Projects & Stations
Amtrak owns and operates 363 miles of the 457-mile mainline Northeast Corridor, stretching from Washington, D.C. to Boston. Click the “Explore Projects” button below to learn more about how Amtrak is advancing numerous planning studies and construction projects to upgrade and modernize Northeast Corridor infrastructure, in cooperation with the federal government, northeast states, and commuter rail agencies that share the corridor. Then click “Stations Data” for ridership data at our NEC stations.
Connecting Corridors
The Keystone Corridor
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has been granted $66.8 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to make high-speed rail improvements to the 104-mile Keystone Corridor, which is owned by Amtrak from Philadelphia to Harrisburg.
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Connecting Corridors
Empire Corridor Hudson Line Improvements
New York State is advancing a number of projects on the Empire Corridor Hudson Line between Schenectady and Poughkeepsie.
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Gateway Program
The Gateway Program
Gateway is a comprehensive program of strategic rail infrastructure improvements designed to improve current services and create new capacity that will allow the doubling of passenger trains running under the Hudson River. The program will increase track, tunnel, bridge, and station capacity, eventually creating four mainline tracks between Newark, NJ, and Penn Station, New York, including a new, two-track Hudson River tunnel.
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Gateway Program
Hudson Yard Right-of-Way Preservation Project
With funding from Congress and the Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak is constructing a concrete casing at the Hudson Yards in Midtown Manhattan to preserve an underground right-of-way that could serve as the future alignment for a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River connecting to Penn Station, New York.
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Gateway Program
Portal Bridge Replacement Project
NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak have completed final design and federal environmental review to replace the century-old, swing-span Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River in New Jersey with a new, more reliable, fixed-span bridge.
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Gateway Program
The Hudson Tunnel Project
The Hudson Tunnel Project includes the design and construction of a new Hudson River rail tunnel serving Penn Station, New York, and the rehabilitation and modernization of the existing North River Tunnel which incurred serious and ongoing damage during Super Storm Sandy.
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High Speed Rail and Capacity Expansion
DC to Richmond Southeast High Speed Rail
The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) are working to improve passenger rail service between Washington, DC and Richmond, Virginia, in a corridor shared by growing volumes of intercity passenger, commuter, and freight rail traffic.
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High Speed Rail and Capacity Expansion
Delaware Third Track Project
Amtrak and the Delaware Transit Corporation (DelDOT) are partnering on a $71.2 million project to increase capacity between Wilmington and Newark, Delaware.
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High Speed Rail and Capacity Expansion
New Jersey High-Speed Rail Improvement Program
With $450 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Amtrak is upgrading its rail infrastructure to support more frequent high-speed rail service and to improve the reliability of current service between New York and Washington.
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High Speed Rail and Capacity Expansion
New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Rail Program
The Connecticut-led New Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) Rail program includes design and construction of additional rail capacity on Amtrak-owned infrastructure between New Haven, Conn., and Springfield, Mass.
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Major Bridge and Tunnel Replacements
Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project
The Susquehanna River Rail Bridge is a two-track bridge located in the City of Havre de Grace in Harford County, Maryland and the Town of Perryville in Cecil County, Maryland.
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Major Bridge and Tunnel Replacements
Niantic River Bridge Replacement
A new Niantic River Bridge has replaced one of the oldest movable bridges in the country. The new bridge is one of five movable bridges along the Northeast Corridor between New Haven, Conn., and Boston, Mass.
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Major Bridge and Tunnel Replacements
Connecticut River Bridge
The Connecticut River Bridge, between Old Saybrook and Old Lyme, CT carries Amtrak and Shore Line East trains. Completed in 1907, it is the oldest movable bridge between New Haven, CT and Boston, MA.
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Major Bridge and Tunnel Replacements
Baltimore & Potomac (B&P) Tunnel Replacement
Built just after the Civil War in 1873, the B&P Tunnel is amongst the oldest infrastructure along the Northeast Corridor.
