Northeast Regional

Amtrak northeastern U.S. intercity rail service

Northeast Regional

Northeast Regional in Madison, Connecticut, in April 2015

Overview
Service type| Inter-city rail, higher-speed rail
Locale| Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States
First service| 2008 (renamed from Regional)
Current operator(s)| Amtrak
Annual ridership| 10,814,407 (FY 24)  18.0%[a][1]
Route
Termini| Boston, Springfield, MA, or New York City
Washington, D.C. or Newport News, Norfolk, Roanoke, or Richmond, Virginia
Stops| 55 (including all branches)
Distance travelled| 682 mi (1,098 km) (longest distance: Boston–Roanoke)
Average journey time| 14 hours (greatest travel time: Boston–Roanoke)
Service frequency| 50+ trains per day[2][3][4]
Train number(s)| 65-198
On-board services
Class(es)|

* Coach Class
* Business Class

Catering facilities| Café
Baggage facilities| Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock|

* Amfleet coaches
* Siemens ACS-64 locomotives
* GE Genesis locomotives

Track gauge| 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification| Overhead line:

* 25 kV AC at 60 Hz (Boston–New Haven)
* 12.5 kV AC at 60 Hz (New Haven–New York)
* 12 kV AC at 25 Hz (New York–Washington)

Operating speed| 125 mph (201 km/h) (top)
| Route map

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Boston Back Bay |

| Springfield |

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151 km

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18 km

Route 128 |

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| Windsor Locks |

| 109 mi

175 km

| 44 mi

71 km

Providence |

| Windsor |

| 114 mi

183 km

| 70 mi

113 km

Kingston

| Hartford |

| 120 mi

193 km

| 87 mi

140 km

Westerly

| Berlin |

| 131 mi

211 km

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| Meriden |

| 138 mi

222 km

| 96 mi

154 km

Mystic

| Wallingford |

| 144 mi

232 km

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169 km

New London |

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State Street

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248 km

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198 km

Old Saybrook |

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251 km

New Haven |

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278 km

Bridgeport |

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314 km

Stamford |

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| 212 mi

341 km

New Rochelle |

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| 231 mi

372 km

New York City |

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| 241 mi

388 km

Newark Penn |

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| 244 mi

393 km

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Int'l Airport

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| 255 mi

410 km

Metropark |

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| 263 mi

423 km

New Brunswick |

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| 279 mi

449 km

Princeton Junction |

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| 289 mi

465 km

Trenton |

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| 322 mi

518 km

Philadelphia–30th Street |

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558 km

Wilmington |

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578 km

Newark, Delaware |

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621 km

Aberdeen |

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669 km

Baltimore |

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687 km

BWI Airport |

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721 km

New Carrollton |

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| 457 mi

735 km

Washington, D.C. |

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748 km

Alexandria |

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| Manassas |

| 490 mi

789 km

| 481 mi

774 km

Woodbridge |

Culpeper |

| 525 mi

845 km

| 491 mi

790 km

Quantico |

Charlottesville |

| 569 mi

916 km

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822 km

Fredericksburg |

Lynchburg |

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1014 km

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893 km

Ashland

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| Bedford |

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1053 km

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Roanoke |

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1098 km

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911 km

| Richmond

Staples Mill Road

(2027)

| Christiansburg |

| 715 mi

1151 km

| 573 mi

922 km

| Richmond

Main Street
Petersburg |

| 594 mi

956 km

| 621 mi

999 km

Williamsburg

| Norfolk |

| 679 mi

1093 km

| 635 mi

1022 km

Newport News
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| 644 mi

1036 km

Newport News |

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The Northeast Regional is an intercity rail service operated by Amtrak in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States. In the past it has been known as the NortheastDirect, Acela Regional, or Regional. It is Amtrak's busiest route, carrying 9,163,082 passengers in fiscal year (FY) 2023.[5] The Northeast Regional service received more than $787.7 million in gross ticket revenue in FY 2023.[6]

The Northeast Regional offers daily all-reserved service, usually at least every hour. Trains generally run along the Northeast Corridor between Boston in the north to Washington, D.C., in the south with multiple stops, including in New York City, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. Extensions and branches provide service to Newport News, Norfolk, and Roanoke, Virginia, and Springfield, Massachusetts, with intermediate stops.

