Vermonter
St. Albans to Washington Union Station. Southbound train 55 and northbound train 56, 5 days a week. The table below lists the named stretches in southbound order with the direction and season each is in daylight.
Duration
12 h 47 m
Southbound end to end, scheduled
Frequency
5 days a week
Trains
55 southbound, 56 northbound
29 stations
What you see, in order
Southbound order. Times are the published timetable at the midpoint of each stretch, in Eastern time. "Dark" means the scheduled time is after sunset or before sunrise in that month; "dawn" and "dusk" are within 30 minutes of them.
| Stretch | Southbound 55 | Northbound 56 | Stations around it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterbury and the Green MountainsWaterbury, with the Waterbury Reservoir, Hunger Mountain, and the Perry Hill trails, in the Green Mountains.Watch for Green Mountains, Waterbury Reservoir | Morning, 10:04 a.m.daylight | Evening, 7:56 p.m.daylight Jun to Jul; dusk Aug; dark Sep to Mar; dusk Apr to May | Essex Junction-Burlington, Waterbury-Stowe, Montpelier-Berlin |
| Vermont countrysideTowns anchored by colonial churches, more than 100 covered bridges in the countryside, and Green Mountain National Forest, as the route page describes Vermont.Watch for Covered bridges, Green Mountain National Forest | Midday, 11:01 a.m.daylight | Evening, 6:56 p.m.daylight Apr to Aug; dusk Sep; dark Oct to Feb; dusk Mar | Montpelier-Berlin, Randolph, White River Junction |
| Connecticut River at BrattleboroAt Brattleboro the Connecticut River runs through the heart of downtown, with Retreat Farm's trails nearby.Watch for Connecticut River | Midday, 12:44 p.m.daylight | Evening, 5:11 p.m.daylight Mar to Oct; dark Nov to Jan; dusk Feb | Bellows Falls, Brattleboro |
| Pioneer ValleyGreenfield and Northampton in the Pioneer Valley along the Connecticut River, with the Holyoke mountains near Northampton.Watch for Connecticut River, Holyoke Range | Midday, 1:48 p.m.daylight | Afternoon, 4:09 p.m.daylight Jan to Oct; dusk Nov to Dec | Greenfield, Northampton |
| Connecticut River to SpringfieldThe ride along the Connecticut River to Springfield on its eastern bank.Watch for Connecticut River | Afternoon, 2:18 p.m.daylight | Afternoon, 3:36 p.m.daylight | Northampton, Holyoke, Springfield |
| Central Connecticut hillsThe Hartford Line page describes the line through Hartford as New England rolling hills.Watch for Rolling hills | Afternoon, 3:38 p.m.daylight | Afternoon, 2:05 p.m.daylight | Hartford, Meriden |
| Hudson River tunnels and the MeadowlandsThe 2.5 mile tunnel under the Hudson River between Penn Station and Weehawken, completed in 1910 with one tube in each direction, then the Meadowlands wetlands and the sports complex.Watch for Meadowlands | Evening, 6:53 p.m.daylight Apr to Aug; dusk Sep; dark Oct to Feb; dusk Mar | Midday, 11:12 a.m.daylight | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station, Newark |
| Schuylkill RiverBeside 30th Street Station the line crosses the Schuylkill River, with Boat House Row and the Philadelphia Museum of Art in view, then North Philadelphia.Watch for Schuylkill River, Boat House Row, Philadelphia Museum of Art | Evening, 7:52 p.m.daylight Jun to Jul; dusk Aug; dark Sep to Mar; dusk Apr to May | Morning, 10:13 a.m.daylight | Trenton, Philadelphia |
| Delaware River bridgesThe Commodore Barry Bridge spans the Delaware at Chester, Marcus Hook sits beside the river, and the Delaware Memorial Bridge is visible downriver before Wilmington.Watch for Commodore Barry Bridge, Delaware Memorial Bridge | Night, 8:20 p.m.dusk May to Aug; dark Sep to Apr | Morning, 9:47 a.m.daylight | Philadelphia, Wilmington |
| Susquehanna RiverElkton at the head of the Elk River, then the Susquehanna, the longest river on the East Coast, which supplies half the fresh water flowing into Chesapeake Bay; Aberdeen's proving ground beyond.Watch for Susquehanna River | Night, 8:54 p.m.dusk Jun to Jul; dark Aug to May | Morning, 9:13 a.m.daylight | Wilmington, Baltimore Penn Station |
Computed from the Amtrak GTFS timetable (feed version 20261015, valid 2026-10-16 to 2026-10-22, fetched 2026-10-15) and sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month at the midpoint of each stretch. Scheduled times only; a late train moves evening stretches into darkness.How this table is computed.
