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{{Short description|Amtrak northeastern U.S. intercity rail service}}
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{{Infobox rail service
| name               = ''Northeast Regional''
| logo               = Northeast Regional logo.svg
| logo_width         = 100px
| image              = Amtrak 627 with a Northeast Regional in Madison, Connecticut, April 2015.jpg
| image_width        = 300
| caption            = ''Northeast Regional'' in [[Madison, Connecticut]], in April 2015
| type               = [[Inter-city rail]], [[higher-speed rail]]
| status             = <!-- Only use when line is non-operational -->
| locale             = [[Northeast megalopolis|Northeastern]] and [[Mid-Atlantic (United States)|Mid-Atlantic]] United States
| first              = 2008 (renamed from ''Regional'')
| operator           = [[Amtrak]]
| ridership2         = {{Amtrak route ridership|Northeast Regional}}
| start              = [[South Station|Boston]], {{Nowrap|[[Springfield Union Station (Massachusetts)|Springfield]], MA}}, or [[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|New York City]]
| stops              = 55 (including all branches)
| end                = [[Washington Union Station|Washington]], D.C. or [[Newport News Transportation Center|Newport News]], [[Norfolk station (Amtrak)|Norfolk]], [[Roanoke station (Virginia)|Roanoke]], or [[Richmond Main Street Station|Richmond]], Virginia
| distance           = {{convert|682|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} (longest distance: Boston–Roanoke)
| journeytime        = 14 hours (greatest travel time: Boston–Roanoke)
| frequency          = 50+ trains per day<ref name="BOS–Virginia" /><ref name="BOS–WAS" /><ref name="NYP–WAS" />
| trainnumber        = 65-198
| class              = {{plainlist|
* Coach Class
* Business Class
}}
| catering           = [[Amfleet#Café|Café]]
| baggage            = Overhead racks
| stock              = {{plainlist|
* [[Amfleet]] coaches
* [[Siemens ACS-64]] locomotives
* [[GE Genesis]] locomotives
}}
| gauge              = {{Track gauge|ussg|allk=on}}
| electrification    = [[Overhead line]]: {{Indented plainlist|
* [[Amtrak's 60 Hz traction power system|25 kV AC at 60 Hz]] {{Nowrap|(Boston–New Haven)}}
* [[Electrification of the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad|12.5 kV AC at 60 Hz]] {{Nowrap|(New Haven–New York)}}
* [[Amtrak's 25 Hz traction power system|12 kV AC at 25 Hz]] {{Nowrap|(New York–Washington)}}
}}
| speed              = {{Convert|125|mph|abbr=on}} ({{Tooltip|top|top speed}})
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The '''''Northeast Regional''''' is an [[inter-city rail|intercity rail]] service operated by [[Amtrak]] in the [[Northeast megalopolis|Northeastern]] and [[Mid-Atlantic (United States)|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.<ref>"[https://media.amtrak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Amtrak-Fiscal-Year-2023-Ridership.pdf Amtrak Fiscal Year 2023 Ridership]" (PDF). Amtrak. November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.</ref> The ''Northeast Regional'' service received more than $787.7&nbsp;million in gross ticket revenue in FY 2023.<ref>"[https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/corporate/monthlyperformancereports/2023/Amtrak-Monthly-Performance-Report-September-2023.pdf September 2023 Monthly Performance Report 2023]" (PDF). Amtrak. October 31, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.</ref>

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, Virginia|Newport News]], [[Norfolk, Virginia|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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 3, 2010|title=The eternal question: New York via train or bus?|url=https://ggwash.org/view/6023/the-eternal-question-new-york-via-train-or-bus|access-date=May 11, 2015|publisher=Greater Greater Washington|archive-date=October 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014034030/https://ggwash.org/view/6023/the-eternal-question-new-york-via-train-or-bus|url-status=live}}</ref> The section between New York and Philadelphia takes 1.5 hours, while the part between Philadelphia and Washington takes two hours.<ref name="NYP–WAS">{{Cite web |date=March 4, 2019 |title=Amtrak Northeast Corridor NYP–WAS Timetable |url=https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/timetables/Northeast-Schedule-W02-030419.pdf |access-date=May 20, 2019 |publisher=[[Amtrak]] |archive-date=April 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426225505/https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/timetables/Northeast-Schedule-W02-030419.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> North of New York, the travel time to Boston is four hours, while trips to Springfield take 3.5 hours.<ref name="BOS–WAS">{{Cite web |date=March 4, 2019 |title=Amtrak Northeast Corridor BOS–WAS Timetable |url=https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/timetables/Northeast-Schedule-W04-030419.pdf |access-date=May 20, 2019 |publisher=[[Amtrak]] |archive-date=April 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426225509/https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/timetables/Northeast-Schedule-W04-030419.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> South of Washington, trains take 4.5 hours to reach Newport News, 4.5 hours to reach Norfolk, or five hours to reach Roanoke.<ref name="BOS–Virginia">{{Cite web |date=March 4, 2019 |title=Amtrak Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Virginia Service Timetable |url=https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/timetables/Northeast-Schedule-W06-030419.pdf |access-date=May 20, 2019 |publisher=[[Amtrak]] |archive-date=June 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620235427/https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/timetables/Northeast-Schedule-W06-030419.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==History==
{{See also|List of Amtrak routes#Northeast Corridor|label 1=List of Amtrak routes on the Northeast Corridor}}
[[File:Acela Regional in Boston South Station.jpg|thumb|left|An [[Bombardier–Alstom HHP-8|HHP-8]] locomotive and Amfleet I cars in ''Acela Regional'' branding at [[South Station]] in [[Boston]], in March 2002]]
[[File:Amtrak NortheastDirect train at Wilmington, 1990s.jpg|thumb|left|The ''NortheastDirect'' branding used for most ''Northeast Regional'' services between 1995 and 2003]]
The services along the line, as inherited from [[Penn Central Transportation Company|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 {{lnl|Amtrak|Metroliner}} and hourly {{lnl|Amtrak|Clocker}} services. The November 10, 1996, timetable restored the old names in addition to the ''NortheastDirect'' brand.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=February 1997 |title=Scanner |magazine=[[Trains (magazine)|Trains]]}}</ref> The names (except the {{lnl|Amtrak|Twilight Shoreliner}}) were dropped with the May 16, 1999, schedule.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=August 1999 |title=A step back in the Northeast |magazine=[[Trains (magazine)|Trains]] |page=17}}</ref> 