Trains cover the most popular stretch between New York Penn Station and Washington Union Station in about 3.5 hours.[7] The section between New York and Philadelphia takes 1.5 hours, while the part between Philadelphia and Washington takes two hours.[4] North of New York, the travel time to Boston is four hours, while trips to Springfield take 3.5 hours.[3] South of Washington, trains take 4.5 hours to reach Newport News, 4.5 hours to reach Norfolk, or five hours to reach Roanoke.[2]

## History

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See also: List of Amtrak routes on the Northeast Corridor

An HHP-8 locomotive and Amfleet I cars in Acela Regional branding at South Station in Boston, in March 2002 The NortheastDirect branding used for most Northeast Regional services between 1995 and 2003

The services along the line, as inherited from Penn Central, once had their own names, such as the "Yankee Clipper" and the "Federal"; typically a name applied to at most one train and its "twin" in the opposite direction. Electrification ended at New Haven, Connecticut, requiring an engine change. On October 28, 1995, Amtrak introduced the "NortheastDirect" brand for all trains on the Northeast Corridor (and its extension to Newport News, Virginia) except for the express Metroliner and hourly Clocker services. The November 10, 1996, timetable restored the old names in addition to the NortheastDirect brand.[8] The names (except the Twilight Shoreliner) were dropped with the May 16, 1999, schedule.[9]

In 2000, Amtrak completed electrifying the route from New Haven to Boston in preparation for the introduction of the Acela Express, thereby eliminating the engine change at New Haven. The first two all-electric round-trips to and from Boston were branded Acela Regional and equipped with refurbished Amfleet cars painted in the Acela-like "Phase V" livery. All-electric service began on January 31, 2000.[10] The NortheastDirect branding continued to be used for trains which changed from electric to diesel traction in New Haven.[11]

Due to customer confusion with the Acela Express, the name was changed again on March 17, 2003, to simply "Regional."[12] As part of rebranding and service improvements, the name was changed to "Northeast Regional" on June 23, 2008 (though it also appeared on schedules several months beforehand).[13][14]

On May 12, 2015, Northeast Regional Train 188, traveling from Washington, D.C., to New York City, derailed in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia, killing eight people and injuring more than 200 people. The train derailed along a curve and was determined to have been traveling at a speed of about 100 mph, exceeding the limit of 50 mph on that curve.[15] This speed limit was not posted; engineers on that route are expected to rely on memory to control the speed of the train. Additionally, the train was suspected to have been hit by a projectile, as was a commuter train in the area shortly before the derailment.[16]

Private sleeping rooms on overnight trains 65/66/67, last available in 2004 on the Federal, were made available effective April 5, 2021.[17] The overnight trains were temporarily cancelled in January 2022; they resumed in July 2022 without sleepers.[18][19] They were temporarily cancelled north of New York City effective April 4, 2023, due to Penn Station Access construction.[20]

### Virginia service

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Main article: Amtrak Virginia

A Northeast Regional crossing the James River near Lynchburg, Virginia, in April 2011

Some Northeast Regional trains continue into Virginia, serving three branches to Norfolk, Newport News, and Roanoke, serving points in between. These tracks are not electrified and are partially owned by both freight railroads and the State of Virginia.

Virginia and Amtrak partnered in 2009 under the brand Amtrak Virginia to expand passenger rail service within the Commonwealth, making Virginia the 15th state to fund state services in addition to federally funded routes.[21]

One daily Northeast Regional round trip was extended to from Washington to Lynchburg via Manassas and Charlottesville on October 1, 2009, supplementing the existing Crescent service.[22] Service was extended from Lynchburg to Roanoke starting October 31, 2017.[23] A second daily Roanoke round trip was added on July 11, 2022.[19] An extension from Roanoke to Christiansburg, Virginia, near Virginia Tech, is in planning,[24] as is an infill station in Bedford, Virginia.[25]

On July 20, 2010, Amtrak added an additional Northeast Regional frequency from Washington to Richmond Staples Mill Road station, increasing the Washington-Richmond corridor to eight daily round trips with hourly northbound morning service.[26] One round trip was extended from Richmond to Norfolk starting December 12, 2012.[27] A second daily Norfolk round trip on weekdays was added on March 4, 2019.[28] One round trip was extended from Staples Mill to Main Street in September 2021.[29] Service changes on July 11, 2022, added an additional Norfolk weekday round trip (making three round trips on weekdays and two on weekends).[19]

