Newburgh–Beacon Ferry

The Newburgh–Beacon Ferry was a ferry service crossing the Hudson River that connected Newburgh with Beacon in the U.S. state of New York. It carried 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 could catch Metro-North Hudson Line service to Grand Central Terminal and other points in New York City.

NY Waterway operated the ferry under contract from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA); it still operates 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 was at a dock immediately adjacent to the station; the Newburgh terminal was at the south end of Front Street. The fare was $1.75 per person and the trip across the river took approximately ten minutes. The ferry was suspended and replaced with buses in January 2025, and the MTA announced in July 2025 that service would be discontinued. Extra bus service (the new Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Shuttle bus service) has replaced the ferry starting January 2, 2026.