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Northeast Regional

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 earned over $787.7 million in gross ticket revenue in FY 2023.[6]

Northeast Regional
Northeast Regional in Madison, Connecticut, in April 2015
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail, higher-speed rail
LocaleNortheastern and Mid-Atlantic United States
First service2008 (renamed from Regional)
Current operator(s)Amtrak
Annual ridership9,163,082 (FY23) 29.2%[a][1]
Route
TerminiBoston, Springfield, MA, or New York City
Washington, D.C. or Newport News, Norfolk, Roanoke, or Richmond, Virginia
Stops55 (including all branches)
Distance travelled682 mi (1,098 km) (longest distance: Boston–Roanoke)
Average journey time14 hours (greatest travel time: Boston–Roanoke)
Service frequency50+ trains per day[2][3][4]
Train number(s)65-198
On-board services
Class(es)
  • Coach Class
  • Business Class
Catering facilitiesCafé
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line:
Operating speed125 mph (201 km/h) (top)
Route map
0 mi
0 km
Boston South
1.2 mi
1.9 km
Boston Back Bay
Springfield
94 mi
151 km
11.4 mi
18.3 km
Route 128
Windsor Locks
109 mi
175 km
43.6 mi
70.2 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
Meriden
138 mi
222 km
96 mi
154 km
Mystic
Wallingford
144 mi
232 km
105 mi
169 km
New London
154 mi
248 km
123 mi
198 km
Old Saybrook
No electrification ↑
156 mi
251 km
New Haven
173 mi
278 km
Bridgeport
195 mi
314 km
Stamford
212 mi
341 km
New Rochelle
231 mi
372 km
New York City
241 mi
388 km
Newark Penn
244 mi
393 km
255 mi
410 km
Metropark
263 mi
423 km
New Brunswick
279 mi
449 km
Princeton Junction
289 mi
465 km
Trenton
322 mi
518 km
Philadelphia–30th Street
347 mi
558 km
Wilmington
359 mi
578 km
Newark, Delaware
386 mi
621 km
Aberdeen
416 mi
669 km
Baltimore
427 mi
687 km
BWI Airport
448 mi
721 km
New Carrollton
457 mi
735 km
Washington, D.C.
↓ No electrification
465 mi
748 km
Alexandria
Burke Centre
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
511 mi
822 km
Fredericksburg
Lynchburg
630 mi
1014 km
555 mi
893 km
Ashland
(2025)
Bedford
654 mi
1053 km
Roanoke
682 mi
1098 km
566 mi
911 km
(2025)
Christiansburg
715 mi
1151 km
573 mi
922 km
Petersburg
594 mi
956 km
621 mi
999 km
Williamsburg
Norfolk
679 mi
1093 km
635 mi
1022 km
Newport News Transportation Center
(2024)
644 mi
1036 km
Newport News

All stations are accessible

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 approximately 3.5 hours.[7] The section between New York and Philadelphia takes 1.5 hours, while the part between Philadelphia and Washington takes 2 hours.[4]

North of New York, the travel time to Boston is 4 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 5 hours to reach Roanoke.[2]

History edit

 
An HHP-8 locomotive and Amfleet I cars in Acela Regional branding at South Station in Boston, in March 2002
 
The NortheastDirect branding was 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 edit

 
A Northeast Regional crosses 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 edit

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]

Operation edit

Equipment edit

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

As of 2018, most Northeast Regional trains consist of 7 to 9 passenger cars hauled by a locomotive.[32]

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, 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, D.C., 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.[33] 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.[34] 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.[35] 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 edit

All classes of service include complimentary WiFi, an electric outlet (120 V, 60 Hz AC) at each seat, reading lamps, fold-out tray tables. Reservations are required on all trains, tickets may be purchased online, from a station agent, a ticketing machine, or, at a higher cost, from the conductor on the train.[36]

  • Coach Class: 2×2 seating. Passengers self-select seats on a first-come, first-served basis.[37]
  • Business Class: 2×2 or 2×1 seating with more legroom than coach. Passengers receive a complimentary soft drink. Seats are assigned in advance.[38]

Route edit

 
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).[39]

Some trips diverge at New Haven and turn north to serve Springfield, Massachusetts, operating over Amtrak's New Haven–Springfield Line. For trains that don't, Amtrak's Hartford Line trains provide connecting service along the line, with 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 edit

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.