### Proposed expansion

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In spring 2021, Amtrak proposed extending three Northeast Regional round trips from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkoma station along the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road, with stops at Jamaica, Mineola, Hicksville, and Deer Park. The move would enable one-seat rides between Long Island and points south on the Northeast Corridor, provide express train service within Long Island, and connect JFK International Airport to the Amtrak network.[30] In December 2023, the Federal Railroad Administration accepted the project into its Corridor Identification and Development Program, granting $500,000 toward service planning and prioritizing the route for future federal funding.[31][32]

In January 2025, Suffolk County Executive Edward Romaine, along with Amtrak officials, officially announced the proposed extension. It was reported that work was expected to begin in 2026, and that Amtrak service was anticipated to commence in 2028, at the earliest. Trains would operate using diesel on Long Island. Required infrastructure upgrades for the service would likely include an additional platform and track at Ronkonkoma. Romaine said that Amtrak wanted the extension, in part, due to Ronkonkoma's location next to Long Island MacArthur Airport.[33]

## Operation

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### Equipment

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A typical Northeast Regional with an ACS-64 locomotive and Amfleet I passenger cars at New London Union Station in New London, Connecticut

As of 2018[update], most Northeast Regional trains consist of 7 to 9 passenger cars hauled by a locomotive.[34]

The passenger cars are the Amfleet I series passenger cars built by the Budd Company in the mid-to-late 1970s. Most trains include a Business Class car, a Café car (food service/lounge), and up to seven Coach Class cars, one of which is designated the Quiet Car, where passengers are asked to refrain from loud talking and mobile phone conversations.

Between Boston and Washington, D.C., the service has overhead electric wires and is pulled by Siemens ACS-64 electric locomotives at speeds up to 125 mph (201 km/h). Northeast Regional trains operating south of Washington, into Virginia, and on the New Haven–Springfield Line use GE Genesis diesel locomotives which have a slightly lower top speed of 110 mph (180 km/h).

In the coming years all equipment will be replaced with Amtrak Airo trainsets, the railroad's branding of its combination of Siemens Venture passenger cars and a Siemens Charger diesel-electric locomotive.[35] The trainsets for the Northeast Corridor will have eight passenger cars, which will include a food service area and a mix of 2×2 Coach Class and 2×1 Business Class seating.[36] The car closest to the locomotive will be a specialized "Auxiliary Power Vehicle" which will include a pantograph to collect power from overhead lines and will feed it to four traction motors in the car, and via a DC link cable, to the four traction motors in the locomotive.[37] Outside of electrified territory, the locomotive's diesel engine will generate power for the traction motors. The arrangement will offer a near-seamless transition between power sources on through trains to Virginia and Springfield, Massachusetts, a process that currently requires a time-consuming locomotive change.

### Classes of service

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All classes of service include complimentary WiFi, an electric outlet (120 V, 60 Hz AC) at each seat, reading lamps, and fold-out tray tables. Reservations are required on all trains; tickets may be purchased online, over the phone, from a station agent, or via ticketing machine.[38]

* Coach Class: 2×2 seating. Passengers self-select seats on a first-come, first-served basis.[39]
* Business Class: 2×2 or 2×1 seating with more legroom than coach. Passengers receive a complimentary soft drink. Seats are assigned in advance.[40]

### Route

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Northeast Regional route map

Most Northeast Regional trains operate over the Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington (via New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore). The corridor is owned, in part, by Amtrak, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Metro-North Railroad (MNRR), and the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CDOT).[41]

* MBTA Attleboro Line: Boston to MA/RI state line (dispatched and maintained by Amtrak)[42]
* Amtrak Northeast Corridor: MA/RI state line to New Haven, Connecticut
* CDOT New Haven Line: New Haven to CT/NY state line (dispatched and maintained by MNRR)
* MNRR New Haven Line: CT/NY state line to New Rochelle, New York
* Amtrak Northeast Corridor: New Rochelle to Washington, D.C.

