WASHINGTON — Starting in September, you'll be able to get to New York from the District in just one stop with Amtrak's Acela Nonstop.
It's a new service that will begin September 23 from Union Station and New York Penn Station. Tickets are available now.
For now, it's only available on the weekdays. The schedule has one southbound trip and one northbound trip per day. It'll take about two hours and 35 minutes.
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The southbound train will depart New York at 6:35 a.m. and is scheduled to arrive at WAS around 9:10 a.m. The northbound train will depart D.C. at 4:30 p.m., and arrive in New York around 7:05 p.m.
"The new Acela Nonstop service will have you half way to your New York City or DC destination in the time it would take you to board a flight," said Amtrak President & CEO Richard Anderson. "This new service will offer an ideal solution for travelers who want to save time and travel between city center DC and New York."
Amtrak is finalizing details on new amenities, which will be announced closer to the launch date. In addition, the standard Quiet Car, Café Car and First Class services will be offered on Acela Nonstop so customers will not miss any of the popular features available on current Acela service.