Amtrak adds private rooms to select Boston, NYC, D.C. trains

Travelers at Amtrak's Northeast Regional Travelers wait in line to board Amtrak's Northeast Regional train to Boston at Union Station in Washington, Friday, Aug. 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) (Cliff Owen/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

By Boston 25 News Staff

Amtrak Northeast Regional is adding private rooms to select trains running overnight between Boston, Washington, D.C. and New York, the company announced Monday.

The schedule includes:

  • Train 66 travels daily and departs Washington Union Station at 10 p.m., arriving at New York Penn Station at 1:55 a.m. and Boston South Station at 7:58 a.m.
  • Train 67 travels Sundays to Thursdays and departs Boston South Station at 9:30 p.m., arriving at New York Penn Station at 2:30 a.m. and Washington Union Station at 7 a.m.
  • Train 65 operates with slightly different arrival times on Fridays and Saturdays.

Customers can choose from three room types: roomettes, bedrooms and accessible bedrooms. Private rooms feature seating that unfolds into a bed, newly-upgraded bedding, pillows, towels and linens. Turndown service, meals and help with luggage is also offered.

Tickets are available for travel that starts on April 5.