Some trips diverge at New Haven and turn north to serve Springfield, Massachusetts, operating over Amtrak's New Haven–Springfield Line. Additional service on that line is provided by Amtrak's Hartford Line trains, which have timed transfers to and from many Northeast Regional trips.[3]

Several trips continue south of Washington D.C. to Virginia, running to either Roanoke, Richmond, Newport News, or Norfolk. All Virginia services use the northernmost portion of the ex-Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad (now owned by CSX Transportation) between Washington and Alexandria, Virginia. South of Alexandria, trains to Roanoke use the Norfolk Southern Railway (ex-Southern Railway, ex-Virginia Midland Railway). Trains to Richmond, Norfolk and Newport News use the CSX RF&P, Richmond Terminal, and Bellwood subdivisions between Alexandria and Richmond.

South of Richmond, trains to Newport News use the CSX Peninsula Subdivision (ex-Chesapeake and Ohio Railway). Trains to Norfolk use the CSX North End Subdivision and Norfolk Southern's Norfolk District (ex-Norfolk and Western Railway).

### Funding

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Amtrak receives federal funding for its operations between Boston and Washington, D.C. Northeast Regional operations south of Washington are funded in part by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Operations along the New Haven–Springfield Line are funded by the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

## Stations

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### Boston–Washington, D.C.

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State  | Town/City  | Station  | Connections

