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The Northeast Corridor (NEC) is a fully electrified railway line that serves the Northeast megalopolis of the United States. Owned primarily by Amtrak it runs from Boston through New York City Philadelphia and Baltimore to Washington D.C.The corridor is used by a large number of Amtrak trains including the high-speed Acela Express intercity trains and several long-distance trains.

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is part of
CSX Transportation, Amtrak, Norfolk Southern Railway, Providence and Worcester Railroad
line length (μ)
729516.0
location
Northeast megalopolis
number of stations
108
number of tracks
2
opening year
1834-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1917-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operated by
Amtrak
owner
Metro-North Railroad, Amtrak, Massachusetts
route end
Union Station (Washington D.C.)
route start
South Station
speed limit (kmh)
201.167, 241.401
type
Commuter rail, Higher-speed rail, High-speed rail, Inter-city rail

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