Boston Amtrak stations

Which Amtrak station is closer to the cruise port in Boston? Is it South Station or the Back Bay Station?
Thank you!

It's South Station. I googled it, which I should have done in the first place!

South Station. You are correct.

Of course it probably doesn't matter. Unless things have changed since I was there, North and South Stations serve different rail lines so which station you use depends on where you're going. Also, I don't think either station is close enough that you're not going to use a cab anyway, so the difference is a few dollars in cab fare.

hvsteve1 said:

Of course it probably doesn't matter. Unless things have changed since I was there, North and South Stations serve different rail lines so which station you use depends on where you're going. Also, I don't think either station is close enough that you're not going to use a cab anyway, so the difference is a few dollars in cab fare.

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Hi Steve,
Yes, things have changed a lot. Your post reminded me that maybe visitors to New England who arrive in Boston would like to train up to Maine via New Hampshire (or stop in N.H.) might want to use this service (somewhat limited service).

South Station is still the main terminus for trains arriving in Boston from a southerly/westerly direction. There are a couple of stations prior to South Station as Craig mentioned (Back Bay and Westwood 128/just outside of Boston).

As for North Station, it's mostly local commuter rail center. There's only one Amtrak route that runs to/from there ( I think) and that's the "Downeaster" service:

Here's the route information link: http://www.amtrak.com/downeaster-train

From the Amtrak website:
Amtrak Downeaster trains to New Hampshire and Maine arrive and depart from Boston North Station. All other Amtrak services in Boston depart from South Station and Back Bay Station.

Passengers transferring between Downeaster trains and other Amtrak services must arrange their own transportation between North Station and other Boston stations. -
It's a short cab ride from South Station to North Station except during rush hour. You can also go by subway, but it would include a couple of line changes.


Boston, MA - North Station (BON) -Station Building (with waiting room)

135 Causeway Street

Under the TD Garden

Boston, MA 02114