"Amtrak's rail service between Albany and Boston is running again as of Dec. 1, reopening after a months-long closure cause by a summer landslip. The restored Lake Shore Limited line offers one daily train in each direction, according to a release. From Boston, the train departs South Station at 12:50 p.m. and arrives in Albany-Rensselaer at 6:10 p.m. The Albany-Rensselaer train departs at 3:27 p.m., and pulls into Boston at 8:32 p.m. The route also stops in Pittsfield, providing a convenient option for Berkshires-bound travelers."
"The route also stops in Pittsfield, providing a convenient option for Berkshires-bound travelers. During the shutdown, buses replaced the rail link after a July landslip closed the line. Amtrak crews worked repaired the damaged track for the more than 80,000 travelers who rely on the route each year, according to Amtrak. Amtrak also operates several other routes out of Boston, including service to Philadelphia, New York, Washington D.C., Providence, and Chicago."
Amtrak restored rail service on the Lake Shore Limited between Albany and Boston on Dec. 1 after repairs to track damaged by a July landslip. The route now offers one daily train in each direction, departing Boston's South Station at 12:50 p.m. and arriving Albany-Rensselaer at 6:10 p.m., and departing Albany-Rensselaer at 3:27 p.m. to arrive in Boston at 8:32 p.m. The line stops in Pittsfield, serving Berkshires travelers. During the months-long closure, buses replaced the rail link. Amtrak crews repaired the damaged track for over 80,000 annual travelers. Amtrak also operates other routes from Boston to multiple cities.
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