In 2000, Amtrak completed [[Amtrak's 60 Hz traction power system|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 "[[Amtrak paint schemes#Phase V|Phase V]]" livery. All-electric service began on January 31, 2000.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Palmer |first=Thomas C. Jr. |date=February 1, 2000 |title=Amtrak Unveils All-Electric Train Boston-N.Y. Trip Takes 4 Hours on Acela Regional |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8585585.html |url-status=dead |url-access=subscription |access-date=January 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105233311/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8585585.html |archive-date=November 5, 2013}}</ref> The ''NortheastDirect'' branding continued to be used for trains which changed from electric to diesel traction in New Haven.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Johnston |first=Bob |date=January 2001 |title=Acela Express begins; NEC schedules revamped |magazine=[[Trains (magazine)|Trains]] |volume=61 |issue=1 |page=24 |issn=0041-0934}}</ref>

Due to customer confusion with the ''Acela Express'', the name was changed again on March 17, 2003, to simply "''Regional''."<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 4, 2003 |title=Amtrak to Limit Use of Train Name 'Acela' |work=Huron Daily Tribune |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/Amtrak-to-Limit-Use-of-Train-Name-Acela-7340457.php |access-date=October 22, 2018 |archive-date=October 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022153302/https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/Amtrak-to-Limit-Use-of-Train-Name-Acela-7340457.php |url-status=live }}</ref> 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).<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 7, 2008 |title=Form W4–50M–4/7/08 Northeast Corridor: Boston to Virginia Beach |url=https://juckins.net/amtrak_timetables/archive/timetables_NE_Corridor3_Boston_VA_Service_20080407.pdf |publisher=Amtrak |access-date=April 9, 2018 |archive-date=March 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322185443/http://juckins.net/amtrak_timetables/archive/timetables_NE_Corridor3_Boston_VA_Service_20080407.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=June 23, 2008 |title=Regional Re-Launch Begins Today |url=https://www.governmentattic.org/21docs/AMTRAKempSpecAdvs_2008-2016.pdf |magazine=Amtrak This Week |publisher=Amtrak |via=Government Attic |access-date=October 22, 2018 |archive-date=July 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720014723/https://www.governmentattic.org/21docs/AMTRAKempSpecAdvs_2008-2016.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

On May 12, 2015, ''Northeast Regional'' Train 188, traveling from Washington, D.C., to New York City, [[2015 Philadelphia train derailment|derailed]] in the [[Port Richmond, Philadelphia|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&nbsp;mph, exceeding the limit of 50&nbsp;mph on that curve.<ref name="wpvi">{{Cite web |date=May 12, 2015 |title=At Least 7 Dead, Over 200 Hurt After Amtrak Train Derails, Rolls on Side in Philadelphia |url=http://6abc.com/news/rescue-crews-responding-to-frankford-train-derailment/718111/ |access-date=May 13, 2015 |publisher=WPVI-TV |location=Philadelphia, PA |archive-date=May 13, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150513191147/http://6abc.com/news/rescue-crews-responding-to-frankford-train-derailment/718111/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 15, 2015 |title=Did something strike Amtrak train before crash? |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/did-something-strike-amtrak-train-before-crash/725328/ |website=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=April 9, 2018 |archive-date=April 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409171425/http://abc7chicago.com/news/did-something-strike-amtrak-train-before-crash/725328/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Private sleeping rooms on overnight trains 65/66/67, last available in 2004 on the ''[[Twilight Shoreliner|Federal]]'', were made available effective April 5, 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McKenna |first=Charlie |date=March 8, 2021 |title=Amtrak to add private rooms to Northeast regional overnight trains |work=Boston Globe |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/08/metro/amtrak-add-private-rooms-northeast-regional-overnight-trains/ |accessdate=March 8, 2021 |archive-date=March 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308225841/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/08/metro/amtrak-add-private-rooms-northeast-regional-overnight-trains/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The overnight trains were temporarily cancelled in January 2022; they resumed in July 2022 without sleepers.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/amtrak-to-restore-four-long-distance-trains-to-daily-service-in-late-may/ |title=Amtrak to restore four long-distance trains to daily service in late May |first=Bob |last=Johnston |date=April 19, 2022 |newspaper=Trains News Wire}}</ref><ref name="july-2022"/> They were temporarily cancelled north of New York City effective April 4, 2023, due to [[Penn Station Access]] construction.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/amtrak-suspend-3-overnight-trains-ct-april-2023-17866699.php |title=Amtrak suspending 3 regional trains with service in CT due to construction project |first=Amy |last=Coval |date=March 29, 2023 |newspaper=CT Insider |access-date=March 30, 2023 |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329194041/https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/amtrak-suspend-3-overnight-trains-ct-april-2023-17866699.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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===Virginia service===
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[[File:Amtrak Across the James.jpg|thumb|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, Virginia|Norfolk]], [[Newport News, Virginia|Newport News]], and [[Roanoke, Virginia|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.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=NEW WEBSITE FOR AMTRAK TRAVELERS IN VIRGINIA – AMTRAKVIRGINIA.COM |date=September 24, 2009 |publisher=Amtrak |url=https://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/816/667/ATK-09-071%20Amtrak%20Virginia%20Website%20Launch.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007172920/https://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/816/667/ATK-09-071%20Amtrak%20Virginia%20Website%20Launch.pdf |archive-date=October 7, 2016}}</ref>

