<p>The Amtrak station is like 2 feet from the Amherst campus, and about a 10 minute walk from the freshman quad (see [this</a> map](<a href=“Google Maps”>Google Maps), which puts you right in front of James and Stearns). I’ve never taken it myself, but getting from the station itself to campus is not a problem.</p>
<p>Best way to organize an overnight is to ask the guy you know to see if any of his friends would be willing to help you out.</p>