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Amtrak Trains in New England |
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Amtrak rail passenger service can be useful if you're planning to see New England without your own car. |
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Amtrak, the USA's national rail passenger service, runs useful train service through the Northeast Corridor (the urban sprawl between Washington DC and Boston, including New York City). Northeast Corridor Amtrak Trains The main rail line from New York City to Boston follows the Connecticut shoreline for much of the way, stopping in: New Rochelle NY Stamford CT Bridgeport CT New Haven CT (Yale University) Old Saybrook CT (for Old Lyme, Essex, and Ivoryton) New London CT (US Coast Guard Academy) Mystic CT (Mystic Seaport) Westerly RI (for Stonington CT) Kingston RI (for Narragansett, Port Galilee RI and ferries to Block Island RI) Providence RI ...finally arriving in Boston MA. Here's information on travel from New York City to Cape Cod (Hyannis) by train and bus. Another Amtrak route departs New York City's Pennsylvania Station, follows the main line as far as New Haven, then runs up the Connecticut River Valley stopping at Wallingford, Meriden, Berlin (New Britain) and Hartford CT, then Windsor and Windsor Locks CT (for Bradley International Airport), and terminating at Springfield MA. There are three types of service: —Acela Express is the faster, more comfortable, more expensive type, traveling between Boston (South Station) and New York City (Pennsylvania Station) in 3-1/2 hours. There are nine Acela Expresses in each direction on weekdays, fewer on weekends. Stops are limited: New York City (Penn Station), Stamford and New Haven CT, Providence RI, Route 128 (Westwood, University Park) and Boston MA. —Regional Service is slower and less expensive, taking four to 4-1/2 hours between Boston and New York City, with more station stops. —Named expresses follow three routes in New England: The Downeaster The Vermonter The Vermonter is especially useful for skiers going from Washington, Philadelphia and New York City to the ski slopes of Vermont, but is also great for a getaway anytime of year from the cities straight into the New England countryside. The Ethan
Allen Express See the Amtrak website for details and to make reservations. Metro North Trains from New York City to New Haven CT Connecticut Shore Line East Trains |
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Above, Amtrak train routes in New England. Below, Amtrak Regional train 902 pulls into Mystic CT.
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