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Massachusetts | Boston | South Station |  Amtrak: Acela, Lake Shore Limited
MBTA Commuter Rail: Fairmount Line, Framingham/Worcester Line, Fall River/New Bedford Line, Franklin/Foxboro Line, Needham Line, Greenbush Line, Kingston Line, Providence/Stoughton Line
MBTA subway:  Red Line,  Silver Line
MBTA bus
Intercity bus service at South Station Bus Terminal
Back Bay |  Amtrak: Acela, Lake Shore Limited
MBTA Commuter Rail: Framingham/Worcester Line, Franklin/Foxboro Line, Needham Line, Providence/Stoughton Line
MBTA subway:  Orange Line
MBTA bus
Westwood | Route 128 |  Amtrak: Acela
MBTA Commuter Rail: Providence/Stoughton Line
Rhode Island | Providence | Providence |  Amtrak: Acela
MBTA Commuter Rail: Providence/Stoughton Line
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
Amtrak Thruway
West Kingston | Kingston |  Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
Westerly | Westerly |  Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
Connecticut | Mystic | Mystic |  Southeast Area Transit
New London | New London |  CTrail: Shore Line East
Southeast Area Transit
Old Saybrook | Old Saybrook |  CTrail: Shore Line East
Estuary Transit District
New Haven | Union Station |  Amtrak: Acela, Hartford Line, Vermonter
CTrail: Hartford Line, Shore Line East
Metro-North: ■ New Haven Line
CTtransit New Haven
Intercity bus:  Greyhound, Peter Pan
Bridgeport | Bridgeport |  Amtrak: Vermonter
Metro-North: ■ New Haven Line
Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority
Stamford | Stamford |  Amtrak: Acela, Vermonter
Metro-North: ■ New Haven Line
CTtransit Stamford
Intercity bus:  Greyhound
New York | New Rochelle | New Rochelle |  Metro-North: ■ New Haven Line
Bee-Line
New York City | New York
Penn Station |  Amtrak (long-distance): Cardinal, Crescent, Lake Shore Limited, Palmetto, Silver Meteor
Amtrak (intercity): Acela, Adirondack, Berkshire Flyer, Carolinian, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Keystone Service, Maple Leaf, Pennsylvanian, Vermonter
Long Island Rail Road: ■ City Terminal Zone, ■ Port Washington Branch
NJ Transit: ■ North Jersey Coast Line, ■ Northeast Corridor Line, ■ Gladstone Branch, ■ Montclair–Boonton Line, ■ Morristown Line
NYC Subway: ​​​​
PATH: HOB-33 JSQ-33 JSQ-33 (via HOB)
MTA Bus
New Jersey | Newark | Newark Penn Station |  Amtrak: Acela, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Keystone Service, Palmetto, Pennsylvanian, Silver Meteor, Vermonter
Newark Light Rail
NJ Transit: ■ North Jersey Coast Line, ■ Northeast Corridor Line, ■ Raritan Valley Line
PATH: NWK-WTC
NJ Transit Bus
Intercity bus:  Greyhound, Coach USA, Fullington Trailways
Newark Airport |  AirTrain Newark to Newark Liberty International Airport
Amtrak: Keystone Service
NJ Transit: ■ North Jersey Coast Line, ■ Northeast Corridor Line
Iselin | Metropark |  Amtrak: Acela, Crescent, Keystone Service, Palmetto, Vermonter
NJ Transit: ■ Northeast Corridor Line
NJ Transit Bus
New Brunswick | New Brunswick |  Amtrak: Keystone Service
NJ Transit: ■ Northeast Corridor Line
NJ Transit Bus
Intercity bus: Suburban Transit
West Windsor | Princeton Junction |  Amtrak: Keystone Service
NJ Transit: ■ Northeast Corridor Line, ■ Princeton Branch
NJ Transit Bus
Trenton | Trenton |  Amtrak: Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Keystone Service, Palmetto, Pennsylvanian, Silver Meteor, Vermonter
NJ Transit: ■ Northeast Corridor Line, ■ River Line
SEPTA Regional Rail: ■ Trenton Line
SEPTA Suburban Bus, NJ Transit Bus
Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 30th Street Station |  Amtrak: Acela, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Keystone Service, Palmetto, Pennsylvanian, Silver Meteor, Vermonter
SEPTA Regional Rail: all lines
NJ Transit: ■ Atlantic City Line
SEPTA Metro:
SEPTA City Bus, SEPTA Suburban Bus, NJ Transit Bus
Intercity bus:  Megabus, Martz Trailways
Delaware | Wilmington | Wilmington |  Amtrak: Acela, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Palmetto, Silver Meteor, Vermonter
SEPTA Regional Rail: ■ Wilmington/​Newark Line
DART First State
Intercity bus:  Greyhound
Newark | Newark |  SEPTA Regional Rail: ■ Wilmington/​Newark Line
Cecil Transit, DART First State, UNICITY
Intercity bus: FlixBus
Maryland | Aberdeen | Aberdeen |  MARC: ■ Penn Line
Harford Transit
Intercity bus:  Greyhound
Baltimore | Penn Station |  Amtrak: Acela, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Palmetto, Silver Meteor, Vermonter
MARC: ■ Penn Line
Light RailLink
MTA Maryland, Charm City Circulator
Hanover | BWI Airport |  Amtrak: Acela, Crescent, Vermonter
MARC: ■ Penn Line
Shuttle to  Baltimore/Washington International Airport
MTA Maryland, UMBC Transit
New Carrollton | New Carrollton |  Amtrak: Vermonter
MARC: ■ Penn Line
Metro:  Orange Line,  Silver Line
Metrobus, TheBus, MTA Maryland
Intercity bus:  Greyhound
Washington, D.C. | District of Columbia | Washington
Union Station |  Amtrak: Acela, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Floridian, Palmetto, Silver Meteor, Vermonter, Amtrak Thruway
MARC: ■ Brunswick Line, ■ Camden Line, ■ Penn Line
Virginia Railway Express: ■ Manassas Line, ■ Fredericksburg Line
Metro:  Red Line
DC Streetcar: H Street/Benning Road Line
Metrobus, MTA Maryland, Loudoun County Transit, PRTC Buses
Intercity bus:  Greyhound,  Megabus, BestBus, Peter Pan, OurBus

### Springfield–New Haven

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State  | Town/City  | Station  | Connections

