Valley Flyer (Amtrak train)

Valley Flyer
Amtrak train 471, the Valley Flyer, waiting for departure at Springfield Union Station, January 24, 2020
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusOperating
LocaleConnecticut and Massachusetts
First serviceAugust 30, 2019
Current operator(s)Amtrak in partnership with CTDOT and MassDOT
Route
TerminiNew Haven, Connecticut
Greenfield, Massachusetts
Stops12
Distance travelled102 miles (164 km)
Average journey time2 hours, 42-48 minutes[1]
Service frequency2 daily round trips
Train number(s)400, 461, 471, 479, 486, 488, 494, 499
On-board services
Class(es)Coach
Technical
Rolling stockGE Genesis locomotives, Amfleet coach cars and Ex-Metroliner cab cars
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speedUp to 110 mph (180 km/h) (New Haven–Springfield)[2]
Up to 79 mph (127 km/h) (Springfield–Greenfield)
Track owner(s)Amtrak & MassDOT
Route map
102 mi
164 km
Greenfield
83 mi
134 km
Northampton
72 mi
116 km
Holyoke
62 mi
100 km
Springfield enlarge…
Hartford Line Springfield Union Station (Massachusetts)#Bus operations
47 mi
76 km
Windsor Locks
Hartford Line Bradley International Airport
43 mi
69 km
Windsor
Hartford Line Connecticut Transit Hartford
37 mi
60 km
Hartford
Hartford Line CTfastrak Hartford Union Station#Buses and shuttles
26 mi
42 km
Berlin
Hartford Line Connecticut Transit New Britain and Bristol
19 mi
31 km
Meriden
Hartford Line Meriden Transit Center#Connections
13 mi
21 km
Wallingford
Hartford Line Northeast Transportation Company#Wallingford
1 mi
2 km
New Haven
State Street
Shore Line East Hartford Line Connecticut Transit New Haven
0 mi
New Haven
Union Station
Shore Line East Hartford Line

The Valley Flyer is a train service run by Amtrak between New Haven, Connecticut and Greenfield, Massachusetts along Amtrak's New Haven–Springfield Line and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's Connecticut River Line.

Valley Flyer trains meet Acela and Northeast Regional services at New Haven Union Station where passengers can typically make a cross-platform transfer between trains. Departures on the Valley Flyer are timed to make day trips between the Connecticut River Valley and New York City possible.[3]

South of Springfield, the Valley Flyer complements the Hartford Line commuter rail service operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation and the Amtrak Hartford Line service. North of Springfield, it complements Amtrak's Vermonter, offering travelers in the Valley three daily round trips on the Connecticut River Line.

  1. ^ "Amtrak Timetable Results". www.amtrak.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "AMTRAK RUNS TEST TRAINS OF UP TO 110 MPH IN PREPARATION FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE HARTFORD LINE ON JUNE 16" (Press release). Connecticut Department of Transportation. June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  3. ^ Kinney, Jim (August 24, 2019). "Amtrak announces Valley Flyer train schedule for Knowledge Corridor". masslive. Retrieved August 2, 2021.