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Train routes in United States
45 routes · high-speed 2 · classic 17 · night train 9 · scenic 17
45 routes cross United States in the TrainRouter atlas. The longest is the California Zephyr at 3,924 km; the fastest is the Acela, running up to 240 km/h; the oldest line dates to 1864. Every route links to its facts, photo and story — and to the interactive world map.
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- Acela Boston → Washington, D.C. · 735 km · ≈ 6 h 45 min
- Brightline Miami → Orlando · 376 km · ≈ 3 h 30 min
Classic (17)
- Southwest Chief Chicago → Los Angeles · 3,645 km · 43 h
- Sunset Limited New Orleans → Los Angeles · 3,210 km · 46 h 30 min
- Amtrak Cascades Vancouver → Eugene · 752 km · ≈ 11 h
- Adirondack New York → Montréal · 613 km · ≈ 11 h
- Northeast Regional Boston → Washington · 735 km · 7 h 52 min
- Vermonter Washington → St. Albans · 983 km · 12 h 40 min
- Downeaster Boston → Brunswick · 233 km · 3 h 30 min
- Ethan Allen Express New York → Burlington · 500 km · 7 h 35 min
- Maple Leaf New York → Toronto · 875 km · 12 h 30 min
- Pennsylvanian New York → Pittsburgh · 715 km · 9 h 15 min
- Piedmont Raleigh → Charlotte · 278 km · 3 h 10 min
- Heartland Flyer Oklahoma City → Fort Worth · 332 km · 4 h
- Carolinian New York → Charlotte · 1,133 km · 13 h 31 min
- Wolverine Chicago → Pontiac · 489 km · 6 h
- Hiawatha Chicago → Milwaukee · 138 km · 1 h 29 min
- San Joaquins Oakland → Bakersfield · 507 km · 6 h
- Capitol Corridor San Jose → Auburn · 270 km · 3 h 15 min
Night train (9)
- Empire Builder Chicago → Seattle · 3,550 km · ≈ 46 h
- City of New Orleans Chicago → New Orleans · 1,500 km · 19 h 30 min
- Auto Train Lorton → Sanford · 1,376 km · 17 h 30 min
- Crescent New York → New Orleans · 2,216 km · ≈ 30 h
- Cardinal New York → Chicago · 1,844 km · ≈ 28 h
- Lake Shore Limited New York → Chicago · 1,543 km · ≈ 19 h
- Silver Meteor New York → Miami · 2,235 km · ≈ 28 h
- Texas Eagle Chicago → San Antonio · 2,102 km · ≈ 32 h
- Floridian Chicago → Miami · 3,340 km · ≈ 47 h
Scenic (17)
- California Zephyr Chicago → San Francisco · 3,924 km · ≈ 52 h
- Coast Starlight Seattle → Los Angeles · 2,216 km · ≈ 35 h
- Denali Star Anchorage → Fairbanks · 570 km · ≈ 12 h
- Pacific Surfliner San Diego → San Luis Obispo · 565 km · 8 h 45 min
- Durango & Silverton Durango → Silverton · 72 km · 3 h 30 min
- Grand Canyon Railway Williams → Grand Canyon Village · 103 km · 2 h 15 min
- Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Antonito → Chama · 103 km · 6 h 30 min
- Mount Washington Cog Railway Marshfield Base Station → Mount Washington Summit · 4.8 km · 40 min
- White Pass & Yukon Route Skagway → Carcross · 109 km · 4 h 30 min
- Pikes Peak Cog Railway Manitou Springs → Pikes Peak Summit · 14 km · 1 h 10 min
- Cass Scenic Railroad Cass → Bald Knob · 35 km · 4 h 30 min
- Verde Canyon Railroad Clarkdale → Perkinsville · 64 km · 4 h
- Napa Valley Wine Train Napa → St. Helena · 58 km · 3 h
- Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Bryson City → Nantahala Gorge · 71 km · 4 h 30 min
- Georgetown Loop Railroad Georgetown → Silver Plume · 7 km · 1 h 15 min
- Skunk Train Fort Bragg → Glen Blair · 11 km · 1 h 30 min
- Mount Hood Railroad Hood River → Parkdale · 34 km · 2 h 30 min
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