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All routes

45 passenger rail routes in the Amtrak timetable. 44 have a page describing what you see from the window; a page is added once a route has three or more named stretches with a cited source.

RouteEndpointsDurationFrequencyNamed stretches
California ZephyrChicago Union Station to EmeryvilleChicago Union Station to Emeryville52 h 57 mDaily14
Coast StarlightSeattle to Los AngelesSeattle to Los Angeles35 h 16 mDaily10
Southwest ChiefChicago Union Station to Los AngelesChicago Union Station to Los Angeles43 h 57 mDaily10
Sunset LimitedNew Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los AngelesNew Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles45 h 35 m3 days a week10
VermonterSt. Albans to Washington Union StationSt. Albans to Washington Union Station12 h 47 m5 days a week10
Empire BuilderChicago Union Station to SeattleChicago Union Station to Seattle46 h 24 mDaily9
Lincoln Service Missouri River RunnerKansas City to Chicago Union StationKansas City to Chicago Union Station11 h 20 mDaily9
CarolinianNew York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to CharlotteNew York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to Charlotte15 h 41 mDaily8
CrescentNew York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger TerminalNew York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal32 h 12 mDaily8
Texas EagleChicago Union Station to San AntonioChicago Union Station to San Antonio32 h 36 mDaily8
Amtrak CascadesSeattle to EugeneSeattle to Eugene6 h 38 mDaily7
BorealisChicago Union Station to St. Paul-MinneapolisChicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis7 h 31 mDaily7
Northeast RegionalRoanoke to BostonRoanoke to Boston17 h 42 mDaily7
Capitol CorridorAuburn to San JoseAuburn to San Jose4 h 26 m5 days a week6
CardinalChicago Union Station to New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn StationChicago Union Station to New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station27 h 33 m3 days a week6
City of New OrleansNew Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union StationNew Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station19 h 30 mDaily6
Lincoln ServiceSt. Louis to Chicago Union StationSt. Louis to Chicago Union Station5 h 5 mDaily6
Maple LeafNew York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to TorontoNew York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to Toronto12 h 28 mDaily6
PennsylvanianPittsburgh to New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn StationPittsburgh to New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station9 h 33 mDaily6
Lake Shore LimitedChicago Union Station to BostonChicago Union Station to Boston22 h 2 mDaily5
PalmettoNew York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to SavannahNew York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to Savannah18 h 19 mDaily5
Silver MeteorNew York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to MiamiNew York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to Miami28 h 29 mDaily5
AcelaBoston to Washington Union StationBoston to Washington Union Station6 h 59 m5 days a week4
AdirondackMontreal Central to New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn StationMontreal Central to New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station11 h 5 mDaily4
Amtrak Mardi Gras ServiceMobile to New Orleans Union Passenger TerminalMobile to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal4 h 43 mDaily4
DowneasterBrunswick to BostonBrunswick to Boston3 h 20 m5 days a week4
Ethan Allen ExpressBurlington to New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn StationBurlington to New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station7 h 2 mDaily4
IlliniCarbondale to Chicago Union StationCarbondale to Chicago Union Station5 h 30 mDaily4
Keystone ServiceHarrisburg to New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn StationHarrisburg to New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station3 h 33 m5 days a week4
Pacific SurflinerLos Angeles to San DiegoLos Angeles to San Diego2 h 57 mDaily4
Pere MarquetteChicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. EhlersChicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers4 h 4 mDaily4
SalukiCarbondale to Chicago Union StationCarbondale to Chicago Union Station5 h 30 mDaily4
Valley FlyerGreenfield to New HavenGreenfield to New Haven2 h 55 m5 days a week4
WolverineChicago Union Station to PontiacChicago Union Station to Pontiac6 h 26 m5 days a week4
Amtrak Hartford LineSpringfield to New HavenSpringfield to New Haven1 h 21 m5 days a week3
Blue WaterChicago Union Station to Port HuronChicago Union Station to Port Huron6 h 31 m5 days a week3
Carl SandburgChicago Union Station to QuincyChicago Union Station to Quincy4 h 22 mDaily3
Empire ServiceNew York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to Albany-RensselaerNew York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer2 h 31 mDaily3
FloridianMiami to Chicago Union StationMiami to Chicago Union Station46 h 40 mDaily3
Heartland FlyerOklahoma City to Fort WorthOklahoma City to Fort Worth4 h 2 mDaily3
Hiawatha ServiceChicago Union Station to MilwaukeeChicago Union Station to Milwaukee1 h 29 mDaily3
Illinois ZephyrQuincy to Chicago Union StationQuincy to Chicago Union Station4 h 21 mDaily3
Missouri River RunnerSt. Louis to Kansas CitySt. Louis to Kansas City5 h 40 mDaily3
PiedmontRaleigh Union Station to CharlotteRaleigh Union Station to Charlotte3 h 10 mDaily3
Auto TrainSanford Amtrak Auto Train to Lorton Amtrak Auto TrainSanford Amtrak Auto Train to Lorton Amtrak Auto Train16 h 59 mDaily

Duration and frequency are from the representative trip in the primary direction of the current timetable. Thruway bus connections are not listed.