Station stops edit

Boston–Washington, D.C. edit

State Town/City Station Connections
MA Boston South Station   Amtrak: Acela, Lake Shore Limited
  MBTA Commuter Rail: Fairmount Line, Framingham/Worcester Line, Franklin/Foxboro Line, Needham Line, Old Colony Lines, Greenbush 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
RI Providence Providence   Amtrak: Acela
  MBTA Commuter Rail: Providence/Stoughton Line
  Local bus: Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
  Amtrak Thruway
West Kingston Kingston   Local bus: Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
Westerly Westerly   Local bus: Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
CT Mystic Mystic
New London New London   CTrail: Shore Line East
  Local bus: Southeast Area Transit
  Intercity bus:   Greyhound
Old Saybrook Old Saybrook   CTrail: Shore Line East
  Local bus: Estuary Transit District
New Haven Union Station   Amtrak: Acela, Hartford Line, Vermonter
  CTrail: Hartford Line, Shore Line East
  Metro-North:  New Haven Line
  Local bus: CTtransit New Haven
  Intercity bus:   Greyhound, Peter Pan
Bridgeport Bridgeport   Amtrak: Vermonter
  CTrail: Shore Line East
  Metro-North:  New Haven Line,  Waterbury Branch
  Local bus: Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority
Stamford Stamford   Amtrak: Acela, Vermonter
  CTrail: Shore Line East
  Metro-North:  New Haven Line,  New Canaan Branch
  Local bus: CTtransit Stamford
  Intercity bus:   Greyhound
NY New Rochelle New Rochelle   Metro-North:  New Haven Line
  Local bus: Bee-Line
New York City New York Penn Station   Amtrak (long-distance): Cardinal, Crescent, Lake Shore Limited, Palmetto, Silver Meteor, Silver Star
  Amtrak (intercity): Acela, Adirondack, Berkshire Flyer, Carolinian, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Keystone Service, Maple Leaf, Pennsylvanian, Vermonter
  Long Island Rail Road:  Main Line,  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)
  Local bus: MTA Bus
NJ Newark Newark Penn Station   Amtrak: Acela, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Keystone Service, Palmetto, Pennsylvanian, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Vermonter
  Newark Light Rail
  NJ Transit:  North Jersey Coast Line,  Northeast Corridor Line,  Raritan Valley Line
  PATH: NWK-WTC
  Local bus: 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
  Local bus: NJ Transit Bus
New Brunswick New Brunswick   Amtrak: Keystone Service
  NJ Transit:  Northeast Corridor Line
  Local bus: NJ Transit Bus
  Intercity bus: Suburban Transit
West Windsor Princeton Junction   Amtrak: Keystone Service
  NJ Transit:  Northeast Corridor Line,  Princeton Branch
  Local bus: NJ Transit Bus
Trenton Trenton   Amtrak: Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Keystone Service, Palmetto, Pennsylvanian, Silver Star, Silver Meteor, Vermonter
  NJ Transit:  Northeast Corridor Line,  River Line
  SEPTA Regional Rail:  Trenton Line
  Local bus: SEPTA Suburban Bus, NJ Transit Bus
PA Philadelphia 30th Street Station   Amtrak: Acela, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Keystone Service, Palmetto, Pennsylvanian, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Vermonter
  SEPTA Regional Rail: all lines
  NJ Transit:  Atlantic City Line
  SEPTA City Transit: Market-Frankford Subway-Surface
  Local bus: SEPTA City Bus, SEPTA Suburban Bus, NJ Transit Bus
  Intercity bus:   Megabus, Martz Trailways
DE Wilmington Wilmington   Amtrak: Acela, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Palmetto, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Vermonter
  SEPTA Regional Rail:  Wilmington/​Newark Line
  Local bus: DART First State
  Intercity bus:   Greyhound
Newark Newark   SEPTA Regional Rail:  Wilmington/​Newark Line
  Local bus: Cecil Transit, DART First State, UNICITY
  Intercity bus: FlixBus
MD Aberdeen Aberdeen   MARC:  Penn Line
  Local bus: Harford Transit
  Intercity bus:   Greyhound
Baltimore Penn Station   Amtrak: Acela, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Palmetto, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Vermonter
  MARC:  Penn Line
  Light RailLink
  Local bus: MTA Maryland, Charm City Circulator
Hanover BWI Airport     Amtrak: Acela, Crescent, Vermonter
  MARC:  Penn Line
  Shuttle to   Baltimore/Washington International Airport
  Local bus: MTA Maryland, UMBC Transit
New Carrollton New Carrollton   Amtrak: Vermonter
  MARC:  Penn Line
  Metro:   Orange Line
  Local bus: Metrobus, TheBus, MTA Maryland
  Intercity bus:   Greyhound
Washington, D.C. Washington Washington
Union Station
  Amtrak: Acela, Capitol Limited, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Palmetto, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, 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
  Local bus: Metrobus, DC Circulator, MTA Maryland, Loudoun County Transit, PRTC Buses
  Intercity bus:   Greyhound,   Megabus, BestBus, Peter Pan, OurBus