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Station Investment and Development
Washington Union Station Concourse Modernization Project
The Concourse Modernization Project will be the first set of improvements to come to life as part of Washington Union Station’s 2nd Century plan. The 2nd Century plan is a comprehensive improvement initiative comprised of multiple projects that seek to triple passenger capacity and double train capacity over the next 20 years.
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Station Investment and Development
Washington Union Station’s 2nd Century Plan
Washington Union Station’s 2nd Century plan is a comprehensive improvement initiative comprised of multiple projects that seek to triple passenger capacity and double train capacity by modernizing and expanding station facilities over the next 20 years.
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Station Investment and Development
Providence Station Improvements
Through an upcoming contract, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation plans to upgrade the station’s south entrance (downtown side) to enhance circulation for vehicles, buses, and taxis and to create an inviting, civic space at the station.
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Station Investment and Development
Philadelphia 30th Street Station District Plan
The Philadelphia 30th Street Station will become Philadelphia’s next great neighborhood: a place to live, work, learn and play near one of the nation’s busiest and most important transportation hubs and accessible to one-of-a-kind urban and natural amenities.
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Station Investment and Development
Philadelphia 30th Street Station Investment and Development Program
Philadelphia 30th Street Station is a major multimodal transportation hub serving the greater Philadelphia region and is a vital link along the busy Northeast Corridor.
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Station Investment and Development
Penn Station Visioning Study
In partnership with Long Island Rail Road and NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak is completing a planning study to envision the future of Penn Station, New York.
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Station Investment and Development
Paoli Station Accessibility Improvements
The Paoli Train Station is an Amtrak-owned station located in Pennsylvania along the Keystone Corridor which extends from Philadelphia to Harrisburg, Pa.
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Station Investment and Development
Newark Penn Station Circulation Study
NJ TRANSIT, in partnership with Amtrak and in consultation with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, is evaluating alternatives and developing concepts for improved pedestrian circulation at Newark Penn Station in Newark, New Jersey.
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Station Investment and Development
Moynihan Train Hall
Amtrak, in partnership with the New York Empire State Development Corporation (ESD) and its subsidiary Moynihan Station Development Corporation (MSDC), is creating the future home of Amtrak’s New York City passenger operations within the new Moynihan Train Hall.
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Station Investment and Development
30th Street Station Improvement Project
Amtrak is making several upgrades at Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station to improve the passenger experience, address long-term infrastructure needs of the nearly 100-year old building, and improve pedestrian mobility in and around the facility.
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Station Investment and Development
Boston South Station Expansion
Boston South Station is currently the subject of a proposed expansion project led by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) in coordination with Amtrak, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and several other local, state and federal stakeholders.
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Station Investment and Development
Baltimore Penn Station Investment and Development Program
Baltimore Penn Station is a major multimodal transportation hub serving the greater Baltimore region and is a vital link along the busy Northeast Corridor.
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Pathway Project
New York Penn Station Improvement Program
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Pathway Project
Next-Generation High Speed Trains
Amtrak is contracting with Alstom to produce 28 next-generation high-speed trainsets that will replace the equipment used to provide Amtrak’s premium Acela Express service.
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Pathway Project
Kingston Station Capacity Expansion
Amtrak and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) have completed a $41 million improvement project at Kingston Station to improve train operations and the passenger experience along this stretch of the Northeast Corridor, while simultaneously paving the way for long-term transit planning in Rhode Island.
