Editing Springfield, Massachusetts (section)

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[[Springfield Union Station (Massachusetts)|Springfield Union Station]], originally opened in 1926 and re-opened in 2017, is served by five [[Amtrak]] intercity routes: the ''[[Vermonter (train)|Vermonter]]'', which runs from Washington, D.C. to St. Albans, Vermont; the ''[[Lake Shore Limited]]'', which runs from Chicago to Boston; the [[Amtrak Hartford Line|Amtrak ''Hartford Line'']], which runs from Springfield to New Haven; the ''[[Valley Flyer]]'', which runs from New Haven to Greenfield; and the ''[[Northeast Regional]]'', which runs from Springfield to D.C./Virginia. Amtrak relocated its operations into Union Station proper from their previous track side station building in June 2019.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://media.amtrak.com/2019/06/amtrak-trains-return-to-historic-springfield-union-station/ | title = Amtrak Trains Return to Historic Springfield Union Station | publisher = Amtrak | date = 2019-06-10 | accessdate = 2024-07-09}}</ref>

[[CT Rail]]'s [[Hartford Line]] started operating from Union Station in June 2018, with Springfield as the northern terminus. Trains operate to New Haven, CT with multiple stops in Connecticut along the way. The line shares the same route and station listing as the Amtrak route of the same name, and the two are operated in conjunction as a commuter rail service for the region.

The [[New Haven–Springfield Line]] was upgraded in conjunction with the launch of the Hartford Line service. The project received funding from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Federal Government, and the State of Connecticut. Amtrak trains on the route between New Haven and Springfield reach speeds of {{convert|110|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}}.

In 2011, Springfield Union Station started a $70&nbsp;million renovation to become an intermodal transportation facility, allowing [[Peter Pan Bus]], [[Greyhound Bus]], and the [[PVTA]] to occupy a modern space next to the renovated Union Station.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.springfield-ma.gov/planning/union_station.0.html |title=Springfield Redevelopment Authority: Springfield Union Station |website=Springfield-ma.gov |access-date=July 12, 2017 |archive-date=June 29, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629074429/http://www3.springfield-ma.gov/planning/union_station.0.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was completed in June 2017.

There are no major freight yards in Springfield proper, but [[Connecticut Southern Railroad]] and [[CSX]] serve CSX's West Springfield yard across the Connecticut River.