WASHINGTON – The Amtrak Northeast Regional will soon offer two weekday departures from Norfolk, Va., to give customers more convenience for travel to Washington, D.C., and the Northeast. Tickets are now available to purchase for travel to and from the waterfront city beginning on March 4.
The first Amtrak Northeast Regional departs Norfolk
at 6:15 a.m. every weekday and arrives in Washington, D.C., at 10:45 a.m. Once
service begins on March 4, a second Amtrak Northeast
Regional will depart Norfolk at 9 a.m. every weekday and arrive in
Washington, D.C., at 1:27 p.m. The additional frequency of the Amtrak Northeast Regional will include a stop
in Petersburg, Va.
The Norfolk
station at 280 Park Ave. is also a stop for the Thruway bus connection for
service to the Amtrak station in Newport News, Va.
Amtrak and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) partner to provide intercity
passenger rail service to Richmond, Lynchburg and Roanoke. Amtrak service
returned to Norfolk in 2012.
Amtrak offers customers a same-seat trip to and from
Norfolk, with intermediate stops in Petersburg, Richmond, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York
City, and other cities in the Northeast.
Customers experience a comfortable and enjoyable way to
travel on a national network serving more than 500 destinations, and benefits
such as a free and generous baggage policy, free Wi-Fi, no middle seat and an
easy, streamlined boarding process.
The Amtrak Northeast
Regional offers Coach and Business Class seating with power outlets for
charging laptops and mobile devices. The Café Car offers sandwiches, salads,
snacks and hot and cold beverages, including a variety of wine, beer and soda.
Ticketing and
reservations can be done on Amtrak.com, Amtrak mobile apps, or by calling 800-USA-Rail. Boarding
documents can be self-printed, or customers using a smartphone or mobile device can present the
eTicket to the conductor by opening a document in their email.