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Massachusetts | Springfield | Springfield |  Amtrak: Lake Shore Limited, Hartford Line, Vermonter, Valley Flyer
CTrail: Hartford Line
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority
Intercity bus:  Greyhound, Peter Pan
Connecticut | Windsor Locks | Windsor Locks |  Amtrak: Hartford Line, Vermonter, Valley Flyer
CTrail: Hartford Line
CTtransit
Windsor | Windsor |  Amtrak: Hartford Line, Valley Flyer
CTrail: Hartford Line
CTtransit
Hartford | Hartford |  Amtrak: Hartford Line, Vermonter, Valley Flyer
CTrail: Hartford Line
CTtransit Hartford
BRT:  CTfastrak
Intercity bus:  Greyhound, Peter Pan
Kensington | Berlin |  Amtrak: Hartford Line, Valley Flyer
CTrail: Hartford Line
CTtransit New Britain
Meriden | Meriden |  Amtrak: Hartford Line, Vermonter, Valley Flyer
CTrail: Hartford Line
CTtransit Meriden
Wallingford | Wallingford |  Amtrak: Hartford Line, Valley Flyer
CTrail: Hartford Line
CTtransit Wallingford
New Haven | State Street |  Amtrak: Hartford Line, Valley Flyer
CTrail: Hartford Line, Shore Line East
Metro-North: ■ New Haven Line
CTtransit New Haven
To New Haven Union Station

### Washington, D.C.–Newport News / Norfolk

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District of Columbia | From Washington Union Station
Virginia | Alexandria | Alexandria |  Amtrak: Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Crescent, Floridian, Silver Meteor, Silver Star
VRE: ■ Fredericksburg Line, ■ Manassas Line
Metro:  Blue Line,  Yellow Line
Metrobus, DASH
Woodbridge | Woodbridge |  VRE: ■ Fredericksburg Line
OmniRide
Quantico | Quantico |  Amtrak: Carolinian
VRE: ■ Fredericksburg Line
OmniRide
Fredericksburg | Fredericksburg |  Amtrak: Carolinian, Silver Meteor
VRE: ■ Fredericksburg Line
FRED
Ashland | Ashland |
Richmond | Richmond Staples Mill Road |  Amtrak: Carolinian, Floridian, Palmetto, Silver Meteor
Greater Richmond Transit Company
Amtrak Thruway
Service to Newport News, Virginia
Richmond | Richmond–Main Street |  Local bus: Greater Richmond Transit Company
Williamsburg | Williamsburg |  Hampton Roads Transit, Williamsburg Area Transit Authority
Newport News | Newport News
Transportation Center |  Hampton Roads Transit
Amtrak Thruway
Service to Norfolk, Virginia
Ettrick | Petersburg |  Amtrak: Carolinian, Floridian, Palmetto, Silver Meteor
Norfolk | Norfolk |  Tide Light Rail
Amtrak Thruway

### Washington, D.C.–Roanoke

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State  | Town/City  | Station  | Connections

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Virginia | From Alexandria Union Station
Burke | Burke Centre |  VRE: ■ Manassas Line
Metrobus, Fairfax Connector
Manassas | Manassas |  Amtrak: Cardinal, Crescent
VRE: ■ Manassas Line
OmniRide
Culpeper | Culpeper |  Amtrak: Cardinal, Crescent
Charlottesville | Charlottesville |  Amtrak: Cardinal, Crescent, Amtrak Thruway
Charlottesville Area Transit
Lynchburg | Lynchburg |  Amtrak: Crescent
Greater Lynchburg Transit Company
Roanoke | Roanoke |  Valley Metro, SmartWay
Amtrak Thruway

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## Notes

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1. ^ Amtrak's Fiscal Year (FY) runs from October 1 of the prior year to September 30 of the named year.

## External links

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Northeast Corridor services

Intercity|

|  Amtrak|

* Acela
* Hartford Line
* Northeast Regional
* Cardinal
* Carolinian
* Crescent
* Keystone Service
* Palmetto
* Pennsylvanian
* Silver Meteor
* Vermonter

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Commuter|

|  MBTA|

* Providence/Stoughton Line

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CT Rail|

* Hartford Line
* Shore Line East

Metro-North Railroad|

* New Haven Line

NJ Transit|

* Midtown Direct
* Northeast Corridor Line
* North Jersey Coast Line
* Raritan Valley Line

SEPTA|

* Trenton Line
* Wilmington/Newark Line

MARC|

* Penn Line

Freight|

* Norfolk Southern Railway
* CSX Transportation
* Providence and Worcester Railroad
* Conrail

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Amtrak routes

Long
distance|

| West|

* California Zephyr
* Coast Starlight
* Empire Builder
* Southwest Chief
* Sunset Limited
* Texas Eagle

