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Amtrak operates the followinginter-city and long-distancepassenger train routes.

Geographic map of Amtrak services as of August 2025^[update]

Current routes

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Amtrak service is divided into three categories of routes:Northeast Corridor (NEC) routes, state-supported routes, andlong 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 – theCarolinian,Northeast Regional, andVermonter – are state-subsidized only on the sections of their routes off the Northeast Corridor (north of New Haven, and south of Washington).

TheGold Runner andNortheast Regional have branches served by different trips, while theEmpire Builder andLake Shore Limited split into two sections to serve branches. On theCapitol Corridor,Cascades,Empire Service,Keystone Service,Northeast Regional, andPacific Surfliner, some or all tripsdo not run the full length of the route.

Name	Type	Route	Numbers	Daily round trips	FY2025 passengers^[1]	Route miles
Acela	NEC	Boston – New York – Washington	2100–2290	16 (weekday), 4 (Sat), 9 (Sun)	3,153,621	456
Adirondack	State-supported	Montreal – New York	68, 69	1	83,938	381
AmtrakCascades	State-supported	Vancouver –Seattle –Portland –Eugene	500–519	4	951,397	467
Hartford Line	State-supported	Springfield –New Haven	405–432, 450–497	6 (weekday), 4 (Sat), 5 (Sun)	474,990^[a]	63
Auto Train	Long distance	Lorton –Sanford	52, 53	1	265,952	855
Berkshire Flyer	State-supported	New York –Pittsfield	1235, 1244	1 weekly round trip (seasonal)	826^[b]	190
Blue Water	State-supported	Chicago –Port Huron	364, 365	1	177,739	319
Borealis	State-supported	Saint Paul –Chicago	1333, 1340	1	212,909	417
California Zephyr	Long distance	Chicago –Emeryville, California	5, 6	1	403,142	2,438
Capitol Corridor	State-supported	Auburn –Sacramento –Oakland –San Jose	520–553, 720–751	9	1,138,753	172
Cardinal	Long distance	Chicago – New York	50, 51	3 weekly round trips	98,583	1,147
Carolinian	NEC; State-supported	New York –Charlotte	79, 80	1	347,360	704
City of New Orleans	Long distance	Chicago –New Orleans	58, 59	1	234,687	926
Coast Starlight	Long distance	Seattle – Los Angeles	11, 14	1	375,571	1,377
Crescent	Long distance	New York City –New Orleans	19, 20	1	316,213	1,377
Downeaster	State-supported	Brunswick –Portland –Boston	680–699, 1689	5	549,120	145
Empire Builder	Long distance	Chicago –Spokane –Portland/Seattle	7, 8, 27, 28	1	364,495	2,257 (Chicago–Portland) 2,206 (Chicago–Seattle)
Empire Service	State-supported	New York –Albany –Niagara Falls	230–288	7 (Sun–Fri), 6 (Sat)	1,815,644^[c]	460
Ethan Allen Express	State-supported	New York –Burlington	290, 291	1	85,314	308
Floridian	Long distance	Chicago – Miami	40, 41	1	–^[d]	2,076
Gold Runner	State-supported	Oakland/Sacramento –Bakersfield	701–719	6	899,903	318 (Bakersfield–Oakland) 280 (Bakersfield–Sacramento)
Heartland Flyer	State-supported	Oklahoma City –Fort Worth	821, 822	1	80,876	206
Hiawatha	State-supported	Chicago –Milwaukee	329–343	6 (Monday–Saturday), 5 (Sunday)	631,990	86
Illini andSaluki	State-supported	Chicago –Carbondale	390–393	2	319,114	310
Illinois Zephyr andCarl Sandburg	State-supported	Chicago –Quincy	380–383	2	146,049	258
Keystone Service	State-supported	New York –Philadelphia –Harrisburg	600–674	13 (weekday), 7 (weekend)	1,330,349	195
Lake Shore Limited	Long distance	New York/Boston – Albany – Chicago	48, 49, 448, 449	1	382,881	1,018 (Chicago – Boston) 959 (Chicago – New York)
Lincoln Service	State-supported	Chicago –St. Louis	300–302, 304–307, 318–319	4	592,735	284
Maple Leaf	State-supported	New York –Toronto	63, 64	1	^[c]	544
Mardi Gras Service	State-supported	New Orleans –Mobile	23–26	2	^[e]	145
Missouri River Runner	State-supported	St. Louis –Kansas City	311, 316, 318–319	2	196,989	283
Northeast Regional	NEC; State-supported	Boston/Springfield – New York – Washington – Norfolk/Newport News/Roanoke	65–67, 82–88, 93–96, 99, 111, 121–196	18 (weekday), 15 (weekend)	12,018,536	644 (Boston – Newport News) 679 (Boston – Norfolk) 682 (Boston – Roanoke)
Pacific Surfliner	State-supported	San Luis Obispo –Goleta – Los Angeles –San Diego	562–595, 761–794	12	2,043,059	350
Palmetto	Long distance	New York City –Savannah	89, 90	1	357,200	829
Pennsylvanian	State-supported	New York –Pittsburgh	42, 43	1	236,003	444
Pere Marquette	State-supported	Chicago –Grand Rapids	370, 371	1	97,177	176
Piedmont	State-supported	Raleigh –Charlotte	71–78	4	360,655	173
Silver Meteor	Long distance	New York –Miami	97, 98	1	331,917	1,389
Southwest Chief	Long distance	Chicago – Los Angeles	3, 4	1	294,359	2,256
Sunset Limited	Long distance	New Orleans – Los Angeles	1, 2	3 weekly round trips	91,493	1,995
Texas Eagle	Long distance	Chicago –San Antonio (through cars to Los Angeles on theSunset Limited)	21, 22, 421, 422	1	372,135	1,306 (Chicago – San Antonio) 2,728 (Chicago – Los Angeles)
Valley Flyer	State-supported	Greenfield – Springfield – New Haven	400, 461, 471, 478, 488, 494, 495, 499	2	^[a]	102
Vermonter	NEC; State-supported	St. Albans – Washington	54–57	1	115,940	611
Winter Park Express	State-supported	Denver –Winter Park Resort	1105, 1106	3–4 weekly round trips (seasonal)	16,209^[2]	56
Wolverine	State-supported	Chicago –Pontiac	350–355	3	438,427	304

Full listing

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This listing includes currentand discontinued routes operated by Amtrak since May 1, 1971. Some intercity trains were also operated after 1971 by theAlaska Railroad,Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad,Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad,Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad,Georgia Railroad,Reading Company, andSouthern 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

