SOUTH STATION
Read moreIt's Boston's main train station. It welcomes trains (Amtrak) and buses (Greyhound and Peter Pan) that connect all the cities on the East Coast. It is from South Station that you will take the train to New York (about 4 hours), Philadelphia (about 5 hours), Baltimore (about 6 hours) and Washington (about 7 hours). There are express trains (Acela Express), and other slower trains (Regional Service, cheaper). The station is also served by the MBTA Rail Switch, which takes passengers to Plymouth, for example.
NORTH STATION
Read moreThis is the place to go to catch trains heading north. Several commuter rail lines that serve the Boston area start here. If you're going to Salem or Gloucester, you'll take the line to Rockport; if you're going to Concord, you'll need to take the Wachusett line. North Station is also served by Amtrak. The Downeaster reaches Brunswick, Maine, from Boston via Exeter, NH; Dover, NH; or Portland, ME.