Springfield–New Haven edit

State Town/City Station Connections
MA Springfield Springfield   Amtrak: Lake Shore Limited, Hartford Line, Vermonter, Valley Flyer
  CTrail: Hartford Line
  Local bus: Pioneer Valley Transit Authority
  Intercity bus:   Greyhound, Peter Pan
CT Windsor Locks Windsor Locks   Amtrak: Hartford Line, Vermonter, Valley Flyer
  CTrail: Hartford Line
  Local bus: CTtransit
Windsor Windsor   Amtrak: Hartford Line, Valley Flyer
  CTrail: Hartford Line
  Local bus: CTtransit
Hartford Hartford   Amtrak: Hartford Line, Vermonter, Valley Flyer
  CTrail: Hartford Line
  Local bus: CTtransit Hartford
  BRT:   CTfastrak
  Intercity bus:   Greyhound, Peter Pan
Kensington Berlin   Amtrak: Hartford Line, Valley Flyer
  CTrail: Hartford Line
  Local bus: CTtransit New Britain
Meriden Meriden   Amtrak: Hartford Line, Vermonter, Valley Flyer
  CTrail: Hartford Line
  Local bus: CTtransit Meriden
Wallingford Wallingford   Amtrak: Hartford Line, Valley Flyer
  CTrail: Hartford Line
  Local bus: CTtransit Wallingford
New Haven State Street   Amtrak: Hartford Line, Valley Flyer
  CTrail: Hartford Line, Shore Line East
  Metro-North:  New Haven Line
  Local bus: CTtransit New Haven
To New Haven Union Station

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

State Town/City Station Connections
DC From Washington Union Station
Washington L'Enfant   VRE:  Fredericksburg Line,  Manassas Line
  Metro:   Blue Line,   Silver Line,   Orange Line,   Green Line,   Yellow Line
  Local bus: Metrobus, DC Circulator, MTA Maryland Commuter Bus, OmniRide
VA Alexandria Alexandria   Amtrak: Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Crescent, Silver Meteor, Silver Star
  VRE:  Fredericksburg Line,  Manassas Line
  Metro:   Blue Line,   Yellow Line
  Local bus: Metrobus, DASH
Woodbridge Woodbridge   VRE:  Fredericksburg Line
  Local bus: OmniRide
Quantico Quantico   Amtrak: Carolinian
  VRE:  Fredericksburg Line
  Local bus: OmniRide
Fredericksburg Fredericksburg   Amtrak: Carolinian, Silver Meteor
  VRE:  Fredericksburg Line
  Local bus: FRED
Ashland Ashland
Richmond Richmond Staples Mill Road   Amtrak: Carolinian, Palmetto, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Thruway Motorcoach
  Local bus: Greater Richmond Transit Company
Service to Newport News, Virginia
Richmond Richmond–Main Street   Local bus: Greater Richmond Transit Company
Williamsburg Williamsburg   Local bus: Hampton Roads Transit, Williamsburg Area Transit Authority
Newport News Newport News   Amtrak: Thruway Motorcoach
  Local bus: Hampton Roads Transit
Service to Norfolk, Virginia
Ettrick Petersburg   Amtrak: Carolinian, Palmetto, Silver Meteor, Silver Star
Norfolk Norfolk   Tide Light Rail
  Amtrak Thruway

