The main passenger railroad in the United States is Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation), which operates over 300 trains carrying over 85,000 passengers daily. Amtrak's rail network serves over 500 destinations in 46 states, the District of Columbia, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec, British Columbia, and Ontario. It has been in operation since 1971, and has 21,300 miles of routes.
Amtrak Routes | Route | Terminus 1 | Terminus 2 | Length | Major Cities Served | | Acela Express | Boston, MA | Washington, D.C. | 456 miles | Boston, New Haven, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C. | | Adirondack | Montreal, QC | New York, NY | 381 miles | Montreal, Albany, New York | | Amtrak Cascades | Vancouver, BC | Eugene, OR | 467 miles | Vancouver, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, Salem, Eugene | | Auto Train | Lorton, VA | Sanford, FL | 855 miles | Washington, D.C., Orlando, | | California Zephyr | Chicago, IL | Emeryville, CA | 2,348 miles | Chicago, Omaha, Lincoln, Denver, Salt Lake City, Reno, Sacramento, Bay Area | | Capitol Corridor | Auburn, CA | San Jose, CA | 168 miles | Sacramento, Bay Area | | Capitol Limited | Washington, D.C. | Chicago, IL | 764 miles | Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago | | Cardinal | New York, NY | Chicago, IL | 1,146 miles | New York, Washington, D.C., Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chicago | | Carolinian | New York, NY | Charlotte, NC | 704 miles | New York, Raleigh, Greensboro, Charlotte | | City of New Orleans | Chicago, IL | New Orleans, LA | 934 miles | Chicago, Memphis, New Orleans | | Coast Starlight | Seattle, WA | Los Angeles, CA | 1,377 miles | Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles | | Crescent | New York, NY | New Orleans, LA | 1,377 miles | New York, Atlanta, New Orleans | | Downeaster | Boston, MA | Brunswick, ME | 145 miles | Portland (ME), Boston | | Empire Builder | Chicago, IL | Portland, OR/Seattle, WA | 2,206/2,257 miles | Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul/Minneapolis, Spokane, Portland/Seattle | | Empire Service | New York, NY | Niagara Falls, NY | 460 miles | New York, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo | | Ethan Allen Express | New York, NY | Rutland, VT | 241 miles | New York, Albany | | Heartland Flyer | Oklahoma City, OK | Fort Worth, TX | 206 miles | Oklahoma City, Fort Worth | | Hiawatha | Milwaukee, WI | Chicago, IL | 86 miles | Milwaukee, Chicago | | Hoosier State | Chicago, IL | Indianapolis, IN | 196 miles | Chicago, Indianapolis | | Illinois Service | Chicago, IL | Quincy/Carbondale, IL
St Louis, MO | Varies | Chicago, St Louis | | Keystone | New York, NY/Philadelphia, PA | Harrisburg, PA | 195 miles | New York, Philadelphia, Harrisburg | | Lake Shore Limited | Chicago, IL | New York, NY/Boston, MA
| 959/1,017 miles | New York/Boston, Albany, Syracuse, Springfield, Erie, Cleveland, Toledo, Chicago | | Maple Leaf | New York, NY | Toronto, ON | 544 miles | Toronto, Niagara Falls, New York | | Michigan Services | Chicago, IL | Port Huron/Grand Rapids/Pontiac, MI | Varies | Chicago, Grand Rapids, Detroit | | Missouri River Runner | Kansas City, MO | St Louis, MO | 283 miles | St Louis, Kansas City | | Northeast Regional | Boston/Springfield, MA | Norfolk/Richmond/Newport News/Lynchburg, VA | 664 miles | Boston, Providence, Springfield, Hartford, New York, Washington, D.C., Richmond, Newport News/Virginia Beach | | Pacific Surfliner | San Luis Obispo, CA | San Diego, CA | 350 miles | Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, San Diego | | Palmetto | New York, NY | Savannah, GA | 829 miles | New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Richmond, Raleigh, Charleston, Savannah | | Pennsylvanian | New York, NY | Pittsburgh, PA | 444 miles | New York, Pittsburgh | | Piedmont | Raleigh, NC | Charlotte, NC | 173 miles | Raleigh, Charlotte | | San Joaquin | Bakersfield, CA | Oakland/Sacramento, CA | 315/282 miles | Bay Area, Sacramento, Bakersfield | | Silver Service | New York, NY | Miami/Tampa, FL | 1,500 miles | New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Richmond, Raleigh, Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, Miami | | Southwest Chief | Chicago, IL | Los Angeles, CA | 2,265 miles | Chicago, Kansas City, Albuquerque, Los Angeles | | Sunset Limited | Los Angeles, CA | New Orleans, LA | 1,995 miles | New Orleans, San Antonio, Los Angeles | | Texas Eagle | Chicago, IL | San Antonio, TX/Los Angeles, CA | 1,306/2,728 miles | Chicago, St Louis, Dallas, San Antonio, Los Angeles | | Vermonter | St Albans, VT | Washington, D.C. | 611 miles | Burlington, Springfield, New York, Washington, D.C. |
Longest Routes | Route | Length | | Texas Eagle | 2,728 miles | | California Zephyr | 2,348 miles | | Southwest Chief | 2,265 miles | | Empire Builder | 2,257 miles | | Sunset Limited | 1,995 miles |
Busiest Stations (2011)| Station | Total Ridership | | New York, NY | 9,493,414 | | Washington, D.C. | 5,013,991 | | Philadelphia, PA | 4,068,540 | | Chicago, IL | 3,483,313 | | Los Angeles, CA | 1,657,446 |
Largest Host Railroads for Amtrak Trains (2011) | Railroad | Length | | BNSF Railway | 6,800,000 miles | | Union Pacific Railroad | 6,000,000 miles | | CSX Transportation | 5,900,000 miles | | Norfolk Southern Railway | 2,500,000 miles | | Canadian National Railway | 1,400,000 miles |
Amtrak Map Sources http://web.archive.org/web/20140407233045/http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=Page&pagename=am%2FLayout&cid=1246041980246 http://www.amtrak.com/train-routes http://www.citylab.com/commute/2014/06/the-triumphant-return-of-private-us-passenger-rail/372808/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transportation_in_the_United_States |
