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Albany-Boston Amtrak line reopens after months-long closure
Service resumes on the Lake Shore Limited after repairs to track damaged by a July landslip.
Amtrak’s rail service between Albany and Boston is running again as of Dec. 1, reopening after a months-long closure caused by a summer landslip.
The restored Lake Shore Limited line offers one daily train in each direction, according to a release. From Boston, the train departs South Station at 12:50 p.m. and arrives in Albany-Rensselaer at 6:10 p.m. The Albany-Rensselaer train departs at 3:27 p.m., and pulls into Boston at 8:32 p.m. The route also stops in Pittsfield, providing a convenient option for Berkshires-bound travelers.
During the shutdown, buses replaced the rail link after a July landslip closed the line. Amtrak crews repaired the damaged track for the more than 80,000 travelers who rely on the route each year, according to Amtrak.
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Amtrak also operates several other routes out of Boston, including service to Philadelphia, New York, Washington D.C., Providence, and Chicago.
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