One daily ''Northeast Regional'' round trip was extended to from Washington to [[Lynchburg, Virginia|Lynchburg]] via [[Manassas, Virginia|Manassas]] and [[Charlottesville, Virginia|Charlottesville]] on October 1, 2009, supplementing the existing ''Crescent'' service.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 1, 2009 |title=Northeast Corridor Timetable 3 |url=https://juckins.net/amtrak_timetables/archive/timetables_NE_Corridor3_Boston_VA_Service_20091001.pdf |access-date=April 8, 2018 |publisher=Amtrak |archive-date=August 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806180859/https://juckins.net/amtrak_timetables/archive/timetables_NE_Corridor3_Boston_VA_Service_20091001.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> Service was extended from Lynchburg to Roanoke starting October 31, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wickline |first=Alison |date=October 30, 2017 |title=Roanoke celebrates inaugural Amtrak ride |url=https://www.wsls.com/news/virginia/roanoke/roanoke-celebrates-inaugural-amtrak-ride |website=WSLS |access-date=January 13, 2018 |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107013235/https://www.wsls.com/news/virginia/roanoke/roanoke-celebrates-inaugural-amtrak-ride |url-status=live }}</ref>  A second daily Roanoke round trip was added on July 11, 2022.<ref name="july-2022">{{cite press release |url=https://media.amtrak.com/2022/06/amtrak-increases-daily-service-to-roanoke/ |title=Amtrak Increases Daily Service to Roanoke |date=June 21, 2022 |publisher=Amtrak |access-date=June 22, 2022 |archive-date=June 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622194426/https://media.amtrak.com/2022/06/amtrak-increases-daily-service-to-roanoke/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Additionally, an [[infill station]] in [[Bedford, Virginia]] has been proposed.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Rachael |title=Rail stop in Bedford becomes more realistic after study is completed |url=https://newsadvance.com/business/local/rail-stop-in-bedford-becomes-more-realistic-after-study-is-completed/article_91579f94-368c-11ec-a04a-a3603c31c0d2.html |access-date=October 27, 2021 |work=NewsAdvance.com |issue=October 26, 2021 |language=en |archive-date=October 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027230638/https://newsadvance.com/business/local/rail-stop-in-bedford-becomes-more-realistic-after-study-is-completed/article_91579f94-368c-11ec-a04a-a3603c31c0d2.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 14, 2010 |title=Amtrak Virginia Introduces Additional Service Between Richmond, VA and Washington, DC |url=http://america.etbtravelnews.global/8815/amtrak-virginia-introduces-additional-service-between-richmond-va-and-washington-dc/ |access-date=April 8, 2018 |website=ETB Travel News |archive-date=April 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415081049/https://america.etbtravelnews.global/8815/amtrak-virginia-introduces-additional-service-between-richmond-va-and-washington-dc/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> One round trip was extended from Richmond to Norfolk starting December 12, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2012 |title=Governor McDonnell Announces Amtrak Virginia to Norfolk to Start December 12 |url=https://www.hamptonroadschamber.com/news/article/august/30/2012/governor-mcdonnell-announces-amtrak-virginia-to-norfolk-to-start-december-12 |access-date=April 8, 2018 |website=Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce |archive-date=January 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120144335/https://www.hamptonroadschamber.com/news/article/august/30/2012/governor-mcdonnell-announces-amtrak-virginia-to-norfolk-to-start-december-12 |url-status=live }}</ref> A second daily Norfolk round trip on weekdays was added on March 4, 2019.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Virginia Announces Additional Amtrak Service to Norfolk Beginning March 4th |date=January 18, 2019 |publisher=Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation |url=https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/VADRPT/bulletins/228f13e |access-date=January 20, 2019 |archive-date=November 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116042607/https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/VADRPT/bulletins/228f13e |url-status=live }}</ref> One round trip was extended from Staples Mill to Main Street in September 2021.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2021/09/27/amtrak-trains-virginia-richmond/ |title=Virginia expands Amtrak service to downtown Richmond as part of $3.7 billion rail program |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=September 27, 2021 |first=Luz |last=Lazo |accessdate=September 27, 2021 |archive-date=August 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819144031/https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2021/09/27/amtrak-trains-virginia-richmond/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Service changes on July 11, 2022, added an additional Norfolk weekday round trip (making three round trips on weekdays and two on weekends).<ref name="july-2022"/>

===Planned expansion===

==== New River Valley ====
In 2016, in the midst of the Lynchburg branch's extension to Roanoke, the New River Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization proposed lengthening the line further to the [[New River Valley|eponymous region]], servicing the communities of [[Christiansburg, Virginia|Christiansburg]], [[Blacksburg, Virginia|Blacksburg]], and the campus of [[Virginia Tech]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 17, 2016 |title=Christiansburg buys property for proposed rail station |url=https://roanoke.com/news/local/christiansburg/christiansburg-buys-property-for-proposed-rail-station/article_7f1cb975-8664-536c-a0a1-879ce7eb6fd5.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806180859/https://roanoke.com/news/local/christiansburg/christiansburg-buys-property-for-proposed-rail-station/article_7f1cb975-8664-536c-a0a1-879ce7eb6fd5.html |archive-date=August 6, 2021 |access-date=March 19, 2021}}</ref> After reviewing multiple sites such as [[Dublin, Virginia|Dublin]], [[Pulaski, Virginia|Pulaski]], and [[Merrimac, Virginia|Merrimac]], Amtrak Virginia and the [[Norfolk Southern Railway]] eventually agreed in 2024 to construct the station at Cambria Yard in Christiansburg, reactivating the [[Christiansburg station|original station]] last used in the 1970s.<ref>{{cite press release |title=VPRA and Norfolk Southern in Discussions for New Rail Agreement |date=June 4, 2024 |publisher=Virginia Passenger Rail Authority |url=https://vapassengerrailauthority.org/vpra-and-norfolk-southern-in-discussions-for-new-rail-agreement/}}</ref>

On April 22, 2025, construction on Christiansburg station officially commenced, with a [[groundbreaking]] ceremony attended by [[Governor of Virginia|Governor]] [[Glenn Youngkin]] being held at the site.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Woods |first=Kimberly |date=2025-04-24 |title=Governor Glenn Youngkin Breaks Ground on New River Valley Project |url=https://media.amtrak.com/2025/04/governor-glenn-youngkin-breaks-ground-on-new-river-valley-project/ |access-date=2025-09-29 |website=Amtrak Media |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kinney |first=Annabelle |date=March 27, 2025 |title=Official construction on NRV Passenger Rail Project to begin soon |url=https://www.wdbj7.com/2025/03/27/official-construction-nrv-passenger-rail-project-begin-soon/ |access-date=March 29, 2025 |newspaper=WDBJ-7}}</ref><ref name="NRVP">{{cite web |title=New River Valley Project – VPRA |url=https://vapassengerrailauthority.org/projects/nrvproject/ |access-date=March 30, 2025 |website=Virginia Passenger Rail Authority}}</ref> Service is anticipated to open in 2027.

