Northeast Regional Stops & Things to Know

The Northeast Regional is a popular Amtrak route on the East Coast of the United States. Trains travel in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. There are multiple trains each day, making it easy to commute to and from major cities for work or fun. While on board, enjoy WiFi, a café car and specialty seating including business class and a quiet car.

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Northeast Regional Overview

Train Information	Facts & Highlights
Distance	Over 600 miles
Frequency	Multiple trains per day
End stations	Boston, Roanoke, Norfolk
Amenities	WiFi, cafe car, quiet car, business class

Popular Stops

View the list of popular stops on Amtrak’s Northeast Regional route below and click the links to view travel guides.

• Boston
• Providence
• New Haven
• New York City
• Philadelphia
• Wilmington, DE
• Baltimore
• Washington D.C.
• Richmond
• Williamsburg
• Norfolk

Travel Times

• Boston-DC trip time is around 8 hours.
• Boston-NYC trip time is just over 4 hours.
• NYC-DC trip time is approximately 3.5 hours.
• NYC-Philadelphia trip time is about 1.5 hours.
• DC-Philadelphia trip time is about 2 hours.

Tickets and Onboard Options

When booking your tickets on the Northeast Regional, you can select coach or business class seats.

Coach and Quiet Car
Coach seats are unassigned, and if you choose this ticket option, you have the option to sit in the quiet car if desired. Look for “Coach Class” or “Quiet Car” labels next to the train doors.

Note that if you want to sit in the quiet car, avoid phone conversations, playing loud music or video (even with headphones), and talking loudly or frequently with your neighbor.

Business Class
Business class seats are assigned (but you can makes changes online). These seats are in the business class car (usually at the rear of the Northeast Regional trains) and have more legroom than coach. Plus, non-alcoholic beverages are free. There are also two conference tables with four seats around each, which is a great option if you plan to work on the train.

Tips

• The multiple Northeast Regional trains stop at different stations.
• You can store items above your seat and racks are available at one end of each rail car.
• Acela trains stop at some of the same stations and is a slightly faster travel option. Meals are included if you purchase first-class tickets.
• Be at Penn Station in New York 45 minutes to an hour before the train departure, especially if it is your first time visiting the station.
• Amtrak maintains a service alert page and Twitter account for delays and notices regarding the Northeast corridor routes.

Stations

Explore the full list of Northeast Regional stations in route order. Click the station names to view amenities and additional details on the Amtrak website.

• Boston, MA – South Station (BOS)
• Boston, MA – Back Bay Station (BBY)
• Route 128, MA (RTE)
• Providence, RI – Amtrak/T Station (PVD)
• Kingston, RI (KIN)
• Westerly, RI (WLY)
• Mystic, CT (MYS)
• New London, CT – Union Station (NLC)
• Old Saybrook, CT (OSB)
• Springfield, MA (SPG)
• Windsor Locks, CT (WNL)
• Windsor, CT (WND)
• Hartford, CT (HFD)
• Berlin, CT (BER)
• Meriden, CT (MDN)
• Wallingford, CT (WFD)
• New Haven, CT – Union Station (NHV)
• Bridgeport, CT (BRP)
• Stamford, CT (STM)
• New Rochelle, NY (NRO)
• New York, NY – Penn Station (NYP)
• Newark, NJ – Penn Station (NWK)
• Newark, NJ – Liberty International Airport (EWR)
• Metropark, NJ (MET)
• New Brunswick, NJ (NBK)
• Princeton Junction, NJ (PJC)
• Trenton, NJ (TRE)
• Cornwells Heights, PA (CWH)
• North Philadelphia, PA (PHN)
• Philadelphia, PA – 30th Street Station (PHL)
• Wilmington, DE (WIL)
• Newark, DE (NRK)
• Aberdeen, MD (ABE)
• Baltimore, MD – Penn Station (BAL)
• Baltimore, MD – BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
• New Carrollton, MD (NCR)
• Washington, DC – Union Station (WAS)
• Alexandria, VA (ALX)
• Burke Centre, VA (BCV)
• Manassas, VA (MSS)
• Culpeper, VA (CLP)
• Charlottesville, VA (CVS)
• Lynchburg, VA (LYH)
• Roanoke, VA (RNK)
• Woodbridge, VA (WDB)
• Quantico, VA (QAN)
• Fredericksburg, VA (FBG)
• Ashland, VA (ASD)
• Richmond, VA – Staples Mill Road Station (RVR)
• Richmond, VA – Main Street Station (RVM)
• Williamsburg, VA (WBG)
• Newport News, VA (NPN)
• Petersburg, VA (PTB)
• Norfolk, VA (NFK)

More Information

• Acela vs Northeast Regional
• Keystone vs Northeast Regional
• 10 best Amtrak trips on the East Coast
• 15 best Amtrak day trips from NYC
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Photo by Tony Alter, Northeast Regional in Newport News (CC BY 2.0)

Last updated February 2026