Northeast Regional

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 operatorAmtrak
Annual ridership12,018,536 (FY 25)  11.3%
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
Train number65-198
On-board services
Classes
  • 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
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Boston South
1 mi
2 km
Boston Back Bay
Springfield
94 mi
151 km
11 mi
18 km
Route 128
Windsor Locks
109 mi
175 km
44 mi
71 km
Providence
Windsor
114 mi
183 km
70 mi
113 km
Kingston
Hartford
120 mi
193 km
87 mi
140 km
Westerly
Berlin
131 mi
211 km
Meriden
138 mi
222 km
96 mi
154 km
Mystic
Wallingford
144 mi
232 km
105 mi
169 km
New London
New Haven
State Street
154 mi
248 km
123 mi
198 km
Old Saybrook
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
Newark Liberty
Int'l Airport
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.
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
(proposed)
Bedford
654 mi
1053 km
Roanoke
682 mi
1098 km
566 mi
911 km
Richmond
Staples Mill Road
(2027)
Christiansburg
715 mi
1151 km
573 mi
922 km
Richmond
Main Street
Petersburg
594 mi
956 km
621 mi
999 km
Williamsburg
Norfolk
679 mi
1093 km
635 mi
1022 km
Newport News
644 mi
1036 km
Newport News
(1981–2024)

All stations are accessible

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 12,018,536 passengers in fiscal year (FY) 2025. The Northeast Regional service received more than $787.7 million in gross ticket revenue in FY 2023.

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

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