Maple Leaf (train)

Maple Leaf
The Amtrak Maple Leaf passing through Hamilton, Ontario, in April 2024
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
LocaleNew York State/Golden Horseshoe region, Ontario
PredecessorOntarian
First serviceApril 26, 1981
Current operator(s)Amtrak (within US)
Via Rail (within Canada)
Annual ridership452,711 (Toronto–Albany, FY23) Increase 17.6%[a][1][b]
Route
TerminiToronto, Ontario
New York City, New York
Distance travelled544 miles (875 km)
Average journey time12 12 hours[c]
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)63, 64 (Amtrak)
97, 98 (Via)
On-board services
Class(es)Coach Class
Business Class
Disabled accessAll cars, all stations
Catering facilitiesCafé car
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockAmfleet coaches
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed44 mph (71 km/h) (avg.)
110 mph (180 km/h) (top)
Track owner(s)Amtrak, MNRR, CSX, CN, Metrolinx

The Maple Leaf is an international passenger train service operated by Amtrak and Via Rail between New York Penn Station in New York City and Union Station in Toronto via Amtrak's Empire Corridor, and the south western part of Via Rail's Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. Daily service is offered in both directions; the 544-mile (875 km) trip takes approximately 12 hours, including two hours for U.S. or Canadian customs and immigration inspection at either Niagara Falls, New York, or Niagara Falls, Ontario. Although the train uses Amtrak rolling stock exclusively, the train is operated by Via Rail crews while in Canada and by Amtrak crews in the United States. Service began in 1981.


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  1. ^ "Amtrak Fiscal Year 2023 Ridership" (PDF). Amtrak. November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.