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As inherited fromPenn Central, most names forNortheast Corridor trains – except for theMetroliner andClocker – 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 theNortheastDirect brand in 1995, though individual names appeared on timetables from 1996 to 1999.^[3] TheAcela Regional brand was used for all-electric service beginning in 2000. Northeast Corridor service, except for theAcela Express, was rebrandedRegional in 2003 and finallyNortheast Regional in 2008.^[3]

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

Name	Route	Service began	Service ended	Notes
Acela †	Washington, D.C. – New York City	December 11, 2000	present
Acela Regional	Newport News –Springfield/Boston	January 31, 2000	March 16, 2003	ReplacedNortheastDirect gradually from January 31, 2000, to September 30, 2001; replaced byRegional
Afternoon Congressional ‡	Washington, D.C. – New York City	May 1, 1971	November 13, 1971
Hartford Line †	New Haven – Springfield	October 28, 1995	present	Renamed from sections of connecting trains. Usually branded underNortheastDirect until September 30, 2001, timetable.
Bankers	Springfield – Washington, D.C.	October 26, 1975	October 28, 1995	Replaced byNortheastDirect
Bay State	New York City –Boston	May 17, 1971	November 14, 1971	The Bay State traveled via theInland Route in all iterations
	Washington, D.C. – Boston	November 14, 1971	October 29, 1972
	Philadelphia – Boston	October 29, 1972	April 29, 1973
	New Haven – Boston	April 29, 1973	March 1, 1975
	Washington, D.C. – Boston	October 20, 1984	October 28, 1995	Merged intoNortheastDirect
Beacon Hill	Boston – New Haven	April 30, 1978	October 26, 1979	ReplacedClamdigger
Beacon Hill	Boston – New Haven	February 3, 1980	October 1, 1981
Benjamin Franklin	Philadelphia – Boston	February 15, 1977		ReplacedBicentennial
Betsy Ross	Washington, D.C. – New York City	February 15, 1976	June 14, 1976	Replaced by theColonial
Betsy Ross	Washington, D.C. – New York City		October 28, 1995	Merged intoNortheastDirect
Bicentennial	Philadelphia – Boston	February 15, 1976	February 14, 1977	ReplacedBunker Hill; replaced byBenjamin Franklin
Big Apple	Philadelphia – New York City	October 28, 1979	April 26, 1980	Formerly an unnamedClocker
Big Apple	Harrisburg – New York City	April 27, 1980	April 30, 1994	Only weekend trains ran from Harrisburg until October 24, 1981, when weekday service was cut. Merged intoKeystone Service.
Bostonian ‡	New York City – Boston	May 1, 1971	November 13, 1971
Bostonian ‡	New York City – Boston	May 19, 1974	April 29, 1978
Bowery	Washington, D.C. – New York City
Bunker Hill	Philadelphia – Boston	November 14, 1971	February 15, 1976	Replaced byBicentennial
Capitol	Washington, D.C. – New York City	April 26, 1981	October 29, 1983
Capitol Hill	Washington, D.C. – New York City		October 28, 1995	Replaced by NortheastDirect
Capitol Hill Express
Capitol Sunrise	Philadelphia – Washington, D.C.
Central Park	Philadelphia – New York City	October 28, 1979	April 26, 1980
Charter Oak	New York City – Springfield	November 14, 1971	October 28, 1972
	New York City – Springfield		October 28, 1995	Merged intoNortheastDirect
	Washington, D.C. – Springfield	November 10, 1996	July 9, 1997	Replaced unnamedNortheastDirect train; renamedColonial
	Richmond – Springfield	July 10, 1997	October 26, 1997	Replaced unnamedNortheastDirect train; renamedColonial
Chesapeake	Washington, D.C. – New York City	April 29, 1973	June 11, 1977
Chesapeake	Philadelphia – Washington, D.C.	April 30, 1978	October 29, 1983	Maryland/Pennsylvania-funded commuter service
Chesapeake	New York City –Richmond	May 1, 1994	October 28, 1995	Merged intoNortheastDirect
Clamdigger ‡	New Haven –New London	May 1, 1971	January 28, 1972
	New Haven –Providence	September 9, 1976	October 28, 1977
	New Haven –Providence	January 8, 1978	April 30, 1978	Replaced byBeacon Hill
Clocker ‡	Philadelphia – New York City	May 1, 1971	October 27, 1979	Unnamed 1971–1979; carriedindividual names 1979–1981
Clocker ‡	Philadelphia – New York City	October 25, 1981	October 28, 2005
Colonial ‡	Washington, D.C. – Boston	May 1, 1971	April 28, 1973
Colonial	Washington, D.C. – Boston	February 15, 1976	June 15, 1976
	Newport News – New York City	June 15, 1976	February 15, 1977	ReplacedBetsy Ross andMount Vernon. Saturday southbound service originated in Boston.
	Newport News – Boston	February 15, 1977	October 26, 1992	Replaced byOld Dominion
	Richmond – Springfield	October 26, 1997	May 15, 1999	ReplacedCharter Oak; merged intoNortheastDirect
Concord	Washington, D.C. – Boston
Congressional	Washington, D.C. – New York City	November 14, 1971	December 16, 1971
	Washington, D.C. – New York City	April 30, 1978
	Boston – Washington, D.C.		October 28, 1995	Merged intoNortheastDirect
Connecticut Valley Service ‡	Springfield – New Haven	May 1, 1971	1986	Name did not appear in timetables until 1980. Renamed as sections of their connecting trains in 1986.
Connecticut Yankee	Washington, D.C. – Springfield	November 14, 1971	October 29, 1972
	Washington, D.C. – New Haven	October 29, 1972	April 29, 1973
	Philadelphia – Springfield	April 29, 1973	June 11, 1977
	Washington, D.C. – Springfield		October 28, 1995	Merged intoNortheastDirect
East Wind	New York City – Boston	November 14, 1971	October 28, 1973
East Wind	Washington, D.C. – Boston	October 28, 1973	February 14, 1976
Edison	Philadelphia – New York City	October 28, 1979	October 24, 1981	Formerly unnamed; renamedClocker
Embassy ‡	Washington, D.C. – New York City	May 1, 1971	November 13, 1971
Embassy ‡	Washington, D.C. – New York City	October 31, 1976	April 25, 1981
Evening Executive	Washington, D.C. – New Haven	November 14, 1971	June 10, 1972
