Amtrak Hartford Line or Vermonter

The two routes share 5 stations, Springfield, Windsor Locks, Hartford among them. The table lists what each shows and how long each takes; the route pages carry the full stretch tables.

Side by side

Amtrak Hartford LineVermonter
EndpointsSpringfield to New HavenSt. Albans to Washington Union Station
Duration, end to end1 h 21 m12 h 47 m
Frequency5 days a week5 days a week
Trains417 southbound, 470 northbound55 southbound, 56 northbound
Named stretches with a cited source310
ShowsBig riversBig rivers, Mountains, Big cities
Headline stretchConnecticut River at SpringfieldWaterbury and the Green Mountains
Headline stretch in daylightsouthbound: daylight Apr to Aug; dusk Sep; dark Oct to Feb; dusk Mar, 6:52 p.m.; northbound: daylight, 12:05 p.m.southbound: daylight, 10:04 a.m.; northbound: daylight Jun to Jul; dusk Aug; dark Sep to Mar; dusk Apr to May, 7:56 p.m.

Duration, frequency, and daylight are computed from the Amtrak GTFS timetable (fetched 2026-10-15) for the representative trip in each direction; daylight is the phrase for the headline stretch, the highlighted row of each route page. Named stretches are counted from the cited route guides. How these are computed.

Stations both routes serve

Springfield, Windsor Locks, Hartford, Meriden, New Haven

In the order the Amtrak Hartford Line reaches them. Transfer times are not checked.

Route pages