Providence station

Providence station is a railroad station in Providence, Rhode Island, served by Amtrak and MBTA Commuter Rail. The station has four tracks and two island platforms for passenger service, with a fifth track passing through for Providence and Worcester Railroad freight trains. It is now the 11th busiest Amtrak station in the country, and the second-busiest on the MBTA Commuter Rail system outside of Boston.

Providence, RI
Providence station in 2015
General information
Location100 Gaspee Street
Providence, Rhode Island
United States
Coordinates41.82909°N 71.41325°W / 41.82909; -71.41325
Owned byAmtrak
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks5 (4 passenger; 1 freight)
Connections RIPTA: R-Line, 3, 4, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 66, 72
Amtrak Thruway
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: PVD
History
Opened1986
Passengers
FY 2022569,195 annually (Amtrak)
20182,091 daily boardings (MBTA)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
New Haven Acela Route 128
Kingston Northeast Regional
Preceding station MBTA Following station
T. F. Green Airport Providence/​Stoughton Line Pawtucket/​Central Falls
Terminus Providence/​Stoughton Line
Special events
Pawtucket/​Central Falls
toward Foxboro
Former services
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
East Greenwich
toward New Haven
Shore Line Pawtucket-Central Falls
toward Boston
Pawtucket-Central Falls
toward Worcester
Providence and Worcester Railroad Terminus
Cranston
toward Hartford
New York and New England Railroad
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
New Haven
toward New York
Cape Codder
1986–1996
Attleboro
1986–1989
toward Hyannis
Taunton
toward Hyannis
East Greenwich
toward New Haven
Beacon Hill Route 128
Location

The station was built in 1986, replacing the former Union Station, during a project to remove elevated tracks from downtown Providence. It is fully accessible for all trains.

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