Evening Liberty Express	Philadelphia – Boston	April 30, 1978	October 27, 1979
Evening Metropolitan	Washington, D.C. – New York City
Evening Metropolitan	Philadelphia – New York City
Executive Sleeper	Washington, D.C. – New York City	April 27, 1986	August 19, 1994	Washington–New York section of theNight Owl; renamed fromWashington Executive
Fairfield
Fast Mail	Washington, D.C. – Boston/Springfield		October 28, 1995	Merged intoNortheastDirect
Federal	Washington, D.C. – Boston	April 28, 2003	April 26, 2004	Replaced theTwilight Shoreliner; merged intoRegional
First State
Flying Yankee	New York City – Boston	May 19, 1974	April 29, 1978	ReplacedShoreliner
Foggy Bottom	Washington, D.C. – New York City
Free State	Washington, D.C. – New York City	November 14, 1971	October 28, 1973
Garden State	Philadelphia – New York City	October 28, 1979	October 24, 1981	Formerly unnamed; renamedClocker
Garden State Special
Georgetown	Washington, D.C. – New York City
Gotham	Philadelphia – New York City	October 28, 1979	October 24, 1981	RenamedClocker
Gotham Express	Boston/Springfield – New York City		October 28, 1995	Merged intoNortheastDirect
Gotham Limited	Newport News – New York City	July 10, 1997	May 16, 1999	Renamed fromPotomac; merged intoNortheastDirect
Herald Square	Philadelphia – New York City	October 28, 1979	October 24, 1981	RenamedClocker
Herald Square	Washington, D.C. – New York City	October 25, 1981		ReplacedTimes Square
Independence	New York City – Washington, D.C.	October 25, 1981
Independence	Washington, D.C. – Springfield		October 28, 1995	Merged intoNortheastDirect
James River	Newport News – Washington, D.C.	October 30, 1994	October 28, 1995	Renamed from oneTidewater round trip; merged intoNortheastDirect
James River	Newport News – Washington, D.C.	November 10, 1996	May 16, 1999	Replaced unnamedNortheastDirect train; merged back intoNortheastDirect
Jeffersonian	New York City – Washington, D.C.	October 25, 1981
John Adams	Philadelphia – Boston	June 12, 1977	April 29, 1978
Keystone	Philadelphia – New York City	October 28, 1979	April 26, 1980	Formerly an unnamedClocker
Keystone	Harrisburg – New York City	April 27, 1980	October 24, 1981	Only weekend trains ran from Harrisburg. RenamedSusquehanna
Knickerbocker	New York City – Boston	May 19, 1974	June 11, 1977
Legislator ‡	Washington, D.C. – New York City	May 1, 1971	November 13, 1971
Liberty Bell	Washington – New York City		October 28, 1995	Replaced by NortheastDirect
Liberty Express	Philadelphia – Boston	October 28, 1979
Mail Express
Manhattan ‡	New York City – Boston	May 1, 1971	November 13, 1971
Manhattan ‡	New York City – Boston	August 15, 1973	October 28, 1973	ReplacedManhattan Turbo
Manhattan Express	Richmond – New York City	September 10, 1995	October 28, 1995	ReplacedOld Dominion; merged intoNortheastDirect
Manhattan Limited	Philadelphia – New York City	October 28, 1979	October 24, 1981	RenamedClocker
Manhattan Limited	Washington, D.C. – New York City	October 25, 1981
Manhattan Turbo	New York City – Boston	October 29, 1972	August 15, 1973	Replaced byManhattan
Mayflower	Washington, D.C. – Boston	May 19, 1974	September 12, 1975
Mayflower	Washington, D.C. – Boston		October 28, 1995	Merged into NortheastDirect
Merchants	Washington, D.C. – Boston	November 20, 1977	April 30, 1978	Renamed from and toMerchants Limited
Merchants Limited ‡	New York City – Boston	May 1, 1971	November 14, 1971
Merchants Limited ‡	Washington, D.C. – Boston	November 14, 1971	October 28, 1995	NamedMerchants (November 20, 1977 – April 30, 1978); merged intoNortheastDirect
Metroliner ‡	Washington, D.C. – New York City	May 1, 1971	October 27, 2006
	Washington, D.C. – New Haven	November 14, 1971	October 30, 1977
		November 20, 1977	February 22, 1978
		October 26, 1981
	Downingtown – Washington, D.C.	October 29, 1989	October 25, 1991	One southbound trip only
	Washington, D.C. – Boston	May 2, 2005	October 31, 2005	Temporary replacement forAcela Express service, which was removed due to mechanical defects in the trainsets
Morning Executive	Washington, D.C. – New Haven	November 14, 1971	June 10, 1972
Metropolitan	Washington, D.C. – New York City	April 26, 1981
Midday Congressional ‡	Washington, D.C. – New York City	May 1, 1971	November 13, 1971
Minute Man	Philadelphia – Boston	June 12, 1972	April 29, 1973
Minute Man	Washington, D.C. – Boston	April 29, 1973	October 28, 1995	Merged intoNortheastDirect
Morning Liberty Express	Philadelphia – Boston	April 30, 1978	October 27, 1979
Mount Vernon ‡	Washington, D.C. – New York City	May 1, 1971	November 13, 1971
		February 15, 1976	June 14, 1976	Replaced by theColonial
		April 27, 1980
Murray Hill ‡	New York City – Boston	May 1, 1971	November 13, 1971
	Washington, D.C. – New York City	October 28, 1973	October 28, 1978
	Philadelphia – New York City	October 28, 1979	October 24, 1981	RenamedClocker
Narragansett	New York City – Boston	November 14, 1971	October 27, 1973
Narragansett	Philadelphia – Boston	February 15, 1976	June 11, 1976
New England Express	Richmond – Boston	April 2, 1995	October 28, 1995	ReplacedOld Dominion andVirginian; merged intoNortheastDirect
New England Metroliner	New York City – Boston	October 31, 1982	April 28, 1984
New England Zip
New Englander	Philadelphia – Boston	May 19, 1974	October 25, 1975
New Jerseyan
New York Executive
New Yorker ‡	New York City – Boston	May 1, 1971	November 13, 1971
	Washington, D.C. – New York City	April 29, 1973	October 31, 1976
	Philadelphia – New York City	October 28, 1979	October 24, 1981	RenamedClocker
	Washington, D.C. – New York City	October 25, 1981
Nightcap	Washington, D.C. – New York City	November 14, 1971	June 10, 1972
