Amtrak has officially restored direct rail service on the Lake Shore Limited between Albany-Rensselaer and Boston after several months of substitute bus service between these two cities.

Starting yesterday, Amtrak travelers can once again enjoy the scenic train ride through New England and the Capital Region via the following schedule:

• Train 449 departs Boston at 12:50 p.m., arriving in Albany at 6:10 p.m.
• Train 448 leaves Albany at 3:27 p.m., pulling into Boston at 8:32 p.m.

The Lake Shore Limited stops daily in Pittsfield, MA, allowing guests to travel to the beautiful Berkshires by rail.

Earlier this year, a landslip near Albany forced the closure of the Post Road Branch, temporarily replacing trains with buses. But Amtrak crews worked hard six days a week, 10 hours a day to get the tracks ready for service to resume as fast as possible.

-via Press Release