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Getting There By Rail Amtrak (tel: (215) 349 2152 or (800) 872 7245; website: www.amtrak.com) is America's national railway. Amtrak’s reputation and levels of service continue to grow with the introduction of new trains and high speed services on the Eastern seaboard. Increasingly, these Eastern services are becoming a viable alternative to the airlines on the sorter routes, such as to Boston and New York. The monumental Amtrak 30th Street station, 30th Street and Market Street (tel: (215) 349 3147), is across the Schuylkill River in the university district. Facilities at the station include rail information, checked baggage service, public toilets, payphones, snack bars and car hire from National and Budget. For national rail enquiries, visitors should call the toll-free information line (tel: (800) USA RAIL). Rail services: Philadelphia is a major hub on the northeast corridor between Boston (Massachusetts) and Washington, DC. It is served by regularly scheduled local trains and Metroliners from New York City (journey time – 1 hour 10 minutes), Baltimore (journey time – 1 hour), Washington, DC (journey time – 1 hour 40 minutes) and Boston (journey time – 5 hours). ACELA, Amtrak’s high-speed train, provides services to Boston, New York and Washington, DC. Long-distance trains also connect to southern and western destinations in the USA. Transport to the city: From the station, it is five minutes into the city centre by taxi or public transport, which includes SEPTA’s regional trains, Market–Frankford subway line and five streetcar routes. |
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