Nightcap	Washington, D.C. – New York City	October 28, 1973	February 14, 1976
Night Owl	Washington, D.C. – Boston	June 12, 1972	July 10, 1997	Replaced byTwilight Shoreliner
NortheastDirect	Newport News – Springfield/Boston	October 28, 1995	September 29, 2001	Replaced numerous trains; replaced byAcela Regional from 2000 to 2001.
Northeast Regional †	Newport News – Springfield/Boston	June 23, 2008	September 30, 2009	Renamed fromRegional
	Lynchburg/Newport News – Springfield/Boston	October 1, 2009	December 11, 2012
	Lynchburg/Newport News/Norfolk – Springfield/Boston	December 12, 2012	October 30, 2017
	Newport News/Norfolk/Roanoke – Springfield/Boston	October 31, 2017	present
Nutmeg State	Washington, D.C. – Springfield		October 28, 1995	Merged intoNortheastDirect
Old Dominion	Newport News – New York City	October 25, 1992	April 2, 1995	ReplacedColonial; replaced byNew England Express
	Richmond – New York City	April 2, 1995	September 2, 1995	Replaced byManhattan Express
	Richmond – Springfield	September 2, 1995	October 28, 1995	Replaced aNew England Express frequency; merged intoNortheastDirect
	Newport News – Boston	November 10, 1996	May 16, 1999	Replaced an unnamedNortheastDirect train; merged back intoNortheastDirect
Patriot ‡	Washington, D.C. – Boston	May 1, 1971	October 28, 1995	Merged intoNortheastDirect
Philadelphian	Philadelphia – New York City	October 28, 1979	October 24, 1981	Previously unnamed; renamedClocker
Pilgrim	Philadelphia – Boston	October 28, 1973	February 15, 1976
Pilgrim	New York City – Boston	February 15, 1976	April 29, 1978
Potomac	Washington, D.C. – Boston	October 25, 1981	April 27, 1985
	Newport News – New York City	April 28, 1985	September 17, 1988
	Washington, D.C. – Springfield	September 18, 1988
President ‡	Washington, D.C. – New York City	May 1, 1971	November 13, 1971
Quaker	Philadelphia – Boston	October 28, 1973	May 18, 1974
Quaker City	Philadelphia – New York City	October 28, 1979	October 24, 1981	RenamedClocker
Quaker City	Philadelphia – New York City		October 28, 1995	Merged intoNortheastDirect
Regional	Newport News – Springfield/Boston	March 17, 2003	June 22, 2008	Renamed fromAcela Regional; renamedNortheast Regional
Representative ‡	Washington, D.C. – New York City	May 1, 1971	November 13, 1971
Rittenhouse	Philadelphia – New York City	October 28, 1979	October 24, 1981	RenamedClocker
Schuylkill	Philadelphia – New York City	October 28, 1979	April 26, 1980
Senator ‡	Washington, D.C. – Boston	May 1, 1971	October 24, 1981	From May 1, 1977, to July 30, 1978, Sunday service ran from Newport News to replace theColonial
Senator ‡	Washington, D.C. – Boston		October 28, 1995	Merged intoNortheastDirect
Shoreliner	New York City – Boston	January 6, 1974	May 19, 1974	Replaced byFlying Yankee
Shoreliner	New York City – Boston	October 28, 1979
Statesman	Washington, D.C. – Boston	October 28, 1973	February 14, 1977
Sundown	Washington, D.C. – Boston	October 28, 1973	February 14, 1976
Sundown	New York City – Boston	February 15, 1976	April 26, 1978
Tidewater	Newport News – New York City	July 30, 1978	October 28, 1995	Merged intoNortheastDirect
Tidewater	Richmond – New York City	November 10, 1996	May 10, 1999	Replaced unnamedNortheastDirect train. A southbound trip ran to Newport News until 1997. Merged back intoNortheastDirect.
Tidewater Express	Boston – Newport News	September 10, 1995	October 28, 1995	Replaced northboundNew England Express; merged intoNortheastDirect
Times Square	Washington, D.C. – New York City	April 26, 1981	October 24, 1981	Replaced byHerald Square
Turbo	Providence – Boston	October 29, 1972	April 28, 1973
Turboservice ‡	New York City – Boston	May 1, 1971	November 13, 1971
Turbo Yankee Clipper	New York City – Boston	November 14, 1971	October 29, 1972	RenamedYankee Clipper Turbo
Turbo York Clipper	New York City – Boston	November 14, 1971	January 16, 1972	RenamedTurbo Yankee Clipper
Twilight Shoreliner	Newport News – Boston	July 10, 1997	April 28, 2003	Replaced theNight Owl, replaced by theFederal
Valley Forge	Philadelphia – Boston	November 14, 1971	June 12, 1972
	Washington, D.C. – Boston	June 12, 1972	April 29, 1973
	Philadelphia – New Haven	April 29, 1973	October 29, 1973
	Harrisburg – New York City	October 29, 1973	March 30, 1990	RenamedKeystone State Express
	Boston – Harrisburg	May 19, 1974	October 25, 1975	Additional weekend-only service
Valley Flyer †	New Haven - Greenfield	August 30, 2019	present
Verrazano	Washington, D.C. – New York City	October 25, 1981	October 28, 1995	Merged intoNortheastDirect
Virginian	Richmond – New York City	October 28, 1984	April 2, 1995	Renamed asChesapeake southbound andNew England Express northbound
Virginian	Richmond – New York City	November 10, 1996	May 16, 1999	Replaced unnamedNortheastDirect train; merged back intoNortheastDirect. Friday southbound trip ran to Newport News.
Wall Street	Washington, D.C. – New York City
Washington Executive	Washington, D.C. – New York City	October 28, 1984	April 26, 1986	Washington–New York section of theNight Owl; renamedExecutive Sleeper
Washington Express	Washington, D.C. – New York City		October 28, 1995	Merged intoNortheastDirect
Weekend Metroliner	Washington, D.C. – New York City
William Penn	Philadelphia – New York City	October 28, 1979	October 24, 1981	RenamedClocker
Yankee Clipper ‡	New York City – Boston	May 1, 1971	November 13, 1971
	New York City – Boston	August 15, 1973	February 15, 1976
	New York City – Providence	February 15, 1976	September 9, 1976
	Washington, D.C. – Boston	October 28, 1979	October 28, 1995	Merged intoNortheastDirect
Yankee Clipper Turbo	New York City – Boston	October 29, 1972	August 14, 1973	Renamed fromTurbo Yankee Clipper

