Amtrak Route - NortheastAmtrak NortheastAmtrak Route - NortheastCurrent Amtrak Route - NortheastThis listing included current and discontinued routes operated by Amtrak since May 1, 1971. Some intercity trains were also operated after 1971 by the Alaska Railroad, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, Georgia Railroad, Reading Company, and Southern Railway. The Southern Railway and D&RGW routes were taken over by Amtrak in 1979 and 1983 respectively. Name | Indicates Amtrak's name for the train, or in some cases the pre-Amtrak name for trains operating prior to November 14, 1971 | Route | The endpoints and major intermediate stops for the train. Changes to terminal stations within the same city, as well as route changes that did not modify the endpoint cities, are not shown. | Service Began | The date Amtrak began operating the train | Service Ended | The date Amtrak ceased operating the train | Notes | Additional information concerning name changes and prior operators | ‡ | Trains conveyed to Amtrak either on May 1, 1971, or afterward | † | Trains that are currently operating | †‡ | Trains conveyed to Amtrak that are currently operating | Current Amtrak Route - NortheastThese routes operated in the Northeastern United States. Empire Corridor, Keystone Corridor, and Northeast Corridor routes are not included in this table. Name | Route | Service Began | Service Ended | Notes | Atlantic City Express (Amtrak train) | Washington, D.C. - Atlantic City | May 21, 1989 (1989-05-21) | April 1, 1995 (1995-04-01) | Replaced by the NJ Transit Atlantic City Line | New York City - Atlantic City | Cape Codder (train) | New York City - Hyannis | May 3, 1986 (1986-05-03) | September 29, 1996 (1996-09-29) | Seasonal service | Downeaster (train) † | Boston - Portland | December 15, 2001 (2001-12-15) | November 1, 2012 (2012-11-01) | | Boston - Brunswick | November 1, 2012 (2012-11-01) | present | | Montrealer (train) | Washington, D.C. - Montreal | September 29, 1972 | April 6, 1987 | | July 18, 1989 | April 1, 1995 | Replaced by the Vermonter | Vermonter (train) † | Washington, D.C. - St. Albans | April 2, 1995 | present | Replaced the Montrealer | Washingtonian (train) | Washington, D.C. - Montreal | September 29, 1972 | May 19, 1974 | Name given to southbound Montrealer | |