Passenger Trains, A Guide To US Train TravelPassenger trains are steadily becoming a very popular means of transportation in the USA once again. Their history and "Golden Age" have been well documented and covered in other areas of the website so if you are interested in reading about the history of train travel you can find links about such here. However, this section of the website looks to generally cover your train travel options today so if you are looking to take a trip by train information regarding such can be found here, whether it might be a long distance ride aboard Amtrak or a commuter train in your local area. Lastly, this page will be updated as new train routes are added or others are discontinued.
Streamliners, The Iconic American Passenger Train Amtrak And Passenger Rail Today For more information on the history of passegner trains please click here. Also, if you are interested in learning more about the different types of passenger train cars used please click here. East Acela Express (Regional Service): Serves Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, DC. Adirondack: Serves Montreal, Albany, New York. Auto Train: Serves Washington, DC to Orlando, Florida. Capitol Limited: Serves Washington, DC, Pittsburgh, Chicago. Cardinal: Serves New York, Washington, DC, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chicago. Carolinian/Piedmont: Serves New York, Raleigh, Charlotte. Crescent: Serves New York, Atlanta, New Orleans. Downeaster: Serves Portland, Maine to Boston. Empire Service (Regional Service): Serves New York, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls. Ethan Allen Express: Serves Rutland (Vermont), Albany, New York. Keystone: Serves New York, Philadelphia, Harrisburg. Lake Shore Limited: Serves New York, Boston, Albany, Chicago. Maple Leaf: Serves Toronto and New York. Northeast Regional (Regional Service): Serves Boston, Providence/Springfield, Hartford, New York, Washington, DC, Richmond, Lynchburg/Newport News, Virginia Beach. Pennsylvanian: Serves Pittsburgh and New York. Silver Service/Palmetto: Serves New York, Washington, DC, Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, Miami. Vermonter: Serves St. Albans, Burlington, Springfield, New York, Washington, DC.
California Zephyr: Serves Chicago, Denver, Emeryville, CA (San Francisco). Capitol Limited: Serves Washington, DC, Pittsburgh, Chicago. Cardinal: Serves New York, Washington, DC, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chicago. City of New Orleans: Serves Chicago, Memphis, New Orleans. Empire Builder: Serves Chicago, St. Paul, Portland/Seattle. Hiawatha (Regional Service): Serves Milwaukee and Chicago. Illinois Service (Regional Service): Serves Chicago and Quincy/St.Louis/Carbondale. Lake Shore Limited: Serves New York, Boston, Albany, Chicago. Michigan Services (Regional Service): Serves Chicago, Grand Rapids, Port Huron, Detroit, Pontiac. Missouri River Runner (Regional Service): Serves St. Louis and Kansas City. Southwest Chief: Serves Chicago, Albuquerque, Los Angeles. Texas Eagle: Serves Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas, San Antonio, Los Angeles. South Auto Train: Serves Washington, DC to Orlando, Florida. Carolinian/Piedmont: Serves New York, Raleigh, Charlotte. City of New Orleans: Serves Chicago, Memphis, New Orleans. Crescent: Serves New York, Atlanta, New Orleans. Northeast Regional (Regional Service): Serves Boston, Providence/Springfield, Hartford, New York, Washington, DC, Richmond, Lynchburg/Newport News, Virginia Beach. Silver Service/Palmetto: Serves New York, Washington, DC, Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, Miami. Sunset Limited: Serves New Orleans, San Antonio, Los Angeles. Texas Eagle: Serves Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas, San Antonio, Los Angeles.
West Amtrak Cascades (Regional Service): Serves Vancouver (British Columbia), Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, Salem, Eugene. California Zephyr: Serves Chicago, Denver, Emeryville, CA (San Francisco). Capitol Corridor (Regional Service): Serves Auburn, Sacramento, Emeryville (San Francisco), Oakland, San Jose. Coast Starlight: Serves Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles. Empire Builder: Serves Chicago, St. Paul, Portland/Seattle. Heartland Flyer: Serves Oklahoma City and Fort Worth. Pacific Surfliner (Regional Service): Serves San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, San Diego. San Joaquin: Serves the San Francisco Bay Area/Sacramento and Bakersfield/Southern California. Southwest Chief: Serves Chicago, Albuquerque, Los Angeles. Sunset Limited: Serves New Orleans, San Antonio, Los Angeles. Texas Eagle: Serves Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas, San Antonio, Los Angeles. For more information regarding Amtrak passenger trains please visit their interactive online map/atlas. For more information regarding regional commuter rail service around the country please click here. An area which has been thoroughly covered here at the site is the many tourist railroads and excursion trains you can visit and ride. Many of these operations hearken you back to a time when rail was king and you can experience what it was like to travel by train in the "Golden Age" of the industry. For more information about some of these tourist lines please click here. Also, more information regarding excursion trains can be found below:
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