Empire Corridor

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Trains operating over theEmpire Corridor (the formerNew York Central Railroad Water Level Route) are now collectively known as theEmpire Service. The name was used by the New York Central beginning in 1967, but dropped by Amtrak in 1971.^[4] Amtrak restored theEmpire Service brand with the June 11, 1972, timetable, and added individual train names on the May 19, 1974, timetable.^[5]^[6] As was done on the Northeast Corridor withNortheastDirect, individual train names for New York-Albany and New York-Niagara Falls service were dropped on October 28, 1995, and replaced withEmpire.^[7] The individual names were re-added in November 1996, but dropped in favor ofEmpire Service in May 1999.^[8]^[9]

Name	Route	Service began	Service ended	Notes
Adirondack †	New York City –Montreal	August 6, 1974 (1974-08-06)	April 1, 1995	Joint operation withEmpire State Express/DeWitt Clinton until April 1975^[10]
	Washington, D.C. – Montreal	April 2, 1995	April 13, 1996	^[11]
	New York City – Montreal	April 14, 1996	present
Bear Mountain	New York City – Albany	February 15, 1977	April 29, 1978
		August 3, 1980	October 25, 1980
		April 26, 1981		Renamed fromHenry Hudson
Capital City Express
Catskill	New York City – Albany	October 27, 1991	October 30, 1993
	New York City –Schenectady	October 31, 1993	May 4, 1994
	New York City – Syracuse	May 5, 1994	October 29, 1994
	New York City – Albany	October 30, 1994	April 1, 1995
	New York City – Niagara Falls	April 2, 1995	October 27, 1995	Merged intoEmpire Service
Cayuga	New York City – Schenectady	October 28, 1984	April 4, 1987
Central Park	New York City – Albany	April 2, 1995	October 27, 1995	Merged intoEmpire Service
DeWitt Clinton	New York City – Albany	May 19, 1974	April 25, 1981	Previously unnamed; replaced byRip Van Winkle
Electric City Express	New York City – Schenectady	April 26, 1981		ReplacedSalt City Express
Empire Service †‡	New York City – Buffalo	May 1, 1971	May 18, 1974	Inherited fromPCEmpire Service; unnamed until June 11, 1972. Individual names applied on May 19, 1974.
Empire Service †‡	New York City –Niagara Falls	October 28, 1995	present	Merged from various individual train names. Individual names restored under theEmpire Service brand from November 1996 to May 1999.
Empire State Express	New York City – Buffalo	May 19, 1974	October 30, 1974	Previously unnamed
	New York City –Detroit	October 31, 1974	April 24, 1976	RenamedNiagara Rainbow
	New York City – Buffalo	January 8, 1978	October 28, 1978	Renamed fromWater Level Express
	New York City – Niagara Falls	October 29, 1978
Ethan Allen Express †	New York City –Rutland	December 2, 1996 (1996-12-02)	July 28, 2022	^[12]
Ethan Allen Express †	New York City –Burlington	July 29, 2022	present
Half Moon	New York City – Albany	May 1, 1994	October 27, 1995
Hendrick Hudson	New York City – Albany
Henry Hudson	New York City – Albany	May 19, 1974	April 25, 1981	Previously unnamed; renamedBear Mountain
Hudson Highlander	New York City – Albany	April 26, 1981	October 27, 1995	ReplacedWashington Irving; merged intoEmpire Service
Hudson River Express^[13]	New York City – Albany
Hudson Valley Express	New York City – Schenectady
Hudson Valley Service	New York City – Albany
Knickerbocker	New York City – Albany	April 7, 1991	April 1, 1995
Lake Shore	New York City – Chicago	May 10, 1971 (1971-05-10)	January 6, 1972 (1972-01-06)	Unnamed until November 14, 1971.^[14]
Lake Shore Limited †	New York City/Boston – Chicago	October 31, 1975 (1975-10-31)	present	^[15]
Maple Leaf †	New York City –Toronto	April 26, 1981	present
Mohawk	New York City – Niagara Falls	April 26, 1981	April 28, 1984
	New York City –Syracuse	April 29, 1984	October 27, 1984
	New York City – Niagara Falls	October 28, 1984
Niagara Rainbow	New York City – Detroit	April 25, 1976	January 30, 1979	Renamed fromEmpire State Express
	New York City – Niagara Falls	January 31, 1979
	New York City – Toronto	June 1994	September 10, 1995	Once-weekly additional frequency of theMaple Leaf
Nieuw Amsterdam	New York City – Albany
Oneida	New York City – Syracuse
Palisades	New York City – Albany
Patroon	New York City – Albany
Rip Van Winkle^[13]	New York City – Albany	April 26, 1981
Salt City Express	New York City – Syracuse	May 19, 1974	April 25, 1981	Previously unnamed; replaced byElectric City Express
Saratogian^[16]	New York City –Saratoga Springs
Sleepy Hollow	New York City – Albany
Spa Express	New York City – Saratoga Springs
Spuyten Duyvil	New York City – Albany
Storm King	New York City – Albany	April 26, 1981
Storm King	New York City – Schenectady
Washington Irving	New York City – Albany	November 15, 1974	January 31, 1981
Washington Irving	New York City – Schenectady	February 1, 1981	April 25, 1981	Replaced byHudson Highlander
Water Level Express	New York City – Buffalo	May 19, 1974	January 7, 1978	Previously unnamed; renamedEmpire State Express
Water Level Express	New York City – Niagara Falls
Unnamed (#483/484)	Albany – Schenectady	February 1, 1981	April 25, 1981	Equipment positioning moves for theWashington Irving

Keystone Corridor

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Trains providing local intercity service on thePhiladelphia to Harrisburg Main Line (the formerPennsylvania Railroad main line) toHarrisburg are now collectively known as theKeystone Service, a name originally introduced in 1981. From 1990 to 2006, individual trains were listed in timetables asKeystone, a name also applied to two different trains in 1971–72 and 1979–81. This table includes only trains that did not operate west of Harrisburg.