Stations, in southbound order
| Station | Arrives | Departs |
|---|---|---|
| St. Albans | 9:15 a.m. | |
| Essex Junction-Burlington | 9:44 a.m. | 9:44 a.m. |
| Waterbury-Stowe | 10:10 a.m. | 10:10 a.m. |
| Montpelier-Berlin | 10:25 a.m. | 10:25 a.m. |
| Randolph | 10:59 a.m. | 10:59 a.m. |
| White River Junction | 11:37 a.m. | 11:37 a.m. |
| Windsor-Mt. Ascutney | 11:56 a.m. | 11:56 a.m. |
| Claremont | 12:06 p.m. | 12:06 p.m. |
| Bellows Falls | 12:30 p.m. | 12:30 p.m. |
| Brattleboro | 12:59 p.m. | 1:02 p.m. |
| Greenfield | 1:36 p.m. | 1:36 p.m. |
| Northampton | 2:01 p.m. | 2:01 p.m. |
| Holyoke | 2:16 p.m. | 2:16 p.m. |
| Springfield | 2:35 p.m. | 2:50 p.m. |
| Windsor Locks | 3:10 p.m. | 3:12 p.m. |
| Hartford | 3:25 p.m. | 3:27 p.m. |
| Meriden | 3:49 p.m. | 3:49 p.m. |
| New Haven | 4:08 p.m. | 4:31 p.m. |
| Bridgeport | 4:52 p.m. | 4:53 p.m. |
| Stamford | 5:19 p.m. | 5:20 p.m. |
| New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | 6:11 p.m. | 6:45 p.m. |
| Newark | 7:02 p.m. | 7:03 p.m. |
| Trenton | 7:36 p.m. | 7:38 p.m. |
| Philadelphia | 8:07 p.m. | 8:11 p.m. |
| Wilmington | 8:30 p.m. | 8:32 p.m. |
| Baltimore Penn Station | 9:16 p.m. | 9:20 p.m. |
| BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport | 9:32 p.m. | 9:34 p.m. |
| New Carrollton | 9:48 p.m. | 9:49 p.m. |
| Washington Union Station | 10:02 p.m. |
All times Eastern time; "+1d" is the day after departure from St. Albans.
Connects with
| Route | Shared stations | Side by side |
|---|---|---|
| Acela | Washington Union Station, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore Penn Station, Wilmington and 6 more | Vermonter or Acela |
| Adirondack | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Vermonter or Adirondack |
| Amtrak Hartford Line | New Haven, Meriden, Hartford, Windsor Locks and 1 more | Vermonter or Amtrak Hartford Line |
| Cardinal | Washington Union Station, Baltimore Penn Station, Wilmington, Philadelphia and 3 more | Vermonter or Cardinal |
| Carolinian | Washington Union Station, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore Penn Station, Wilmington and 6 more | Vermonter or Carolinian |
| Crescent | Washington Union Station, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore Penn Station, Wilmington and 5 more | Vermonter or Crescent |
| Empire Service | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Vermonter or Empire Service |
| Ethan Allen Express | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Vermonter or Ethan Allen Express |
| Floridian | Washington Union Station | Vermonter or Floridian |
| Keystone Service | Philadelphia, Trenton, Metropark, Newark and 2 more | Vermonter or Keystone Service |
| Lake Shore Limited | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station, Springfield | Vermonter or Lake Shore Limited |
| Maple Leaf | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Vermonter or Maple Leaf |
| Northeast Regional | Washington Union Station, New Carrollton, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore Penn Station and 14 more | Vermonter or Northeast Regional |
| Palmetto | Washington Union Station, New Carrollton, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore Penn Station and 6 more | Vermonter or Palmetto |
| Pennsylvanian | Philadelphia, Trenton, Newark, New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Vermonter or Pennsylvanian |
| Silver Meteor | Washington Union Station, Baltimore Penn Station, Wilmington, Philadelphia and 3 more | Vermonter or Silver Meteor |
| Valley Flyer | New Haven, Meriden, Hartford, Windsor Locks and 4 more | Vermonter or Valley Flyer |
Routes that stop at a station this train stops at, from the same timetable. Transfer times are not checked.