Washington, D.C.–Roanoke edit

State Town/City Station Connections
Virginia From Alexandria Union Station
Burke Burke Centre   VRE:  Manassas Line
  Local bus: Metrobus, Fairfax Connector
Manassas Manassas   Amtrak: Cardinal, Crescent
  VRE:  Manassas Line
  Local bus: OmniRide
Culpeper Culpeper   Amtrak: Cardinal, Crescent
Charlottesville Charlottesville   Amtrak: Cardinal, Crescent, Amtrak Thruway
  Local bus: Charlottesville Area Transit
Lynchburg Lynchburg   Amtrak: Crescent
  Local bus: Greater Lynchburg Transit Company
Roanoke Roanoke   Local bus: Valley Metro, SmartWay
  Amtrak Thruway

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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.

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northeast, regional, intercity, rail, service, operated, amtrak, northeastern, atlantic, united, states, past, been, known, northeastdirect, acela, regional, regional, amtrak, busiest, route, carrying, passengers, fiscal, year, 2023, service, earned, over, mil. 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 earned over 787 7 million in gross ticket revenue in FY 2023 6 Northeast RegionalNortheast Regional in Madison Connecticut in April 2015OverviewService typeInter city rail higher speed railLocaleNortheastern and Mid Atlantic United StatesFirst service2008 renamed from Regional Current operator s AmtrakAnnual ridership9 163 082 FY23 29 2 a 1 RouteTerminiBoston Springfield MA or New York CityWashington D C or Newport News Norfolk Roanoke or Richmond VirginiaStops55 including all branches Distance travelled682 mi 1 098 km longest distance Boston Roanoke Average journey time14 hours greatest travel time Boston Roanoke Service frequency50 trains per day 2 3 4 Train number s 65 198On board servicesClass es Coach Class Business ClassCatering facilitiesCafeBaggage facilitiesOverhead racksTechnicalRolling stockAmfleet coaches Siemens ACS 64 locomotives GE Genesis locomotivesTrack gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm standard gaugeElectrificationOverhead 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 speed125 mph 201 km h top Route mapLegend0 mi0 km Boston South1 2 mi1 9 km Boston Back BaySpringfield 94 mi151 km 11 4 mi18 3 km Route 128MassachusettsConnecticut MassachusettsRhode IslandWindsor Locks 109 mi175 km 43 6 mi70 2 km ProvidenceWindsor 114 mi183 km 70 mi113 km KingstonHartford 120 mi193 km 87 mi140 km WesterlyBerlin 131 mi211 km Rhode IslandConnecticutMeriden 138 mi222 km 96 mi154 km MysticWallingford 144 mi232 km 105 mi169 km New LondonNew HavenState Street 154 mi248 km 123 mi198 km Old SaybrookNo electrification 156 mi251 km New Haven173 mi278 km Bridgeport195 mi314 km StamfordConnecticutNew York212 mi341 km New Rochelle231 mi372 km New York CityNew YorkNew Jersey241 mi388 km Newark Penn244 mi393 km Newark LibertyInt l Airport255 mi410 km Metropark263 mi423 km New Brunswick279 mi449 km Princeton Junction289 mi465 km TrentonNew JerseyPennsylvania322 mi518 km Philadelphia 30th StreetPennsylvaniaDelaware347 mi558 km Wilmington359 mi578 km Newark DelawareDelawareMaryland386 mi621 km Aberdeen416 mi669 km Baltimore427 mi687 km BWI Airport448 mi721 km New CarrolltonMarylandWashington457 mi735 km Washington D C WashingtonVirginia No electrification465 mi748 km AlexandriaBurke CentreManassas 490 mi789 km 481 mi774 km WoodbridgeCulpeper 525 mi845 km 491 mi790 km QuanticoCharlottesville 569 mi916 km 511 mi822 km FredericksburgLynchburg 630 mi1014 km 555 mi893 km Ashland 2025 Bedford 654 mi1053 kmRoanoke 682 mi1098 km 566 mi911 km RichmondStaples Mill Road 2025 Christiansburg 715 mi1151 km 573 mi922 km RichmondMain StreetPetersburg 594 mi956 km 621 mi999 km WilliamsburgNorfolk 679 