Name	Route	Service began	Service ended	Notes
Atlantic City Express	Atlantic City –Harrisburg	April 7, 1991	April 1, 1995	One of three branches of the service
Big Apple	New York City – Harrisburg	April 27, 1980	April 30, 1994	Weekend-only extension of aClocker; merged intoKeystone Service
Keystone	New York City – Harrisburg	April 27, 1980	October 24, 1981	Weekend-only extension of aClocker; renamedSusquehanna
Keystone Executive	Philadelphia – Harrisburg	April 24, 1983	1986	Replaced aKeystone Service train; discontinued during cuts to corridor service
Keystone Service †	Philadelphia – Harrisburg	October 25, 1981	October 29, 1994	Renamed fromSilverliner Service; some trains extended to New York beginning in 1994
Keystone Service †	New York City – Harrisburg	October 30, 1994	present
Keystone State Express	New York City – Harrisburg	April 1, 1990	Mid-1990s	ReplacedValley Forge; merged intoKeystone Service
Metroliner	Downingtown –Washington, D.C.	April 1, 1990	October 26, 1991	A single one-way trip, #201, was the onlyMetroliner service ever operated off theNortheast Corridor
Silverliner Service ‡	Philadelphia (Suburban) – Harrisburg	October 29, 1972	October 24, 1981	Replaced unnamed Penn Central 600-series trains; renamedKeystone Service
Susquehanna	New York City – Harrisburg	October 25, 1981	October 29, 1994	ReplacedKeystone; merged intoKeystone Service
Valley Forge	New York City – Harrisburg	October 28, 1973	March 30, 1990	RenamedKeystone State Express
Valley Forge	Boston – Harrisburg	May 19, 1974	October 25, 1975	Additional weekend-only service

This listing includes trains operating over the full length of theKeystone Corridor to Pittsburgh. Some trains have offered connections at30th Street Station while others only stopped atNorth Philadelphia; most have not offered local service east of Harrisburg. Since 2005, thePennsylvanian is the only train to operate between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh.

Name	Route	Service began	Service ended	Notes
Broadway Limited ‡	Chicago –New York City	May 1, 1971	September 9, 1995	Inherited fromPCBroadway Limited; replaced by theThree Rivers
Duquesne ‡	Pittsburgh – New York City	May 1, 1971	November 14, 1971	Inherited fromPCDuquesne; renamedKeystone
Fort Pitt	Pittsburgh –Altoona	April 26, 1981	January 30, 1983
Keystone	Pittsburgh – New York City	November 14, 1971	April 29, 1972	Renamed fromDuquesne^[17]
National Limited	Kansas City – New York City	July 12, 1971	October 1, 1979	Renamed fromSpirit of St. Louis
Pennsylvanian †	Pittsburgh –Philadelphia	April 27, 1980	October 29, 1983
	Pittsburgh – New York City	October 30, 1983	November 6, 1998
	Chicago – New York City	November 7, 1998	January 26, 2003
	Pittsburgh – New York City	January 27, 2003	October 31, 2004	Merged withThree Rivers
	Pittsburgh – New York City	March 8, 2005	present	ReplacedThree Rivers
Spirit of St. Louis ‡	Kansas City – New York City	May 1, 1971	July 11, 1971	Inherited from thePC//MPSpirit of St. Louis; renamedNational Limited
Three Rivers	Chicago – New York City	September 10, 1995	March 7, 2005	Replaced theBroadway Limited; replaced byPennsylvanian

Northeast

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These routes operated in theNortheastern United States. Empire Corridor, Keystone Corridor, and Northeast Corridor routes are not included in this table.

Name	Route	Service began	Service ended	Notes
Atlantic City Express	Washington, D.C. –Atlantic City	May 21, 1989 (1989-05-21)	April 1, 1995 (1995-04-01)	Replaced by theNJ Transit Atlantic City Line^[18]
Atlantic City Express	New York City–Atlantic City	May 21, 1989 (1989-05-21)	April 1, 1995 (1995-04-01)	Replaced by theNJ Transit Atlantic City Line^[18]
Cape Codder	New York City –Hyannis	May 3, 1986 (1986-05-03)	September 29, 1996 (1996-09-29)	Seasonal service^[19]^[20]
Downeaster †	Boston –Portland	December 15, 2001 (2001-12-15)	November 1, 2012 (2012-11-01)
Downeaster †	Boston –Brunswick	November 1, 2012 (2012-11-01)	present	^[21]
Montrealer	Washington, D.C. –Montreal	September 29, 1972	April 6, 1987
Montrealer	Washington, D.C. –Montreal	July 18, 1989	April 1, 1995	Replaced by theVermonter
Vermonter †	Washington, D.C. –St. Albans	April 2, 1995	present	Replaced theMontrealer
Washingtonian	Washington, D.C. – Montreal	September 29, 1972	May 19, 1974	Name given to southboundMontrealer^[22]

South

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Name	Route	Service began	Service ended	Notes
Auto Train †	Lorton –Sanford	October 30, 1983 (1983-10-30)	present
Carolina Coast	New York City –Savannah	June 11, 1972 (1972-06-11)	September 10, 1972 (1972-09-10)	^[23]
Carolina Special	New York City –Jacksonville	June 15, 1973 (1973-06-15)	September 3, 1973 (1973-09-03)	^[23]
Carolinian †	New York City –Charlotte	October 28, 1984 (1984-10-28)	September 1, 1985 (1985-09-01)	Section ofPalmetto, split inRichmond
Carolinian †	New York City –Charlotte	May 12, 1990 (1990-05-12)	present	Section ofPalmetto splitting inRocky Mount until 1991
Champion ‡	New York City –St. Petersburg	May 1, 1971 (1971-05-01)	October 1, 1979 (1979-10-01)	Inherited from thePC/RF&P/SCLChampion. Consolidated with theSilver Meteor.^[24]
Crescent †‡	New York City –New Orleans	February 1, 1979 (1979-02-01)	present	Conveyed from theSouthern Railway'sSouthern Crescent.
Florida Special ‡	New York City –Miami	December 17, 1971 (1971-12-17)	April 14, 1972 (1972-04-14)	Replaced by theVacationer for the 1972–1973 season.^[25]
Floridian	Chicago – Miami/St. Petersburg	November 14, 1971 (1971-11-14)	October 7, 1979 (1979-10-07)	Replaced theSouth Wind
Floridian †	Chicago – Miami	November 10, 2024 (2024-11-10)	present	Temporarily replaces theCapitol Limited andSilver Star.^[26]^[27]
Gulf Breeze	New York City –Mobile	October 27, 1989 (1989-10-27)	April 1, 1995 (1995-04-01)	Through operation with theCrescent.^[28]^[29]
Gulf Coast Limited	New Orleans – Mobile	April 29, 1984 (1984-04-29)	January 6, 1985 (1985-01-06)	^[30]^[31]
Gulf Coast Limited	New Orleans – Mobile	June 28, 1996 (1996-06-28)	March 31, 1997 (1997-03-31)	^[32]^[33]
Mardi Gras Service	New Orleans – Mobile	August 18, 2025 (2025-08-18)	present	^[34]
Meteor	Boston – Miami/St. Petersburg	June 11, 1972 (1972-06-11)	September 10, 1972 (1972-09-10)	Joint operation ofSilver Meteor andChampion.^[35]
Miamian	New York City – Miami	December 15, 1974 (1974-12-15)	January 10, 1975 (1975-01-10)	Replaced theVacationer.^[25]
Palmetto †	New York City –Savannah	June 15, 1976 (1976-06-15)	December 1988 (1988-12)	^[36]^[37]
	New York City – Jacksonville	December 1988 (1988-12)	October 1994 (1994-10)
	New York City –Tampa	October 1994 (1994-10)	February 1, 1995 (1995-02-01)	Replaced theSilver Meteor's Tampa section.^[38]^[39]
	New York City – Miami	May 1, 2002 (2002-05-01)	November 1, 2004 (2004-11-01)	Renamed from theSilver Palm.
	New York City – Savannah	November 1, 2004 (2004-11-01)	present
Piedmont †	Raleigh – Charlotte	May 25, 1995 (1995-05-25)	present	^[40]
Silver Meteor †‡	New York City – Miami	May 1, 1971 (1971-05-01)	June 11, 1972 (1972-06-11)	Inherited from thePC/RF&P/SCLSilver Meteor. RenamedMeteor.^[35]
Silver Meteor †‡	New York City – Miami	September 10, 1972 (1972-09-10)	present	Renamed from theMeteor.^[35]
Silver Palm	Miami – Tampa	November 21, 1982 (1982-11-21)	April 30, 1985 (1985-04-30)	^[41]^[42]
Silver Palm	New York City – Miami	November 10, 1996 (1996-11-10)	May 1, 2002 (2002-05-01)	Renamed thePalmetto
Silver Star ‡	New York City – Miami	May 1, 1971 (1971-05-01)	November 10, 2024 (2024-11-10)	Inherited from thePC/RF&P/SCLSilver Star.
South Wind	Chicago – Miami/St. Petersburg	May 1, 1971 (1971-05-01)	November 14, 1971 (1971-11-14)	Inherited from thePC/L&N/SCLSouth Wind; replaced by theFloridian^[43]
Vacationer	New York City – Miami	December 15, 1972 (1972-12-15)	April 27, 1974 (1974-04-27)	Seasonal operation; replaced theFlorida Special. Replaced by theMiamian for the 1974 – 1975 season.^[25]