==== Long Island ====
In spring 2021, Amtrak proposed extending three ''Northeast Regional'' round trips from New York Penn Station to [[Ronkonkoma station]] along the [[Main Line (Long Island Rail Road)|Main Line]] of the [[Long Island Rail Road]], with stops at {{lirrs|Jamaica}}, {{lirrs|Mineola}}, {{lirrs|Hicksville}}, and {{lirrs|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Expanded Long Island Corridor: One-Seat Rail Service |url=https://www.amtrakconnectsus.com/maps/long-island-corridor/ |website=Amtrak Connects US |publisher=[[Amtrak]] |access-date=December 11, 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220816094417/https://www.amtrakconnectsus.com/maps/long-island-corridor/|archive-date=August 16, 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=FY22 Corridor Identification and Development Program Selections |url=https://railroads.dot.gov/sites/fra.dot.gov/files/2023-12/FY22%20CID%20Project%20Summaries-Map-r1.pdf |website=railroads.dot.gov |publisher=[[Federal Railroad Administration]] |access-date=9 December 2023 |date=December 2023 |page=10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mongelli |first1=Lorena |title=Amtrak from Ronkonkoma to D.C.? Feds fund $500k for study |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/amtrak-ronkonkoma-lirr-vl1a0v3k |access-date=January 19, 2025 |work=Newsday |date=January 3, 2024}}</ref> 

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]].<ref name="2025Ronk">{{cite news |last1=Crawford |first1=Logan |title=Suffolk County executive: Amtrak coming to Ronkonkoma LIRR station |url=https://longisland.news12.com/suffolk-county-executive-amtrak-coming-to-ronkonkoma-lirr-station |access-date=January 19, 2025 |work=News 12 Long Island |date=January 10, 2025|postscript=none}};{{Cite news |last=White |first=Mike |date=January 15, 2025 |title=Massive plans inch forward in Ronkonkoma, and Amtrak on the way |url=https://greaterlongisland.com/massive-plans-inch-forward-in-ronkonkoma-as-amtrak-set-to-arrive-in-2026/ |access-date=January 15, 2025 |work=Greater Long Island |language=en-US|postscript=none}};{{Cite news |last=White |first=Mike |date=January 17, 2025 |title=Amtrak: Too soon to set date for ‘potential’ Ronkonkoma service |url=https://greaterlongisland.com/amtrak-too-soon-to-set-date-for-potential-ronkonkoma-service/ |access-date=January 19, 2025 |work=Greater Long Island |language=en-US}}</ref>

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==Operation==
===Equipment===
[[File:Amtrak 606 entering New London Union Station, September 2014.JPG|thumb|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}}, most ''Northeast Regional'' trains consist of 7 to 9 passenger cars hauled by a [[locomotive]].<ref name="tw">{{Cite web |title=Amtrak - Northeast Regional |url=http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/regional.htm |access-date=April 8, 2018 |website=TrainWeb |archive-date=March 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328130551/http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/regional.htm |url-status=live}}</ref>

The passenger cars are the [[Amfleet|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 [[Amtrak Quiet Car|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 {{convert|125|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}}. ''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 {{cvt|110|mph}}.

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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2022 |title=Introducing Our New Trains: Amtrak Airo |url=https://www.amtrak.com/amtrak-airo |access-date=December 15, 2022 |publisher=Amtrak |language=en |archive-date=December 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215224947/https://www.amtrak.com/amtrak-airo |url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref name="2022 Asset Line Plan">{{Cite web |title=Amtrak FY 2022–2027 Asset Line Plan |url=https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/corporate/businessplanning/Amtrak-Service-Asset-Line-Plans-FY22-27.pdf |access-date=April 11, 2022 |publisher=[[Amtrak]] |page=132 |archive-date=April 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412012322/https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/corporate/businessplanning/Amtrak-Service-Asset-Line-Plans-FY22-27.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Worrell |first=Carolina |date=December 19, 2022 |title=First Look: Amtrak Airo |language=en-US |work=Railway Age |url=https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/intercity/first-look-amtrak-airo/ |access-date=December 21, 2022 |archive-date=December 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219100335/https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/intercity/first-look-amtrak-airo/ |url-status=live}}</ref> 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===
All classes of service include complimentary WiFi, an electric outlet (120 V, 60&nbsp;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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Travel Guide to Train Fares |url=https://www.amtrak.com/planning-booking/tickets-reservations/guide-to-fares.html |access-date=April 8, 2018 |publisher=Amtrak |archive-date=July 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190729215145/https://www.amtrak.com/planning-booking/tickets-reservations/guide-to-fares.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
*'''Coach Class''': 2×2 seating. Passengers self-select seats on a first-come, first-served basis.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reserved Coach Class Seat |url=https://www.amtrak.com/onboard/onboard-accommodations-for-all-your-needs/seating-accommodations/reserved-coach.html |access-date=April 8, 2018 |publisher=Amtrak |archive-date=June 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620153418/https://www.amtrak.com/onboard/onboard-accommodations-for-all-your-needs/seating-accommodations/reserved-coach.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
*'''Business Class''': 2×2 or 2×1 seating with more legroom than coach. Passengers receive a complimentary soft drink. Seats are assigned in advance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 24, 2019 |title=Amtrak Expands Popular Assigned Seat Offering to Northeast Regional Trains in Business Class |url=https://media.amtrak.com/2019/10/amtrak-expands-popular-assigned-seat-offering-to-northeast-regional-trains-in-business-class/ |access-date=October 29, 2019 |publisher=Amtrak |archive-date=October 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029094906/https://media.amtrak.com/2019/10/amtrak-expands-popular-assigned-seat-offering-to-northeast-regional-trains-in-business-class/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Route===
[[File:Amtrak Northeast Regional.svg|thumb|370px|''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).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amtrak National Facts |url=https://www.amtrak.com/about-amtrak/amtrak-facts/amtrak-national-facts.html |access-date=April 8, 2018 |website=Amtrak |archive-date=February 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201004343/https://www.amtrak.com/about-amtrak/amtrak-facts/amtrak-national-facts.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*MBTA [[Providence/Stoughton Line|Attleboro Line]]: Boston to MA/RI state line (dispatched and maintained by Amtrak)<ref>{{cite web|title=Amtrak to continue providing service to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority under new agreement|date=August 7, 2017|url=https://media.amtrak.com/2017/08/amtrak-continue-providing-service-massachusetts-bay-transportation-authority-new-agreement/|access-date=June 25, 2021|archive-date=June 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625023353/https://media.amtrak.com/2017/08/amtrak-continue-providing-service-massachusetts-bay-transportation-authority-new-agreement/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*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 [[Amtrak Hartford Line|''Hartford Line'']] trains, which have timed transfers to and from many ''Northeast Regional'' trips.<ref name="BOS–WAS" />

