Amtrak runs from New York to Boston, stopping in Stamford, Bridgeport, and New Haven before heading either north to Hartford or east to Mystic. Metro-North Railroad trains from New York stop locally between Greenwich and New Haven, and a few trains head inland to New Canaan, Danbury, and Waterbury. Shoreline East commuter rail service provides weekday service between New Haven and New London.
Amtrak (800/872-7245. www.amtrak.com). Metro-North Railroad (212/532-4900 in New York City; 800/638-7646. www.mta.nyc.ny.us). Shoreline East (800/255-7433 toll free in CT; 203/777-7433 outside CT. www.shorelineeast.com).