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East|

* Auto Train
* Cardinal
* City of New Orleans
* Crescent
* Floridian
* Lake Shore Limited
* Palmetto

| Silver Service|

* Silver Meteor

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Corridor|

| West|

* Amtrak Cascades
* Heartland Flyer
* Winter Park Express (seasonal)

Amtrak California|

* Capitol Corridor
* Pacific Surfliner
* San Joaquins

Midwest|

* Borealis
* Hiawatha
* Missouri River Runner

Illinois Service|

* Illini and Saluki
* Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg
* Lincoln Service

Michigan Services|

* Blue Water
* Pere Marquette
* Wolverine

East|

* Downeaster
* Mardi Gras Service (planned for 2025)

| Northeast Corridor|

* Acela
* Northeast Regional
* Amtrak Virginia

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Knowledge Corridor|

* Hartford Line
* Valley Flyer
* Vermonter

Empire Corridor|

* Adirondack
* Berkshire Flyer (seasonal)
* Empire Service
* Ethan Allen Express
* Maple Leaf (with Via Rail Canada)

Keystone Corridor|

* Keystone Service
* Pennsylvanian

NC By Train|

* Carolinian
* Piedmont

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Higher-speed rail

Part of rail transport

In operation|

| Australia|

* Regional Fast Rail project
* Tilt Train

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China|

| Grade I Railways|

* Beijing–Guangzhou
* Beijing–Harbin
* Beijing–Shanghai
* Guangzhou–Shenzhen
* Hangzhou–Ningbo
* Hankou–Danjiangkou
* Hunan–Guangxi
* Kunming–Yuxi
* Lianyungang–Lanzhou
* Litang–Zhanjiang
* Nanjing–Qidong
* Shanghai–Kunming
* Wuchang–Jiujiang

|

Commuter Railways|

* Jinshan railway
* Ningbo–Yuyao intercity railway

Greece|

* P.A.Th.E./P.

India|

* Gatimaan Express
* RapidX
* Tejas Express
* Vande Bharat Express

Laos|

* Boten–Vientiane railway

South Korea|

* Korail ITX (Cheongchun
* Saemaeul
* Maum)
* Great Train eXpress

United States|

| More than 110 mph (177 km/h)|

* Keystone Service
* Northeast Regional
* Brightline

For 150 mph (241 km/h) or more in the US, see High-speed rail in the United States

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up to 110 mph (177 km/h)|

* Blue Water
* Empire Service
* Amtrak Hartford Line
* Lake Shore Limited
* Lincoln Service
* Wolverine

up to 100 mph (161 km/h)|

* Texas Eagle

up to 90 mph (145 km/h)|

* Pacific Surfliner
* Southwest Chief

Planned|

* Rail Baltica (Baltic states)
* MRL ECR (Malaysia)
* Chicago Hub Network (US)
* Northern Lights Express (US)

Equipment in use|

* Tilt Train (Australia)
* V/Line VLocity (Australia)
* China Railways CRH6 (China)
* WAP-5 (India)
* Bombardier–Alstom HHP-8 (US)
* EMD F125 (US)
* EMD F40PH (US)
* EMD F59PH (US)
* EMD F59PHI (US)
* GE P32AC-DM (US)
* GE P42DC (US)
* MPI MP36PH-3C (US)
* Siemens ACS-64 (US)
* Siemens Charger (US)
* Class 350 (UK)
* Class 360/1 (UK)
* Class 387 (UK)
* Class 90 (UK)

Similar speed ranges|

* GO Transit Lakeshore West Line and Lakeshore East Line (Canada)
* Quebec City–Windsor Corridor (Canada)
* Metrotrén (Chile)
* TerraSur (Chile)
* InterCity (Europe)
* Skyliner (Japan)
* KTM ETS (Malaysia)
* Tren Interurbano (Mexico)
* Tren Maya (Mexico)
* Strizh (Russia)
* Saudi Arabia Railways Dammam–Riyadh line and Riyadh–Qurayyat line (Saudi Arabia)
* Gautrain (South Africa)
* Alaris, Altaria and Arco (Spain)
* X 2000 network (Sweden)
* Tze-chiang limited express (Puyuma Express and Taroko Express) (Taiwan)
* Caltrain (US)
* Coaster (US)
* MARC Penn Line (US)
* Metrolink Orange County Line and Inland Empire–Orange County Line (US)

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