Valley Flyer (Amtrak train)

Valley Flyer

Amtrak train 471, the Valley Flyer, waiting for departure at Springfield Union Station, January 24, 2020
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Operating
Locale	Connecticut and Massachusetts
First service	August 30, 2019
Current operator(s)	Amtrak in partnership with CTDOT and MassDOT
Route
Termini	New Haven, Connecticut Greenfield, Massachusetts
Stops	12
Distance travelled	102 miles (164 km)
Average journey time	2 hours, 42-48 minutes[1]
Service frequency	2 daily round trips
Train number(s)	400, 425, 461, 479, 486, 488, 494, 499
On-board services
Class(es)	Coach
Technical
Rolling stock	GE Genesis locomotives, Amfleet coach cars and Ex-Metroliner cab cars
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed	Up 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 Legend Vermonter to St. Albans 102 mi 164 km Greenfield 83 mi 134 km Northampton 72 mi 116 km Holyoke Lake Shore Limited Chicago │ Boston 62 mi 100 km Springfield MA CT 47 mi 76 km Windsor Locks 43 mi 69 km Windsor 37 mi 60 km Hartford 26 mi 42 km Berlin 19 mi 31 km Meriden 13 mi 21 km Wallingford Northeast Corridor to Boston 1 mi 2 km New Haven State Street 0 mi New Haven Union Station Northeast Corridor to New York This diagram: view talk edit

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 Amtrak's 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.