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The North–South Rail Link is a proposed pair of rail tunnels, each about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long, that would connect North and South Stations in downtown Boston, Massachusetts.〔 〕 The tunnels would better link Amtrak's various trains into and out of the city, as well as the northern and southern MBTA Commuter Rail terminals. Today, the Amtrak ''Downeaster'' line from Maine has no direct connection to the Northeast Corridor routes south and west.〔http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer/AM_Route_C/1241245668499/1237405732511 "Please note that in Boston, Amtrak Downeaster trains arrive and depart from Boston's North Station. All other Amtrak services in Boston depart from South Station and Back Bay Station. Passengers transferring between the Downeaster and other Amtrak services must make their own arrangements for the transfer between stations in Boston."〕 Both Amtrak and the commuter rail networks terminate at North and South Stations. ==Historical connections== From 1872 to 1969, the freight-only Union Freight Railroad provided a direct, street running connection between most of the south-side and north-side railroads, and served local customers and wharves in between. From 1901 to 1938, the Atlantic Avenue Elevated provided direct passenger service past North and South Stations. The elevated trackage was not connected to any of the conventional railroad tracks. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「North–South Rail Link」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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