List of Amtrak routes

Amtrak operates the following inter-city and long-distance passenger train routes.

Current routes Amtrak service is divided into three categories of routes: Northeast Corridor (NEC) routes, state-supported routes, and long distance routes. These types indicate how the service is funded. Northeast Corridor service is directly subsidized by federal appropriations. Federally-supported long distance services are subsidized by appropriations under a separate line item from the NEC in federal budgets. Additionally, Amtrak partners with 18 states to provide additional short- and medium-distance services desired by those states. They are subsidized by periodic payments to Amtrak from the state partners. Three routes – the Carolinian, Northeast Regional, and Vermonter – are state-subsidized only on the sections of their routes off the Northeast Corridor (north of New Haven, and south of Washington).

The Gold Runner and Northeast Regional have branches served by different trips, while the Empire Builder and Lake Shore Limited split into two sections to serve branches. On the Capitol Corridor, Cascades, Empire Service, Keystone Service, Northeast Regional, and Pacific Surfliner, some or all trips do not run the full length of the route.

NameTypeRoute NumbersDaily round tripsFY2025 passengersRoute milesNECBoston – New York – Washington16 (weekday), 4 (Sat), 9 (Sun)456State-supportedMontreal – New York1381State-supportedVancouver – Seattle – Portland – Eugene4467Long distanceLorton – Sanford1855State-supportedNew York – Pittsfield (seasonal)190State-supportedChicago – Port Huron1319 State-supportedSaint Paul – Chicago1417Long distanceChicago – Emeryville, California12,438State-supportedAuburn – Sacramento – Oakland – San Jose9172Long distanceChicago – New York1,147NEC; State-supportedNew York – Charlotte1704Long distanceChicago – New Orleans1926Long distanceSeattle – Los Angeles11,377Long distanceNew York City – New Orleans11,377State-supportedBrunswick – Portland – Boston680–699, 16895145Long distanceChicago – Spokane – Portland/Seattle12,257 (Chicago–Portland)2,206 (Chicago–Seattle)State-supportedNew York – Albany – Niagara Falls7 (Sun–Fri), 6 (Sat)460State-supportedNew York – Burlington1308Long distanceChicago – Miami1–2,076State-supportedOakland/Sacramento – Bakersfield6318 (Bakersfield–Oakland)280 (Bakersfield–Sacramento)State-supportedSpringfield – New Haven6 (weekday), 4 (Sat), 5 (Sun)63State-supportedOklahoma City – Fort Worth1206State-supportedChicago – Milwaukee6 (Monday–Saturday), 5 (Sunday)86State-supportedChicago – Carbondale2310Illinois Zephyrand Carl SandburgState-supportedChicago – Quincy2258State-supportedNew York – Philadelphia – Harrisburg13 (weekday), 7 (weekend)195Long distanceNew York/Boston – Albany – Chicago11,018 (Chicago – Boston)959 (Chicago – New York)State-supportedChicago – St. Louis4284State-supportedNew York – Toronto1544State-supportedNew Orleans – Mobile2145State-supportedSt. Louis – Kansas City2283NEC; State-supportedBoston/Springfield – New York – Washington –Norfolk/Newport News/Roanoke18 (weekday), 15 (weekend)644 (Boston – Newport News)679 (Boston – Norfolk)682 (Boston – Roanoke)State-supportedSan Luis Obispo – Goleta – Los Angeles – San Diego12350Long distanceNew York City – Savannah1829State-supportedNew York – Pittsburgh1444State-supportedChicago – Grand Rapids1176State-supportedRaleigh – Charlotte4173Long distanceNew York – Miami11,389Long distanceChicago – Los Angeles12,256Long distanceNew Orleans – Los Angeles1,995Long distanceChicago – San Antonio(through cars to Los Angeles on the Sunset Limited)11,306 (Chicago – San Antonio)2,728 (Chicago – Los Angeles)Valley FlyerState-supportedGreenfield – Springfield – New Haven2102NEC; State-supportedSt. Albans – Washington1611State-supportedDenver – Winter Park Resort (seasonal)16,20962State-supportedChicago – Pontiac3304

Full listing

This listing includes current and discontinued routes operated by Amtrak since May 1, 1971. Some intercity trains were also operated after 1971 by the Alaska Railroad, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, Georgia Railroad, Reading Company, and Southern Railway. The Southern Railway and D&RGW routes were taken over by Amtrak in 1979 and 1983 respectively.

Name Indicates Amtrak's name for the train; or in some cases the pre-Amtrak name for trains operating prior to November 14, 1971 Route The endpoints and major intermediate stops for the train. Changes to terminal stations within the same city, as well as route changes that did not modify the endpoint cities, are not shown. Service began The date Amtrak began operating the train Service ended The date Amtrak ceased operating the train Notes Additional information concerning name changes and prior operators ‡ Trains conveyed to Amtrak either on May 1, 1971, or afterward † Trains that are currently operating†‡ Trains conveyed to Amtrak that are currently operating

Northeast Corridor As inherited from Penn Central, most names for Northeast Corridor trains – except for the Metroliner and Clocker – were used for only one one-way or round-trip train. These names were frequently changed from the 1970s to the 1990s. These named trains were consolidated under the NortheastDirect brand in 1995, though individual names appeared on timetables from 1996 to 1999. The Acela Regional brand was used for all-electric service beginning in 2000. Northeast Corridor service, except for the Acela Express, was rebranded Regional in 2003 and finally Northeast Regional in 2008.

This listing shows only trains operated primarily on the Northeast Corridor and the New Haven–Springfield Line, plus extensions of those trains into Virginia. Trains serving endpoints outside these areas are listed separately.