mi1093 km 635 mi1022 km Newport News Transportation Center 2024 644 mi1036 km Newport NewsAll stations are accessibleThis diagram viewtalkeditThe 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 approximately 3 5 hours 7 The section between New York and Philadelphia takes 1 5 hours while the part between Philadelphia and Washington takes 2 hours 4 North of New York the travel time to Boston is 4 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 5 hours to reach Roanoke 2 Contents 1 History 1 1 Virginia service 1 2 Proposed expansion 2 Operation 2 1 Equipment 2 2 Classes of service 2 3 Route 2 4 Funding 2 5 Station stops 2 5 1 Boston Washington D C 2 5 2 Springfield New Haven 2 5 3 Washington D C Newport News Norfolk 2 5 4 Washington D C Roanoke 3 References 4 Notes 5 External linksHistory editSee also List of Amtrak routes on the Northeast Corridor nbsp An HHP 8 locomotive and Amfleet I cars in Acela Regional branding at South Station in Boston in March 2002 nbsp The NortheastDirect branding was used for most Northeast Regional services between 1995 and 2003The 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 edit Main article Amtrak Virginia nbsp A Northeast Regional crosses the James River near Lynchburg Virginia in April 2011Some 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 edit 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 Operation editEquipment edit nbsp A typical Northeast Regional with an ACS 64 locomotive and Amfleet I passenger cars at New London Union StationAs of 2018 most Northeast Regional trains consist of 7 to 9 passenger cars hauled by a locomotive 32 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 Cafe 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 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 D C 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 33 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 34 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 35 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 edit All classes of service include complimentary WiFi an electric outlet 120 V 60 Hz AC at each seat reading lamps fold out tray tables Reservations are required on all trains tickets may be purchased online from a station agent a ticketing machine or at a higher cost from the conductor on the train 36 Coach Class 2 2 seating Passengers self select seats on a first come first served basis 37 Business Class 2 2 or 2 1 seating with more legroom than coach Passengers receive a complimentary soft drink Seats are assigned in advance 38 Route edit nbsp Northeast Regional route mapMost 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 39 MBTA Attleboro Line Boston to MA RI state line dispatched and maintained by Amtrak 40 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 For trains that don t Amtrak s Hartford Line trains provide connecting service along the line with 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 amp 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 edit 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 Station stops edit Boston Washington D C edit State Town City Station ConnectionsMA Boston South Station nbsp Amtrak Acela Lake Shore Limited nbsp MBTA Commuter Rail Fairmount Line Framingham Worcester Line Franklin Foxboro Line Needham Line Old Colony Lines Greenbush Line Providence Stoughton Line nbsp MBTA subway Red Line Silver Line nbsp MBTA Bus nbsp Intercity bus service at South Station Bus TerminalBack Bay nbsp Amtrak Acela Lake Shore Limited nbsp MBTA Commuter Rail Framingham Worcester Line Franklin Foxboro Line Needham Line Providence Stoughton Line nbsp MBTA subway Orange Line nbsp MBTA BusWestwood Route 128 nbsp Amtrak Acela