Northeast – Midwest

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These routes operated from the Northeast to the Midwest. Routes that ran via the Empire Corridor or Keystone Corridor are also listed in those tables.

Name	Route	Service began	Service ended	Notes
Blue Ridge	Washington, D.C. –Cumberland	May 7, 1973 (1973-05-07)	October 30, 1976 (1976-10-30)	Curtailed from thePotomac Special; merged intoMARC Brunswick Line.^[44]^[45]
Blue Ridge	Washington, D.C. –Martinsburg	October 31, 1976 (1976-10-31)	1986 (1986)
Broadway Limited ‡	New York City –Chicago	May 1, 1971 (1971-05-01)	September 10, 1995 (1995-09-10)	Inherited from thePCBroadway Limited; replaced by theThree Rivers^[46]
Capitol Limited	Washington, D.C. – Chicago	October 1, 1981 (1981-10-01)	November 10, 2024 (2024-11-10)	^[47]
Cardinal †	Washington, D.C. – Chicago	October 30, 1977 (1977-10-30)	April 25, 1981 (1981-04-25)	Renamed from theJames Whitcomb Riley.^[48]
	New York City – Chicago	April 26, 1981 (1981-04-26)	September 30, 1981 (1981-09-30)	^[48]
	New York City – Chicago	January 8, 1982 (1982-01-08)	present	^[49]
Empire State Express	New York City –Detroit	October 31, 1974 (1974-10-31)	April 25, 1976 (1976-04-25)	Previously anEmpire Corridor service; renamed theNiagara Rainbow.^[50]
George Washington ‡	Washington, D.C./Newport News – Cincinnati	May 1, 1971 (1971-05-01)	November 14, 1971 (1971-11-14)	Inherited fromC&OGeorge Washington; merged with theJames Whitcomb Riley
George Washington ‡	Washington, D.C./Newport News – Chicago	November 14, 1971 (1971-11-14)	May 19, 1974 (1974-05-19)	Eastbound service only - westbound train namedJames Whitcomb Riley.^[51]
Hilltopper	Washington, D.C. –Catlettsburg	May 31, 1977 (1977-05-31)	January 8, 1978 (1978-01-08)	Replaced theMountaineer.^[48]
Hilltopper	Boston – Catlettsburg	January 8, 1978 (1978-01-08)	October 1, 1979 (1979-10-01)	Combined with theNight Owl^[48]
James Whitcomb Riley ‡	Cincinnati – Chicago	May 1, 1971 (1971-05-01)	November 14, 1971 (1971-11-14)	Inherited from thePCJames Whitcomb Riley; merged with theGeorge Washington
	Washington, D.C./Newport News – Chicago	November 14, 1971 (1971-11-14)	June 14, 1976 (1976-06-14)	Eastbound service retained theGeorge Washington name until May 19, 1974.^[52] Newport News section replaced by theColonial.
	Washington, D.C. – Chicago	June 14, 1976 (1976-06-14)	October 30, 1977 (1977-10-30)	RenamedCardinal.^[53]
Lake Shore	New York City – Chicago	May 10, 1971 (1971-05-10)	January 6, 1972 (1972-01-06)	Unnamed until November 14, 1971.^[14]
Lake Shore Limited †	New York City/Boston – Chicago	October 31, 1975 (1975-10-31)	present	^[15]
Mountaineer	Norfolk – Chicago	March 25, 1975 (1975-03-25)	May 31, 1977 (1977-05-31)	Replaced by theHilltopper.^[54]
National Limited	New York City/Washington, D.C. –Kansas City	November 14, 1971 (1971-11-14)	October 1, 1979 (1979-10-01)	Renamed fromSpirit of St. Louis.^[55]^[56]
Niagara Rainbow	New York City – Detroit	April 25, 1976 (1976-04-25)	January 30, 1979 (1979-01-30)	Renamed from theEmpire State Express; cut back as anEmpire Corridor train post-1979.^[57]
Pennsylvanian †	Pittsburgh –Philadelphia	April 27, 1980	October 29, 1983
	Pittsburgh – New York City	October 30, 1983	November 6, 1998
	Chicago – New York City	November 7, 1998	January 26, 2003
	Pittsburgh – New York City	January 27, 2003	October 31, 2004	Merged withThree Rivers
	Pittsburgh – New York City	March 8, 2005	present	ReplacedThree Rivers
Potomac Special	Washington, D.C. –Parkersburg	May 14, 1972 (1972-05-14)	May 6, 1973 (1973-05-06)	Renamed from thePotomac Turbo; renamed theBlue Ridge.^[44]
Potomac Turbo	Washington, D.C. – Parkersburg	February 7, 1972 (1972-02-07)	May 14, 1972 (1972-05-14)	Renamed from theWest Virginian; renamed thePotomac Special.^[44]
Shenandoah	Washington, D.C. –Cincinnati	October 31, 1976 (1976-10-31)	September 30, 1981 (1981-09-30)	^[58]
Skyline Connection	Philadelphia – Chicago	—	—	Never implemented but was listed in the Spring 2000 national timetable.^[59]
Spirit of St. Louis ‡	New York City/Washington, D.C. – Kansas City	May 1, 1971 (1971-05-01)	November 14, 1971 (1971-11-14)	Inherited fromPC/MPSpirit of St. Louis; renamedNational Limited^[56]
Three Rivers	New York City –Pittsburgh	September 11, 1995 (1995-09-11)	November 9, 1996 (1996-11-09)	Replaced theBroadway Limited.^[60]
Three Rivers	New York City – Chicago	November 10, 1996 (1996-11-10)	March 7, 2005 (2005-03-07)	^[61]
West Virginian	Washington, D.C. – Parkersburg	September 8, 1971 (1971-09-08)	February 7, 1972 (1972-02-07)	Renamed thePotomac Turbo.^[44]

