the route.  

Each "station stop" includes a photo of the station, a local street map, local transportation options, and links to many more items of local interest.  Between station stop pages there are detailed station to station maps and links to all of the counties that you pass through along the way. 

Enjoy the Ride!

Amtrak Route Description

The following has been extracted from Amtrak's Maple Leaf Route Guide.  

"Welcome aboard Amtrak's Maple Leaf . This route links New York City with Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Toronto. The Maple Leaf is the successor to two famous trains that operated between these points. Its namesake comes from a New York to Toronto overnight train that operated over the rail lines of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Today's train largely follows the route and daytime schedule of the Empire State Express, a premier New York Central Railroad train between New York City and Buffalo inaugurated in 1891. The publicity conscious New York Central went to great lengths to promote the Empire State Express, featuring it in an 1896 film that was the first movie to depict a train. When the Empire State Express was refurbished with new equipment in 1941, the New York Central decided to inaugurate it on December 7, anticipating that no other newsworthy event would occur on a Sunday. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, however, thwarted those plans. This train service is financed in part through funds made available by the New York State Department of Transportation. Please sit back and read more about some of the fascinating places waiting for you."

The rail travel distance between New York and Toronto via the Maple Leaf is almost 550 miles. The rail travel time is about 12 - 1/2 hours.