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 (U.S.)|Southern Railway]], ex-Virginia Midland Railway). Trains to Richmond, Norfolk and Newport News use the CSX [[RF&P Subdivision|RF&P]], [[Richmond Terminal Subdivision|Richmond Terminal]], and [[Bellwood Subdivision|Bellwood]] subdivisions between Alexandria and Richmond.

South of Richmond, trains to Newport News use the CSX [[Peninsula Extension|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===
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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|rowspan=3|[[Massachusetts]]||rowspan=2|[[Boston]]||[[South Station]]||{{ric|Amtrak|name=y}}: {{lnl|Amtrak|Acela}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Lake Shore Limited}}<br />{{ric|MBTA|Commuter Rail|name=y}}: [[Fairmount Line]], [[Framingham/Worcester Line]], [[Fall River/New Bedford Line]], [[Franklin/Foxboro Line]], [[Needham Line]], [[Greenbush Line]], [[Kingston Line]], [[Providence/Stoughton Line]]<br />{{ric|MBTA|Subway|name=y}}: {{ric|MBTA|Red|name=y}}, {{ric|MBTA|Silver|name=y}}<br />{{ric|MBTA|Bus|name=y}}<br/>{{rint|bus}} Intercity bus service at [[South Station Bus Terminal]]
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|[[Back Bay station|Back Bay]]||{{rint|us|Amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Acela'', ''Lake Shore Limited''<br />{{ric|MBTA|Commuter Rail|name=y}}: Framingham/Worcester Line, Franklin/Foxboro Line, Needham Line, Providence/Stoughton Line<br />{{ric|MBTA|Subway|name=y}}: {{ric|MBTA|Orange|name=y}}<br />{{ric|MBTA|Bus|name=y}}
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|[[Westwood, Massachusetts|Westwood]]||{{amtk|Route 128}}||{{rint|us|Amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Acela''<br />{{ric|MBTA|Commuter Rail|name=y}}: Providence/Stoughton Line
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|rowspan=3|[[Rhode Island]]||[[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]]||{{amtk|Providence}}||{{rint|us|Amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Acela''<br />{{ric|MBTA|Commuter Rail|name=y}}: Providence/Stoughton Line<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[Rhode Island Public Transit Authority]]<br/>{{rint|bus}} [[Amtrak Thruway]]
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|[[West Kingston, Rhode Island|West Kingston]]||{{amtk|Kingston}}||{{rint|bus|1}} Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
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|[[Westerly, Rhode Island|Westerly]]||{{amtk|Westerly}}||{{rint|bus|1}} Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
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|rowspan=6|[[Connecticut]]||[[Mystic, Connecticut|Mystic]]||{{amtk|Mystic}}||{{rint|bus|1}} [[Southeast Area Transit]]
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|[[New London, Connecticut|New London]]||{{amtk|New London}}||{{rint|shoreline}} [[CTrail|CT''rail'']]: [[Shore Line East]]<br />{{rint|bus|1}} Southeast Area Transit
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|[[Old Saybrook, Connecticut|Old Saybrook]]||{{amtk|Old Saybrook}}||{{rint|shoreline}} CT''rail'': Shore Line East<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[Estuary Transit District]]
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|[[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]]||[[Union Station (New Haven)|Union Station]]||{{rint|us|Amtrak}} Amtrak: {{lnl|Amtrak|Acela}}, [[Amtrak Hartford Line|''Hartford Line'']], [[Vermonter (train)|''Vermonter'']]<br />{{rint|hartford}} CT''rail'': [[Hartford Line]], [[Shore Line East]]<br />{{rint|newyork|mnr}} [[Metro-North Railroad|Metro-North]]: {{rcb|Metro-North Railroad|New Haven|inline=square}}<br/>{{rint|bus|1}} [[Connecticut Transit New Haven|CT''transit'' New Haven]]<br/>{{rint|bus}} Intercity bus: {{rint|us|greyhound}} [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]], [[Peter Pan Bus Lines|Peter Pan]]
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|[[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport]]||{{amtk|Bridgeport}}||{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Vermonter''<br />{{rint|newyork|mnr}} Metro-North: {{rcb|Metro-North Railroad|New Haven|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority]]
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|[[Stamford, Connecticut|Stamford]]||{{amtk|Stamford}}||{{rint|us|Amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Acela'', ''Vermonter''<br />{{rint|newyork|mnr}} Metro-North: {{rcb|Metro-North Railroad|New Haven|inline=square}}, New Canaan Branch<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[Connecticut Transit Stamford|CT''transit'' Stamford]]<br/>{{rint|bus}} Intercity bus: {{rint|us|greyhound}} [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]]
|-
|rowspan=2|[[New York (state)|New York]]||[[New Rochelle, New York|New Rochelle]]||{{amtk|New Rochelle}}||{{rint|newyork|mnr}} Metro-North: {{rcb|Metro-North Railroad|New Haven|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[Bee-Line Bus System|Bee-Line]]
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|[[New York City]]||[[New York Penn Station|New York<br/>Penn Station]]||{{rint|us|amtrak}} [[Amtrak]] (long-distance):  {{lnl|Amtrak|Cardinal}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Crescent}}, ''[[Lake Shore Limited]]'', {{lnl|Amtrak|Palmetto}}, ''[[Silver Meteor]]''<br/>{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak (intercity): {{lnl|Amtrak|Acela}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Adirondack}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Berkshire Flyer}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Carolinian}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Empire Service}}, ''[[Ethan Allen Express]]'', ''[[Keystone Service]]'', {{lnl|Amtrak|Maple Leaf}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Pennsylvanian}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Vermonter}}<br/>{{rint|newyork|lirr}} [[Long Island Rail Road]]: {{rcb|LIRR|City Terminal Zone|inline=square}}, {{rcb|LIRR|Port Washington|inline=square}}<br/>{{rint|njt}} [[NJ Transit]]: {{rcb|NJ Transit|North Jersey Coast|inline=square}}, {{rcb|NJ Transit|Northeast Corridor|inline=square}}, {{rcb|NJ Transit|Gladstone|inline=square}}, {{rcb|NJ Transit|Montclair-Boonton|inline=square}}, {{rcb|NJ Transit|Morristown|inline=square}}<br/>{{rint|newyork|subway}} [[New York City Subway|NYC Subway]]: {{NYCS Broadway-Seventh|complex=y|time=bullets}}{{NYCS Eighth south|complex=y|time=bullets}}<br/>{{rint|path}} [[PATH (rail system)|PATH]]: {{rcb|PATH|HOB-33|inline=route}} {{rcb|PATH|JSQ-33|inline=route}} {{rcb|PATH|JSQ-33 (via HOB)|inline=route}}<br/>{{rint|bus|1}} [[MTA Regional Bus Operations|MTA Bus]]
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|rowspan=6|[[New Jersey]]||rowspan=2|[[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]]||[[Newark Penn Station]]||{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Acela'', ''Cardinal'', ''Carolinian'', ''Crescent'', ''Keystone Service'', ''Palmetto'', ''Pennsylvanian'', ''Silver Meteor'', ''Vermonter''<br />{{rint|newark}} [[Newark Light Rail]]<br/>{{rint|njt}} NJ Transit: {{rcb|NJ Transit|North Jersey Coast|inline=square}}, {{rcb|NJ Transit|Northeast Corridor|inline=square}}, {{rcb|NJ Transit|Raritan Valley|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|path}} PATH: {{rcb|PATH|NWK-WTC|inline=route}}<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[NJ Transit Bus Operations|NJ Transit Bus]]<br/>{{rint|bus}} Intercity bus: {{rint|us|greyhound}} [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]], [[Orange Newark Elizabeth Bus|Coach USA]], [[Fullington Trailways]]
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|{{amtk|Newark Airport}} {{rint|air|link=Newark Liberty International Airport}}||{{rint|airtrainewr}} [[AirTrain Newark]] to [[Newark Liberty International Airport]]<br />{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Keystone Service''<br />{{rint|njt|rail}} NJ Transit: {{rcb|NJ Transit|North Jersey Coast|inline=square}}, {{rcb|NJ Transit|Northeast Corridor|inline=square}}
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|[[Iselin, New Jersey|Iselin]]||{{amtk|Metropark}}||{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Acela'', ''Crescent'', ''Keystone Service'', ''Palmetto'', ''Vermonter''<br />{{rint|njt|rail}} NJ Transit: {{rcb|NJ Transit|Northeast Corridor|inline=square}}<br/>{{rint|bus|1}} NJ Transit Bus
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|[[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]]||{{amtk|New Brunswick}}||{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Keystone Service''<br />{{rint|njt|rail}} NJ Transit: {{rcb|NJ Transit|Northeast Corridor|inline=square}}<br/>{{rint|bus|1}} NJ Transit Bus<br/>{{rint|bus}} Intercity bus: [[Suburban Transit]]
