Newburgh–Beacon Ferry
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The Newburgh–Beacon Ferry is a ferry service crossing the Hudson River that connects Newburgh with Beacon in the U.S. state of New York. It carries passengers between the two cities during rush hour, primarily transporting commuters from the west side of the river at Newburgh to the commuter train station on the east side at Beacon where they can catch Metro North Hudson Line service to Grand Central Terminal and other points in New York City.
Locale | Newburgh Bay |
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Waterway | Hudson River |
Transit type | Catamaran |
Carries | passengers |
Terminals | Newburgh, Beacon, NY, United States |
Operator | NY Waterway |
Authority | MTA |
Began operation | October 17, 2005 |
Travel time | 10 minutes |
No. of vessels | 1 (Captain Mark Summers) |
Connections at Beacon | |
Metro-North Hudson Line | |
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Connections at Newburgh | |
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SWF via the Newburgh-Beacon-Stewart Shuttle | |
NY Waterway operates the ferry under contract from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, along with the Haverstraw–Ossining Ferry downstream. Service began in 2005 after the Newburgh–Beacon Bridge had, 42 years earlier, rendered over two centuries of ferry service obsolete. The Beacon terminal is at a dock immediately adjacent to the station; the Newburgh terminal is at the south end of Front Street. The fare is $1.75 per person and the trip across the river takes approximately ten minutes.