nbsp MBTA Commuter Rail Providence Stoughton LineRI Providence Providence nbsp Amtrak Acela nbsp MBTA Commuter Rail Providence Stoughton Line nbsp Local bus Rhode Island Public Transit Authority nbsp Amtrak ThruwayWest Kingston Kingston nbsp Local bus Rhode Island Public Transit AuthorityWesterly Westerly nbsp Local bus Rhode Island Public Transit AuthorityCT Mystic MysticNew London New London nbsp CTrail Shore Line East nbsp Local bus Southeast Area Transit nbsp Intercity bus nbsp GreyhoundOld Saybrook Old Saybrook nbsp CTrail Shore Line East nbsp Local bus Estuary Transit DistrictNew Haven Union Station nbsp Amtrak Acela Hartford Line Vermonter nbsp CTrail Hartford Line Shore Line East nbsp Metro North New Haven Line nbsp Local bus CTtransit New Haven nbsp Intercity bus nbsp Greyhound Peter PanBridgeport Bridgeport nbsp Amtrak Vermonter nbsp CTrail Shore Line East nbsp Metro North New Haven Line Waterbury Branch nbsp Local bus Greater Bridgeport Transit AuthorityStamford Stamford nbsp Amtrak Acela Vermonter nbsp CTrail Shore Line East nbsp Metro North New Haven Line New Canaan Branch nbsp Local bus CTtransit Stamford nbsp Intercity bus nbsp GreyhoundNY New Rochelle New Rochelle nbsp Metro North New Haven Line nbsp Local 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to Newark Liberty International Airport nbsp Amtrak Keystone Service nbsp NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line Northeast Corridor LineIselin Metropark nbsp Amtrak Acela Crescent Keystone Service Palmetto Vermonter nbsp NJ Transit Northeast Corridor Line nbsp Local bus NJ Transit BusNew Brunswick New Brunswick nbsp Amtrak Keystone Service nbsp NJ Transit Northeast Corridor Line nbsp Local bus NJ Transit Bus nbsp Intercity bus Suburban TransitWest Windsor Princeton Junction nbsp Amtrak Keystone Service nbsp NJ Transit Northeast Corridor Line Princeton Branch nbsp Local bus NJ Transit BusTrenton Trenton nbsp Amtrak Cardinal Carolinian Crescent Keystone Service Palmetto Pennsylvanian Silver Star Silver Meteor Vermonter nbsp NJ Transit Northeast Corridor Line River Line nbsp SEPTA Regional Rail Trenton Line nbsp Local bus SEPTA Suburban Bus NJ Transit BusPA Philadelphia 30th Street Station nbsp Amtrak Acela Cardinal Carolinian Crescent Keystone Service Palmetto Pennsylvanian Silver Meteor 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Vermonter nbsp MARC Penn Line nbsp Shuttle to nbsp Baltimore Washington International Airport nbsp Local bus MTA Maryland UMBC TransitNew Carrollton New Carrollton nbsp Amtrak Vermonter nbsp MARC Penn Line nbsp Metro nbsp Orange Line nbsp Local bus Metrobus TheBus MTA Maryland nbsp Intercity bus nbsp GreyhoundWashington D C Washington WashingtonUnion Station nbsp Amtrak Acela Capitol Limited Cardinal Carolinian Crescent Palmetto Silver Meteor Silver Star Vermonter Amtrak Thruway nbsp MARC Brunswick Line Camden Line Penn Line nbsp Virginia Railway Express Manassas Line Fredericksburg Line nbsp Metro nbsp Red Line nbsp DC Streetcar H Street Benning Road Line nbsp Local bus Metrobus DC Circulator MTA Maryland Loudoun County Transit PRTC Buses nbsp Intercity bus nbsp Greyhound nbsp Megabus BestBus Peter Pan OurBusSpringfield New Haven edit State Town City Station ConnectionsMA Springfield Springfield nbsp Amtrak Lake Shore Limited Hartford Line Vermonter Valley Flyer nbsp CTrail Hartford Line nbsp Local bus Pioneer Valley Transit Authority nbsp Intercity bus nbsp Greyhound Peter PanCT Windsor Locks Windsor Locks nbsp Amtrak Hartford Line Vermonter Valley Flyer nbsp CTrail Hartford Line nbsp Local bus CTtransitWindsor Windsor nbsp Amtrak Hartford Line Valley Flyer nbsp CTrail Hartford Line nbsp Local bus CTtransitHartford Hartford