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|[[West Windsor Township, New Jersey|West Windsor]]||{{amtk|Princeton Junction}}||{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Keystone Service''<br />{{rint|njt|rail}} NJ Transit: {{rcb|NJ Transit|Northeast Corridor|inline=square}}, {{rcb|NJ Transit|Princeton|inline=square}}<br/>{{rint|bus|1}} NJ Transit Bus
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|[[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]]||{{amtk|Trenton}}||{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Cardinal'', ''Carolinian'', ''Crescent'', ''Keystone Service'', ''Palmetto'', ''Pennsylvanian'', ''Silver Meteor'', ''Vermonter''<br />{{rint|njt|rail}} NJ Transit: {{rcb|NJ Transit|Northeast Corridor|inline=square}}, {{rcb|NJ Transit|River|inline=square}}<br/>{{rint|septa}} [[SEPTA Regional Rail]]: {{rcb|SEPTA|Trenton|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[SEPTA Suburban Division bus routes|SEPTA Suburban Bus]], NJ Transit Bus
|-
|[[Pennsylvania]]||[[Philadelphia]]||[[30th Street Station]]||{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Acela'', ''Cardinal'', ''Carolinian'', ''Crescent'', ''Keystone Service'', ''Palmetto'', ''Pennsylvanian'', ''Silver Meteor'', ''Vermonter''<br />{{rint|septa}} SEPTA Regional Rail: ''all lines''<br />{{rint|njt}} NJ Transit: {{rcb|NJ Transit|Atlantic City|inline=square}}<br/>{{ric|SEPTA Metro|name=y}}: {{ric|SEPTA Metro|L}} {{ric|SEPTA Metro|T}}<br/>{{rint|bus|1}} SEPTA City Bus, SEPTA Suburban Bus, NJ Transit Bus<br/>{{rint|bus}} Intercity bus: {{rint|us|megabus}} [[Megabus (North America)|Megabus]], [[Martz Trailways]]
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|rowspan=2|[[Delaware]]||[[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]]||{{amtk|Wilmington}}||{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Acela'', ''Cardinal'', ''Carolinian'', ''Crescent'', ''Palmetto'', ''Silver Meteor'', ''Vermonter''<br />{{rint|septa}} SEPTA Regional Rail: {{rcb|SEPTA|Wilmington/Newark|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[DART First State]]<br/>{{rint|bus}} Intercity bus: {{rint|us|greyhound}} Greyhound
|-
|[[Newark, Delaware|Newark]]||[[Newark station (Delaware)|Newark]]||{{rint|septa}} SEPTA Regional Rail: {{rcb|SEPTA|Wilmington/Newark|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[Cecil Transit]], [[DART First State]], [[UNICITY]]<br/>{{rint|bus}} Intercity bus: [[FlixBus]]
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|rowspan=4|[[Maryland]]||[[Aberdeen, Maryland|Aberdeen]]||{{amtk|Aberdeen}}||{{rint|baltimore|marc}} [[MARC Train|MARC]]: {{rcb|MARC|Penn|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[Harford Transit]]<br/>{{rint|bus}} Intercity bus: {{rint|us|greyhound}} Greyhound
|-
|[[Baltimore]]||[[Baltimore Penn Station|Penn Station]]||{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Acela'', ''Cardinal'', ''Carolinian'', ''Crescent'', ''Palmetto'', ''Silver Meteor'', ''Vermonter''<br />{{rint|baltimore|marc}} MARC: {{rcb|MARC|Penn|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|baltimore|raillink}} [[Baltimore Light RailLink|Light RailLink]]<br/>{{rint|bus|1}} [[MTA Maryland]], [[Charm City Circulator]]
|-
|[[Hanover, Maryland|Hanover]]||{{amtk|BWI Airport}} {{rint|air|link=Baltimore/Washington International Airport}}||{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Acela'', ''Crescent'', ''Vermonter''<br />{{rint|baltimore|marc}} MARC: {{rcb|MARC|Penn|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|bus|1}} Shuttle to {{rint|air|link=Baltimore/Washington International Airport}} [[Baltimore/Washington International Airport]]<br/>{{rint|bus|1}} MTA Maryland, [[University of Maryland Baltimore County|UMBC Transit]]
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|[[New Carrollton, Maryland|New Carrollton]]||{{amtk|New Carrollton}}||{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Vermonter''<br />{{rint|baltimore|marc}} MARC: {{rcb|MARC|Penn|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|washington|metro}} [[Washington Metro|Metro]]: {{rint|washington|orange}} [[Orange Line (Washington Metro)|Orange Line]], {{rint|washington|silver}} [[Silver Line (Washington Metro)|Silver Line]] <br/>{{rint|bus|1}} [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]], [[TheBus (Prince George's County)|TheBus]], MTA Maryland<br/>{{rint|bus}} Intercity bus: {{rint|us|greyhound}} Greyhound
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|[[Washington, D.C.]]||[[Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]]||[[Washington Union Station|Washington<br/>Union Station]]||{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Acela'', ''Cardinal'', ''Carolinian'', ''Crescent'', {{lnl|Amtrak|Floridian}}, ''Palmetto'', ''Silver Meteor'', ''Vermonter'', [[Amtrak Thruway]]<br/>{{rint|baltimore|marc}} MARC: {{rcb|MARC|Brunswick|inline=square}}, {{rcb|MARC|Camden|inline=square}}, {{rcb|MARC|Penn|inline=square}}<br/>{{rint|vre}} [[Virginia Railway Express]]: {{rcb|VRE|Manassas|inline=square}}, {{rcb|VRE|Fredericksburg|inline=square}}<br/>{{rint|washington|metro}} Metro: {{rint|washington|red}} [[Red Line (Washington Metro)|Red Line]]<br/>{{rint|washington|streetcar}} [[DC Streetcar]]: [[H Street/Benning Road Line]]<br/>{{rint|bus|1}} [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]], MTA Maryland, [[Loudoun County Transit]], [[Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission|PRTC Buses]]<br/>{{rint|bus}} Intercity bus: {{rint|us|greyhound}} Greyhound, {{rint|us|megabus}} Megabus, [[BestBus]], Peter Pan, [[OurBus]]
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===Springfield–New Haven===
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|-
!State
!Town/City
!Station
!Connections
|-
|[[Massachusetts]]||[[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]]||{{amtk|Springfield||Vermonter}}||{{rint|us|Amtrak}} Amtrak: {{lnl|Amtrak|Lake Shore Limited}}, [[Amtrak Hartford Line|''Hartford Line'']], {{lnl|Amtrak|Vermonter}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Valley Flyer}}<br />{{rint|hartford}} [[CTrail|CT''rail'']]: [[Hartford Line]]<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[Pioneer Valley Transit Authority]]<br/>{{rint|bus}} Intercity bus: {{rint|us|greyhound}} Greyhound, [[Peter Pan Bus Lines|Peter Pan]]
|-
|rowspan=8|[[Connecticut]]||[[Windsor Locks, Connecticut|Windsor Locks]]||{{amtk|Windsor Locks}}||{{rint|us|Amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Hartford Line'', ''Vermonter'', ''Valley Flyer''<br />{{rint|hartford}} CT''rail'': Hartford Line<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[CT Transit|CT''transit'']]
|-
|[[Windsor, Connecticut|Windsor]]||{{amtk|Windsor}}||{{rint|us|Amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Hartford Line'', ''Valley Flyer''<br />{{rint|hartford}} CT''rail'': Hartford Line<br />{{rint|bus|1}} CT''transit''
|-
|[[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]]||{{amtk|Hartford}}||{{rint|us|Amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Hartford Line'', ''Vermonter'', ''Valley Flyer''<br />{{rint|hartford}} CT''rail'': Hartford Line<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[Connecticut Transit Hartford|CT''transit'' Hartford]]<br/>{{rint|bus|brt}} BRT: {{rint|ctfastrak}} [[CTfastrak]]<br/>{{rint|bus}} Intercity bus: {{rint|us|greyhound}} Greyhound, [[Peter Pan Bus Lines|Peter Pan]]
|-
|[[Kensington, Connecticut|Kensington]]||{{amtk|Berlin}}||{{rint|us|Amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Hartford Line'', ''Valley Flyer''<br />{{rint|hartford}} CT''rail'': Hartford Line<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[Connecticut Transit New Britain and Bristol|CT''transit'' New Britain]]
|-
|[[Meriden, Connecticut|Meriden]]||{{amtk|Meriden}}||{{rint|us|Amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Hartford Line'', ''Vermonter'', ''Valley Flyer''<br />{{rint|hartford}} CT''rail'': Hartford Line<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[Northeast Transportation Company|CT''transit'' Meriden]]
|-
|[[Wallingford, Connecticut|Wallingford]]||{{amtk|Wallingford}}||{{rint|us|Amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Hartford Line'', ''Valley Flyer''<br />{{rint|hartford}} CT''rail'': Hartford Line<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[Northeast Transportation Company|CT''transit'' Wallingford]]
|-
||[[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]]||[[New Haven State Street station|State Street]]||{{rint|us|Amtrak}} Amtrak: Hartford Line, Valley Flyer<br />{{rint|hartford}} CT''rail'': Hartford Line, [[Shore Line East]]<br />{{rint|newyork|mnr}} [[Metro-North Railroad|Metro-North]]: {{rcb|Metro-North Railroad|New Haven|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[CT Transit New Haven|CT''transit'' New Haven]]
|-
|colspan="3"|''To [[New Haven Union Station]]''
|}

