Carolinian
New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to Charlotte. Westbound train 79 and northbound train 80, daily. The table below lists the named stretches in westbound order with the direction and season each is in daylight.
Duration
15 h 41 m
Westbound end to end, scheduled
Frequency
Daily
A stop is 24 hours or a multiple
Trains
79 westbound, 80 northbound
26 stations
Shows
What you see, in order
Westbound order. Times are the published timetable at the midpoint of each stretch, in Eastern time. "Dark" means the scheduled time is after sunset or before sunrise in that month; "dawn" and "dusk" are within 30 minutes of them.
| Stretch | Westbound 79 | Northbound 80 | Stations around it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson River tunnels and the MeadowlandsThe 2.5 mile tunnel under the Hudson River between Penn Station and Weehawken, completed in 1910 with one tube in each direction, then the Meadowlands wetlands and the sports complex.Watch for Meadowlands | Early morning, 7:12 a.m.daylight Apr to Sep; dawn Oct to Mar | Night, 8:23 p.m.dusk May to Aug; dark Sep to Apr | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station, Newark |
| Schuylkill RiverBeside 30th Street Station the line crosses the Schuylkill River, with Boat House Row and the Philadelphia Museum of Art in view, then North Philadelphia.Watch for Schuylkill River, Boat House Row, Philadelphia Museum of Art | Morning, 8:34 a.m.daylight | Evening, 7:18 p.m.daylight May to Aug; dusk Sep; dark Oct to Feb; dusk Mar to Apr | Trenton, Philadelphia |
| Delaware River bridgesThe Commodore Barry Bridge spans the Delaware at Chester, Marcus Hook sits beside the river, and the Delaware Memorial Bridge is visible downriver before Wilmington.Watch for Commodore Barry Bridge, Delaware Memorial Bridge | Morning, 9:08 a.m.daylight | Evening, 6:49 p.m.daylight Apr to Aug; dusk Sep to Oct; dark Nov to Feb; dusk Mar | Philadelphia, Wilmington |
| Susquehanna RiverElkton at the head of the Elk River, then the Susquehanna, the longest river on the East Coast, which supplies half the fresh water flowing into Chesapeake Bay; Aberdeen's proving ground beyond.Watch for Susquehanna River | Morning, 9:45 a.m.daylight | Evening, 6:13 p.m.daylight Mar to Sep; dusk Oct; dark Nov to Feb | Wilmington, Baltimore Penn Station |
| Potomac River and the monumentsLeaving Union Station through the tunnel under the Capitol, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Washington Monument, and the Jefferson Memorial on the Tidal Basin are in view; crossing the Potomac, the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery are on the Virginia side.Watch for Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, Potomac River, Pentagon | Midday, 1:12 p.m.daylight | Afternoon, 4:17 p.m.daylight | Washington Union Station, Alexandria |
| Alamance Battleground at BurlingtonBurlington, where the route page names the Revolutionary-era Alamance Battleground.Watch for Alamance Battleground | Night, 8:17 p.m.dusk Apr to Aug; dark Sep to Mar | Morning, 9:04 a.m.daylight | Durham, Burlington |
| Spencer roundhouseThe North Carolina Transportation Museum near Salisbury, with its preserved 37-bay locomotive roundhouse and 100-foot turntable.Watch for Roundhouse and turntable | Night, 9:37 p.m.dark | Early morning, 7:44 a.m.daylight Feb; dawn Mar; daylight Apr to Sep; dawn Oct; daylight Nov; dawn Dec to Jan | High Point, Salisbury |
| Charlotte skylineCharlotte's skyline, with the 60-story Bank of America tower, the tallest between Philadelphia and Atlanta.Watch for Charlotte skyline | Night, 10:28 p.m.dark | Early morning, 6:57 a.m.daylight May to Jul; dawn Aug to Sep; dark Oct; dawn Nov to Dec; dark Jan; dawn Feb; dark Mar; dawn Apr | Kannapolis, Charlotte |
Computed from the Amtrak GTFS timetable (feed version 20261015, valid 2026-10-16 to 2026-10-22, fetched 2026-10-15) and sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month at the midpoint of each stretch. Scheduled times only; a late train moves evening stretches into darkness.How this table is computed.
