Crescent
New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. Westbound train 19 and eastbound train 20, daily. The table below lists the named stretches in westbound order with the direction and season each is in daylight.
Duration
32 h 12 m
Westbound end to end, scheduled
Frequency
Daily
A stop is 24 hours or a multiple
Trains
19 westbound, 20 eastbound
34 stations
What you see, in order
Westbound order. Times are the published timetable at the midpoint of each stretch, in Eastern time unless the station is in another zone. "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 19 | Eastbound 20 | Stations around it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna RiverThe longest river on the East Coast, crossed between Wilmington and Baltimore, supplies half the fresh water flowing into Chesapeake Bay.Watch for Susquehanna River | Afternoon, 4:26 p.m.daylight Jan to Oct; dusk Nov to Dec | Afternoon, 3:46 p.m.daylight | 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 | Evening, 6:38 p.m.daylight Mar to Sep; dusk Oct; dark Nov to Feb | Midday, 1:33 p.m.daylight | Washington Union Station, Alexandria |
| Blue Ridge foothillsCharlottesville, near Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive, to Lynchburg, the City of Seven Hills.Watch for Blue Ridge foothills | Night, 9:26 p.m.dark | Morning, 10:17 a.m.daylight | Charlottesville, Lynchburg |
| Appalachian foothillsClemson in the foothills of the Appalachians, Toccoa, and Gainesville in the foothills of the Blue Ridge. | Early morning, 6:47 a.m.dawn Apr to Sep; dark Oct; dawn Nov; dark Dec to Mar | Night, 1:02 a.m.dark | Clemson, Toccoa, Gainesville |
| Chattahoochee River and Cheaha MountainThe Chattahoochee is crossed in industrial Atlanta; beyond the Alabama line Cheaha Mountain, the highest point in Alabama and the last of the Talladega Mountains at the end of the Blue Ridge, is on the left westbound.Watch for Chattahoochee River, Cheaha Mountain | Morning, 10:18 a.m.daylight | Night, 9:29 p.m.dark | Atlanta, Anniston |
| Coosa RiverPast the Anniston Army Depot, where tanks are visible from the train, the line crosses the Coosa River, dammed seven times for hydroelectric power, and the Chula Vista Mountain Tunnel before Birmingham.Watch for Coosa River | Midday, 11:37 a.m.daylight | Evening, 6:10 p.m.daylight Mar to Sep; dusk Oct; dark Nov to Feb | Anniston, Birmingham |
| Tombigbee RiverPast the antebellum homes of Eutaw, the line crosses the Tombigbee, a tributary of the Mobile River and a commercial waterway linked to the Tennessee River since 1985.Watch for Tombigbee River | Afternoon, 3:07 p.m.daylight | Afternoon, 2:19 p.m.daylight | Tuscaloosa, Meridian Union Station |
| Lake Pontchartrain trestleA 6.2-mile trestle across Lake Pontchartrain, the largest lake in Louisiana and the second largest saltwater lake in the U.S., connected to the Gulf by the Rigolets; the New Orleans skyline comes into view on the left westbound, then the above-ground cemeteries of Metairie.Watch for Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans skyline | Night, 8:17 p.m.dusk Jun to Jul; dark Aug to May | Morning, 9:35 a.m.daylight | Slidell, New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal |
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 | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | 2:00 p.m. | Eastern time | |
| Newark | 2:15 p.m. | 2:20 p.m. | Eastern time |
| Trenton | 2:57 p.m. | 3:01 p.m. | Eastern time |
| Philadelphia | 3:31 p.m. | 3:38 p.m. | Eastern time |
| Wilmington | 3:59 p.m. | 4:02 p.m. | Eastern time |
| Baltimore Penn Station | 4:51 p.m. | 4:57 p.m. | Eastern time |
| BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport | 5:12 p.m. | 5:14 p.m. | Eastern time |
| Washington Union Station | 5:47 p.m. | 6:30 p.m. | Eastern time |
| Alexandria | 6:46 p.m. | 6:49 p.m. | Eastern time |
| Manassas | 7:20 p.m. | 7:22 p.m. | Eastern time |
| Culpeper | 7:54 p.m. | 7:55 p.m. | Eastern time |