===Washington, D.C.–Newport News / Norfolk===
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!State
!Town/City
!Station
!Connections
|-
||[[Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]]
|colspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|''From [[Washington Union Station]]''
|-
|rowspan=13|[[Virginia]]||[[Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria]]||{{amtk|Alexandria}}||{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: {{lnl|Amtrak|Cardinal}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Carolinian}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Crescent}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Crescent}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Floridian}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Silver Meteor}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Silver Star}}<br />{{rint|vre}} VRE: {{rcb|VRE|Fredericksburg|inline=square}}, {{rcb|VRE|Manassas|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|washington|metro}} Metro: {{rint|washington|blue}}&nbsp;[[Blue Line (Washington Metro)|Blue Line]], {{rint|washington|yellow}}&nbsp;[[Yellow Line (Washington Metro)|Yellow Line]]<br/>{{rint|bus|1}} Metrobus, [[DASH (bus)|DASH]]
|-
|[[Woodbridge, Virginia|Woodbridge]]||{{amtk|Woodbridge}}||{{rint|vre}} VRE: {{rcb|VRE|Fredericksburg|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[OmniRide]]
|-
|[[Quantico, Virginia|Quantico]]||{{amtk|Quantico}}||{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Carolinian''<br />{{rint|vre}} VRE: {{rcb|VRE|Fredericksburg|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|bus|1}} OmniRide
|-
|[[Fredericksburg, Virginia|Fredericksburg]]||{{amtk|Fredericksburg}}||{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Carolinian'', ''Silver Meteor''<br />{{rint|vre}} VRE: {{rcb|VRE|Fredericksburg|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|bus|1}} FRED
|-
|[[Ashland, Virginia|Ashland]]||{{amtk|Ashland}}||
|-
|[[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]]||{{amtk|Richmond Staples Mill Road}}||{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Carolinian'', ''Floridian'', ''Palmetto'', ''Silver Meteor''<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[Greater Richmond Transit Company]]<br/>{{rint|us|amtrakbus}} Amtrak Thruway
|-
! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Service to Newport News, Virginia
|-
|Richmond||{{amtk|Richmond Main Street}}||{{rint|bus|1}} Local bus: Greater Richmond Transit Company
|-
|[[Williamsburg, Virginia|Williamsburg]]||{{amtk|Williamsburg}}||{{rint|bus|1}} [[Hampton Roads Transit]], [[Williamsburg Area Transit Authority]]
|-
|[[Newport News, Virginia|Newport News]]||[[Newport News Transportation Center|Newport News<br/>Transportation Center]]||{{rint|bus|1}} Hampton Roads Transit<br/>{{rint|us|amtrakbus}} Amtrak Thruway
|-
! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Service to Norfolk, Virginia
|-
|[[Ettrick, Virginia|Ettrick]]||{{amtk|Petersburg}}||{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Carolinian'', ''Floridian'', ''Palmetto'', ''Silver Meteor''
|-
|[[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]]||{{amtk|Norfolk}}||{{rint|light rail|1}} [[Tide Light Rail]]<br />{{rint|us|amtrakbus}} Amtrak Thruway
|}

