<Table> Acela Express <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Amtrak Acela Express train, led by power car #2009, at Old Saybrook, Connecticut </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Overview </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Service type </Th> <Td> Inter-city, high speed tilting train </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Status </Th> <Td> Operating </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Locale </Th> <Td> Northeastern United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Predecessor </Th> <Td> Metroliner </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First service </Th> <Td> December 11, 2000 (2000 - 12 - 11) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Current operator (s) </Th> <Td> Amtrak </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ridership </Th> <Td> 3,489,311 (FY2016) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Route </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Start </Th> <Td> South Station, Boston </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Stops </Th> <Td> 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> End </Th> <Td> Union Station, Washington, D.C. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distance travelled </Th> <Td> 457 mi (735 km) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average journey time </Th> <Td> 6 hours, 38 minutes--6 hours, 50 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Service frequency </Th> <Td> 20 per day </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Train number (s) </Th> <Td> 2100--2290 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> On - board services </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Class (es) </Th> <Td> Business and first class </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Disabled access </Th> <Td> Fully accessible </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Seating arrangements </Th> <Td> Reclining leather seats (4 across in Business Class, 3 across in First Class) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Catering facilities </Th> <Td> On - board café; at - seat meals in first class </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Baggage facilities </Th> <Td> Overhead bins and racks; no checked luggage </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Technical </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Track gauge </Th> <Td> 4 ft 8 ⁄ in (1,435 mm) standard gauge </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Operating speed </Th> <Td> Up to 150 mph (240 km / h) 84 mph (135 km / h) average 70 mph (113 km / h) average including stops </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> show Route map </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <P> </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Legend </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> Dist . </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Station </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 0 mi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 0 km </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> Boston South Station </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 1 mi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2 km </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> Boston Back Bay </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 11 mi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 km </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> Route 128 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> MA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RI </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 43 mi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 69 km </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> Providence </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> RI </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CT </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 105 mi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 169 km </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> New London <Table> <Tr> <Td> Ferry to </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Long Island </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 156 mi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 251 km </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> New Haven </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 195 mi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 314 km </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> Stamford </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> CT </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> NY </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Td> across </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Byram River </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> East River Tunnels </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 231 mi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 372 km </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> New York Penn </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> NY </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> NJ </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> North River Tunnels </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 241 mi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 388 km </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> Newark, NJ </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 255 mi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 410 km </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> Metropark </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 289 mi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 465 km </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> Trenton </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> NJ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> PA </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Td> across </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Delaware River </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 322 mi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 518 km </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> Philadelphia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> PA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DE </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 347 mi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 558 km </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> Wilmington </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> DE </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MD </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 416 mi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 669 km </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> Baltimore </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 427 mi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 687 km </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> BWI Airport </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> MD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DC </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 457 mi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 735 km </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> Washington, D.C. </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Northeast Regional to Virginia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> This diagram: <Ul> <Li> view </Li> <Li> talk </Li> <Li> edit </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Amtrak Acela Express train, led by power car #2009, at Old Saybrook, Connecticut </Td> </Tr>

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