nbsp Amtrak Hartford Line Vermonter Valley Flyer nbsp CTrail Hartford Line nbsp Local bus CTtransit Hartford nbsp BRT nbsp CTfastrak nbsp Intercity bus nbsp Greyhound Peter PanKensington Berlin nbsp Amtrak Hartford Line Valley Flyer nbsp CTrail Hartford Line nbsp Local bus CTtransit New BritainMeriden Meriden nbsp Amtrak Hartford Line Vermonter Valley Flyer nbsp CTrail Hartford Line nbsp Local bus CTtransit MeridenWallingford Wallingford nbsp Amtrak Hartford Line Valley Flyer nbsp CTrail Hartford Line nbsp Local bus CTtransit WallingfordNew Haven State Street nbsp Amtrak Hartford Line Valley Flyer nbsp CTrail Hartford Line Shore Line East nbsp Metro North New Haven Line nbsp Local bus CTtransit New HavenTo New Haven Union StationWashington D C Newport News Norfolk edit State Town City Station ConnectionsDC From Washington Union StationWashington L Enfant nbsp VRE Fredericksburg Line Manassas Line nbsp Metro nbsp Blue Line nbsp Silver Line nbsp Orange Line nbsp Green Line nbsp Yellow Line nbsp Local bus Metrobus DC Circulator MTA Maryland Commuter Bus OmniRideVA Alexandria Alexandria nbsp Amtrak Cardinal Carolinian Crescent Crescent Silver Meteor Silver Star nbsp VRE Fredericksburg Line Manassas Line nbsp Metro nbsp Blue Line nbsp Yellow Line nbsp Local bus Metrobus DASHWoodbridge Woodbridge nbsp VRE Fredericksburg Line nbsp Local bus OmniRideQuantico Quantico nbsp Amtrak Carolinian nbsp VRE Fredericksburg Line nbsp Local bus OmniRideFredericksburg Fredericksburg nbsp Amtrak Carolinian Silver Meteor nbsp VRE Fredericksburg Line nbsp Local bus FREDAshland AshlandRichmond Richmond Staples Mill Road nbsp Amtrak Carolinian Palmetto Silver Meteor Silver Star Thruway Motorcoach nbsp Local bus Greater Richmond Transit CompanyService to Newport News VirginiaRichmond Richmond Main Street nbsp Local bus Greater Richmond Transit CompanyWilliamsburg Williamsburg nbsp Local bus Hampton Roads Transit Williamsburg Area Transit AuthorityNewport News Newport News nbsp Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach nbsp Local bus Hampton Roads TransitService to Norfolk VirginiaEttrick Petersburg nbsp Amtrak Carolinian Palmetto Silver Meteor Silver StarNorfolk Norfolk nbsp Tide Light Rail nbsp Amtrak ThruwayWashington D C Roanoke edit State Town City Station ConnectionsVirginia From Alexandria Union StationBurke Burke Centre nbsp VRE Manassas Line nbsp Local bus Metrobus Fairfax ConnectorManassas Manassas nbsp Amtrak Cardinal Crescent nbsp VRE Manassas Line nbsp Local bus OmniRideCulpeper Culpeper nbsp Amtrak Cardinal CrescentCharlottesville Charlottesville nbsp Amtrak Cardinal Crescent Amtrak Thruway nbsp Local bus Charlottesville Area TransitLynchburg Lynchburg nbsp Amtrak Crescent nbsp Local bus Greater Lynchburg Transit CompanyRoanoke Roanoke nbsp Local bus Valley Metro SmartWay nbsp Amtrak ThruwayReferences edit Amtrak Fiscal Year 2023 Ridership PDF Amtrak November 27 2023 Retrieved November 30 2023 a b Amtrak Northeast Mid Atlantic and Virginia Service Timetable PDF Amtrak March 4 2019 Archived from the original PDF on June 20 2019 Retrieved May 20 2019 a b c Amtrak Northeast Corridor BOS WAS Timetable PDF Amtrak March 4 2019 Archived from the original PDF on April 26 2019 Retrieved May 20 2019 a b Amtrak Northeast Corridor NYP WAS Timetable PDF Amtrak March 4 2019 Archived from the original PDF on April 26 2019 Retrieved May 20 2019 Amtrak Fiscal Year 2023 Ridership PDF Amtrak November 27 2023 Retrieved November 30 2023 September 2023 Monthly Performance Report 2023 PDF Amtrak October 31 2023 Retrieved December 5 2023 The eternal question New York via train or bus Greater Greater Washington August 3 2010 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