===Washington, D.C.–Roanoke===
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|-
!State
!Town/City
!Station
!Connections
|-
|-
|rowspan=7|[[Virginia]]||colspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|''From [[Alexandria Union Station]]''
|-
|[[Burke, Virginia|Burke]]||{{amtk|Burke Centre}}||{{rint|vre}} [[Virginia Railway Express|VRE]]: {{rcb|VRE|Manassas|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]], [[Fairfax Connector]]
|-
|[[Manassas, Virginia|Manassas]]||{{amtk|Manassas}}||{{rint|us|amtrak}} [[Amtrak]]: {{lnl|Amtrak|Cardinal}}, {{lnl|Amtrak|Crescent}}<br />{{rint|vre}} VRE: {{rcb|VRE|Manassas|inline=square}}<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[OmniRide]]
|-
|[[Culpeper, Virginia|Culpeper]]||{{amtk|Culpeper}}||{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Cardinal'', ''Crescent''
|-
|[[Charlottesville, Virginia|Charlottesville]]||{{amtk|Charlottesville}}||{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Cardinal'', ''Crescent'', [[Amtrak Thruway]]<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[Charlottesville Area Transit]]
|-
|[[Lynchburg, Virginia|Lynchburg]]||{{amtk|Lynchburg}}||{{rint|us|amtrak}} Amtrak: ''Crescent''<br />{{rint|bus|1}} [[Greater Lynchburg Transit Company]]
|-
|[[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke]]||{{amtk|Roanoke}}||{{rint|bus|1}} [[Valley Metro (Roanoke)|Valley Metro]], SmartWay<br />{{rint|us|amtrakbus}} Amtrak Thruway
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==External links==
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