Editing Transportation in Boston (section)

==== Intercity rail ====
[[File:Amtrak 623 & Acela 2007 at South Station 2019 jeh.jpg|thumb|''Acela'' (left) and ''Northeast Regional'' (right) locomotives at South Station in 2019]]
Boston is served by four intercity rail services, all operated by [[Amtrak]]. The ''[[Acela]]'' and ''[[Northeast Regional]]'' services both operate on the [[Northeast Corridor]] to and from [[Washington, D.C.]], with stops in places such as [[New York City]] and [[Philadelphia]]. A branch of the ''[[Lake Shore Limited]]'' service operates to and from [[Chicago]]. The ''[[Downeaster (train)|Downeaster]]'' service operates to and from [[Brunswick, Maine]].<ref name=amra>{{cite web | title = Routes - Northeast | url = http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/Page/Browse_Routes_Page&c=Page&cid=1081256321410&ssid=134 | publisher = Amtrak | access-date = June 13, 2008}}</ref>

The Northeast Corridor services terminate at South Station, as does the ''Lake Shore Limited''. The ''Downeaster'' service terminates at North Station, primarily because the ''Downeaster'' Amtrak line is intended for points north of downtown. The Northeast Corridor and ''Lake Shore Limited'' services also stop at [[Back Bay station]]. The lack of a direct rail connection between North Station and South Station means that passengers transferring to and from the ''Downeaster'' are faced with a transfer between stations. Although most such transfers can be achieved using the [[Orange Line (MBTA)|Orange Line]] between Back Bay and North Station, Amtrak recommends passengers with luggage to use a taxi.<ref name="amra"/><ref name=amrade>{{cite web | title = Routes - Northeast - Downeaster | url = http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Route/Vertical_Route_Page&c=am2Route&cid=1081256321869&ssid=134 | publisher = Amtrak | access-date = June 13, 2008}}</ref>

Within the Boston area, most Amtrak services operate over commuter rail track owned by the MBTA, who also own the Northeast Corridor track as far as the [[Rhode Island]] state line.<ref name="sppnemc"/>