Stations, in westbound order
| Station | Arrives | Departs |
|---|---|---|
| New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | 7:04 a.m. | |
| Newark | 7:20 a.m. | 7:24 a.m. |
| Metropark | 7:38 a.m. | 7:40 a.m. |
| New Brunswick | 7:49 a.m. | 7:51 a.m. |
| Princeton Junction | 8:05 a.m. | 8:07 a.m. |
| Trenton | 8:16 a.m. | 8:19 a.m. |
| Philadelphia | 8:49 a.m. | 8:58 a.m. |
| Wilmington | 9:18 a.m. | 9:21 a.m. |
| Baltimore Penn Station | 10:09 a.m. | 10:13 a.m. |
| BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport | 10:25 a.m. | 10:28 a.m. |
| Washington Union Station | 11:02 a.m. | 1:05 p.m. |
| Alexandria | 1:20 p.m. | 1:23 p.m. |
| Richmond Staples Mill Road | 3:15 p.m. | 3:24 p.m. |
| Petersburg | 3:59 p.m. | 4:01 p.m. |
| Rocky Mount | 5:28 p.m. | 5:32 p.m. |
| Wilson | 5:50 p.m. | 5:54 p.m. |
| Selma | 6:27 p.m. | 6:27 p.m. |
| Raleigh Union Station | 7:07 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. |
| Cary | 7:26 p.m. | 7:28 p.m. |
| Durham | 7:55 p.m. | 7:58 p.m. |
| Burlington | 8:36 p.m. | 8:37 p.m. |
| Greensboro | 9:01 p.m. | 9:05 p.m. |
| High Point | 9:20 p.m. | 9:21 p.m. |
| Salisbury | 9:53 p.m. | 9:55 p.m. |
| Kannapolis | 10:11 p.m. | 10:12 p.m. |
| Charlotte | 10:45 p.m. |
All times Eastern time; "+1d" is the day after departure from New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station.
Connects with
| Route | Shared stations | Side by side |
|---|---|---|
| Acela | Washington Union Station, Baltimore Penn Station, Wilmington, Philadelphia and 4 more | Carolinian or Acela |
| Adirondack | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Carolinian or Adirondack |
| Cardinal | Alexandria, Washington Union Station, Baltimore Penn Station, Wilmington and 4 more | Carolinian or Cardinal |
| Crescent | Charlotte, Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro and 10 more | Carolinian or Crescent |
| Empire Service | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Carolinian or Empire Service |
| Ethan Allen Express | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Carolinian or Ethan Allen Express |
| Floridian | Cary, Raleigh Union Station, Rocky Mount, Petersburg and 3 more | Carolinian or Floridian |
| Keystone Service | Philadelphia, Trenton, Newark, New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station and 3 more | Carolinian or Keystone Service |
| Lake Shore Limited | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Carolinian or Lake Shore Limited |
| Maple Leaf | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Carolinian or Maple Leaf |
| Northeast Regional | Petersburg, Richmond Staples Mill Road, Fredericksburg, Quantico and 12 more | Carolinian or Northeast Regional |
| Palmetto | Selma, Wilson, Rocky Mount, Petersburg and 11 more | Carolinian or Palmetto |
| Pennsylvanian | Philadelphia, Trenton, Newark, New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Carolinian or Pennsylvanian |
| Piedmont | Charlotte, Kannapolis, Salisbury, High Point and 7 more | Carolinian or Piedmont |
| Silver Meteor | Rocky Mount, Petersburg, Richmond Staples Mill Road, Fredericksburg and 8 more | Carolinian or Silver Meteor |
| Vermonter | Washington Union Station, Baltimore Penn Station, Wilmington, Philadelphia and 6 more | Carolinian or Vermonter |
Routes that stop at a station this train stops at, from the same timetable. Transfer times are not checked.