Providence station

Providence, RI
Providence station in 2015
General information
Location	100 Gaspee Street Providence, Rhode Island United States
Coordinates	41°49′45″N 71°24′48″W / 41.82909°N 71.41325°W / 41.82909; -71.41325
Owned by	Amtrak
Line(s)	Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	5 (4 passenger; 1 freight)
Connections	RIPTA: R-Line, 3, 4, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 66, 72 Amtrak Thruway
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: PVD
IATA code	ZRV
History
Opened	1986
Passengers
FY 2023	709,232 annually[1] (Amtrak)
2018	2,091 daily boardings[2] (MBTA)
Services Preceding station Amtrak Following station New Haven toward Washington, D.C. Acela Route 128 toward Boston South Kingston toward Norfolk, Newport News or Roanoke Northeast Regional Preceding station MBTA Following station T. F. Green Airport toward Wickford Junction Providence/​Stoughton Line Pawtucket/​Central Falls toward South Station Terminus Foxboro event service 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 toward Boston South
Track layout Legend Track layout to Pawtucket/​Central Falls US 1 Smith  / US 44 Street I-95 to T. F. Green Airport
Location

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.^[2][3]

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.