| Charlottesville | 8:47 p.m. | 8:52 p.m. | Eastern time |
| Lynchburg | 10:00 p.m. | 10:16 p.m. | Eastern time |
| Danville | 11:22 p.m. | 11:24 p.m. | Eastern time |
| Greensboro | 12:25 a.m. +1d | 12:32 a.m. +1d | Eastern time |
| High Point | 12:49 a.m. +1d | 12:49 a.m. +1d | Eastern time |
| Salisbury | 1:25 a.m. +1d | 1:27 a.m. +1d | Eastern time |
| Charlotte | 2:30 a.m. +1d | 2:55 a.m. +1d | Eastern time |
| Gastonia | 3:22 a.m. +1d | 3:22 a.m. +1d | Eastern time |
| Spartanburg | 4:21 a.m. +1d | 4:24 a.m. +1d | Eastern time |
| Greenville | 5:24 a.m. +1d | 5:31 a.m. +1d | Eastern time |
| Clemson | 6:07 a.m. +1d | 6:09 a.m. +1d | Eastern time |
| Toccoa | 6:45 a.m. +1d | 6:45 a.m. +1d | Eastern time |
| Gainesville | 7:25 a.m. +1d | 7:28 a.m. +1d | Eastern time |
| Atlanta | 8:43 a.m. +1d | 9:08 a.m. +1d | Eastern time |
| Anniston | 10:28 a.m. +1d | 10:30 a.m. +1d | Central time |
| Birmingham | 12:45 p.m. +1d | 1:03 p.m. +1d | Central time |
| Tuscaloosa | 1:58 p.m. +1d | 2:02 p.m. +1d | Central time |
| Meridian Union Station | 4:13 p.m. +1d | 4:19 p.m. +1d | Central time |
| Laurel | 5:14 p.m. +1d | 5:16 p.m. +1d | Central time |
| Hattiesburg | 5:49 p.m. +1d | 5:53 p.m. +1d | Central time |
| Picayune | 6:55 p.m. +1d | 6:57 p.m. +1d | Central time |
| Slidell | 7:19 p.m. +1d | 7:22 p.m. +1d | Central time |
| New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal | 9:12 p.m. +1d | Central time |
Local time at each station; "+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, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore Penn Station, Wilmington and 4 more | Crescent or Acela |
| Adirondack | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Crescent or Adirondack |
| Amtrak Mardi Gras Service | New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal | Crescent or Amtrak Mardi Gras Service |
| Cardinal | Washington Union Station, Baltimore Penn Station, Wilmington, Philadelphia and 7 more | Crescent or Cardinal |
| Carolinian | Washington Union Station, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore Penn Station, Wilmington and 10 more | Crescent or Carolinian |
| City of New Orleans | New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal | Crescent or City of New Orleans |
| Empire Service | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Crescent or Empire Service |
| Ethan Allen Express | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Crescent or Ethan Allen Express |
| Floridian | Washington Union Station, Alexandria | Crescent or Floridian |
| Keystone Service | Philadelphia, Trenton, Metropark, Newark and 1 more | Crescent or Keystone Service |
| Lake Shore Limited | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Crescent or Lake Shore Limited |
| Maple Leaf | New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Crescent or Maple Leaf |
| Northeast Regional | Washington Union Station, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore Penn Station, Wilmington and 10 more | Crescent or Northeast Regional |
| Palmetto | Washington Union Station, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore Penn Station, Wilmington and 6 more | Crescent or Palmetto |
| Pennsylvanian | Philadelphia, Trenton, Newark, New York Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station | Crescent or Pennsylvanian |
| Piedmont | Charlotte, Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro | Crescent or Piedmont |
| Silver Meteor | Washington Union Station, Baltimore Penn Station, Wilmington, Philadelphia and 4 more | Crescent or Silver Meteor |
| Sunset Limited | New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal | Crescent or Sunset Limited |
| Vermonter | Washington Union Station, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore Penn Station, Wilmington and 5 more | Crescent or Vermonter |
Routes that stop at a station this train stops at, from the same timetable. Transfer times are not checked.