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Aberdeen, MD
Total On/Offs: 55387
National Ranking: 144
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Albany-Rensselaer, NY
Total On/Offs: 803348
National Ranking: 9
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Alexandria, VA
Total On/Offs: 200373
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Ardmore, PA
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National Ranking: 126
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Ashland, VA
Total On/Offs: 30892
National Ranking: 205
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Baltimore, MD
Total On/Offs: 1063628
National Ranking: 8
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Berlin, CT
Total On/Offs: 14007
National Ranking: 297
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Boston Back Bay, MA
Total On/Offs: 626003
National Ranking: 17
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Boston, MA
Total On/Offs: 1567627
National Ranking: 6
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Bridgeport, CT
Total On/Offs: 87023
National Ranking: 102
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Burke Centre, VA
Total On/Offs: 9939
National Ranking: 351
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BWI Airport, MD
Total On/Offs: 724865
National Ranking: 12
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Coatesville, PA
Total On/Offs: 17770
National Ranking: 264
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Cornwells Heights, PA
Total On/Offs: 3073
National Ranking: 474
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Croton-Harmon, NY
Total On/Offs: 46057
National Ranking: 164
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Downingtown, PA
Total On/Offs: 87443
National Ranking: 101
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Elizabethtown, PA
Total On/Offs: 101246
National Ranking: 92
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Exton, PA
Total On/Offs: 151346
National Ranking: 70
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Fredericksburg, VA
Total On/Offs: 119065
National Ranking: 81
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Harrisburg, PA
Total On/Offs: 504192
National Ranking: 22
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Hartford, CT
Total On/Offs: 127805
National Ranking: 78
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Hudson, NY
Total On/Offs: 217970
National Ranking: 50
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Kingston, RI
Total On/Offs: 164263
National Ranking: 63
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Lancaster, PA
Total On/Offs: 556836
National Ranking: 21
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Lorton, VA
Total On/Offs: 228943
National Ranking: 46
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Meriden, CT
Total On/Offs: 12703
National Ranking: 317
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Metropark, NJ
Total On/Offs: 369088
National Ranking: 36
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Middletown, PA
Total On/Offs: 68132
National Ranking: 121
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Mount Joy, PA
Total On/Offs: 46101
National Ranking: 162
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Mystic, CT
Total On/Offs: 25687
National Ranking: 227
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New Brunswick, NJ
Total On/Offs: 7392
National Ranking: 379
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New Carrollton, MD
Total On/Offs: 176409
National Ranking: 58
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New Haven, CT
Total On/Offs: 627065
National Ranking: 16
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New London, CT
Total On/Offs: 161916
National Ranking: 65
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New Rochelle, NY
Total On/Offs: 91058
National Ranking: 99
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New York, NY – Penn Station
Total On/Offs: 10397729
National Ranking: 1
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Newark Airport, NJ
Total On/Offs: 150054
National Ranking: 72
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Newark, DE
Total On/Offs: 13614
National Ranking: 307
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Newark, NJ
Total On/Offs: 682020
National Ranking: 14
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Old Saybrook, CT
Total On/Offs: 64328
National Ranking: 129
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Paoli, PA
Total On/Offs: 218311
National Ranking: 49
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Parkesburg, PA
Total On/Offs: 44568
National Ranking: 168
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Philadelphia-North, PA
Total On/Offs: 1037
National Ranking: 518
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Philadelphia, PA
Total On/Offs: 4411662
National Ranking: 3
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Poughkeepsie, NY
Total On/Offs: 102070
National Ranking: 91
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Princeton Jct., NJ
Total On/Offs: 40550
National Ranking: 179
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Providence, RI
Total On/Offs: 745703
National Ranking: 11
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Quantico, VA
Total On/Offs: 24036
National Ranking: 233
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Rhinecliff, NY
Total On/Offs: 201667
National Ranking: 51
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Richmond (Main St.), VA
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National Ranking: 161
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Richmond (Staples Mill Rd.), VA
Total On/Offs: 373832
National Ranking: 34
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Route 128, MA
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National Ranking: 24
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Springfield, MA
Total On/Offs: 89629
National Ranking: 100
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Stamford, CT
Total On/Offs: 410593
National Ranking: 28
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Trenton, NJ
Total On/Offs: 435900
National Ranking: 27
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Wallingford, CT
Total On/Offs: 8258
National Ranking: 374
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Washington, DC
Total On/Offs: 5225460
National Ranking: 2
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Westerly, RI
Total On/Offs: 43670
National Ranking: 169
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Wilmington, DE
Total On/Offs: 688432
National Ranking: 13
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Windsor Locks, CT
Total On/Offs: 15155
National Ranking: 284
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Windsor, CT
Total On/Offs: 8638
National Ranking: 365
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Woodbridge, VA
Total On/Offs: 16712
National Ranking: 271
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Yonkers, NY
Total On/Offs: 27009
National Ranking: 224