Midwest

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Name	Route	Service began	Service ended	Notes
Abraham Lincoln ‡	Chicago –St. Louis	May 1, 1971 (1971-05-01)	November 14, 1971 (1971-11-14)	Inherited fromGM&OAbraham Lincoln^[62]
	Milwaukee – St. Louis	November 14, 1971 (1971-11-14)	September 30, 1973 (1973-09-30)	Replaced byTurboliner^[63]
	Chicago – St. Louis	October 26, 1975 (1975-10-26)	January 8, 1978 (1978-01-08)	Replaced oneTurboliner round trip; replaced by theAnn Rutledge.^[63]
Ann Rutledge	Chicago – St. Louis	February 15, 1976 (1976-02-15)	October 30, 1976 (1976-10-30)	ReplacedTurboliner; replaced by an extension of theInter-American.^[63]
	Chicago –Kansas City	January 8, 1978 (1978-01-08)	October 29, 2006 (2006-10-29)	ReplacedAbraham Lincoln; St. Louis–Chicago portion replaced byLincoln Service
	St. Louis – Kansas City	October 30, 2006 (2006-10-30)	January 28, 2009 (2009-01-28)	RenamedMissouri River Runner.^[63]^[64]
Arrowhead	Minneapolis –Superior	April 16, 1975 (1975-04-16)	February 15, 1977 (1977-02-15)	^[63]
Arrowhead	Minneapolis –Duluth	February 15, 1977 (1977-02-15)	April 30, 1978 (1978-04-30)	Replaced by theNorth Star
Badger	Chicago – Milwaukee	October 28, 1984 (1984-10-28)	October 29, 1989 (1989-10-29)	RenamedHiawatha.^[65]
Black Hawk	Chicago –Dubuque	February 14, 1974 (1974-02-14)	September 30, 1981 (1981-09-30)	^[66]
Blue Water †	Chicago –Port Huron	September 15, 1974 (1974-09-15)	October 26, 1975 (1975-10-26)	RenamedBlue Water Limited.^[67]
Blue Water †	Chicago –Port Huron	April 25, 2004 (2004-04-25)	present	Replaced theInternational Limited.^[68]
Blue Water Limited	Chicago – Port Huron	October 26, 1975 (1975-10-26)	June 15, 1976 (1976-06-15)	Replaced theBlue Water; replaced byTurboliner.^[69]
Blue Water Limited	Chicago – Port Huron	October 31, 1976 (1976-10-31)	October 31, 1982 (1982-10-31)	ReplacedTurboliner; replaced by theInternational Limited.^[67]^[69]
Borealis †	Chicago – St. Paul	May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21)	present
Calumet ‡	Chicago –Valparaiso	October 29, 1979 (1979-10-29)	May 3, 1991 (1991-05-03)	Inherited fromConrail commuter service; unnamed until August 3, 1980.^[70]
Campus	Chicago –Champaign	November 14, 1971 (1971-11-14)	March 5, 1972 (1972-03-05)	^[71]
Carl Sandburg †	Chicago –Quincy	October 30, 2006 (2006-10-30)	present	^[72]
City of New Orleans †‡	Chicago –New Orleans	May 1, 1971 (1971-05-01)	November 14, 1971 (1971-11-14)	Inherited from theICCity of New Orleans; replaced by thePanama Limited.^[73]
City of New Orleans †‡	Chicago –New Orleans	February 1, 1981 (1981-02-01)	present	Renamed from thePanama Limited.^[74]
Eagle	Chicago –San Antonio	October 2, 1981 (1981-10-02)	November 14, 1988 (1988-11-14)	Replaced theInter-American; renamedTexas Eagle.^[75]
Eagle	Chicago – St. Louis	November 15, 1988 (1988-11-15)	January 20, 1990 (1990-01-20)	^[75]
Encore	Chicago – Milwaukee	October 28, 1984 (1984-10-28)	April 28, 1985 (1985-04-28)	^[65]
Heartland Flyer †	Oklahoma City –Fort Worth	June 15, 1999 (1999-06-15)	present	^[76]
Hiawatha	Chicago – Minneapolis	November 14, 1971 (1971-11-14)	January 16, 1972 (1972-01-16)	RenamedTwin Cities Hiawatha.^[77]
Hiawatha	Chicago – Minneapolis	October 29, 1972 (1972-10-29)	May 19, 1974 (1974-05-19)	Replaced by theNorth Coast Hiawatha.^[77]
Hiawatha †‡	Chicago – Milwaukee	May 1, 1971 (1971-05-01)	June 15, 1976 (1976-06-15)	Inherited fromMILWMilwaukee Express; unnamed until October 29, 1972. Replaced byTurboliner.^[65]^[75]
Hiawatha †‡	Chicago – Milwaukee	October 29, 1989 (1989-10-29)	present	Renamed from theBadger,LaSalle,Nicollet andRadisson.^[65]
Hoosier State	Chicago –Indianapolis	October 1, 1980 (1980-10-01)	September 8, 1995 (1995-09-08)	^[78]^[79]
		July 19, 1998 (1998-07-19)	December 17, 1999 (1999-12-17)	Replaced by theKentucky Cardinal.^[79]
		July 6, 2003 (2003-07-06)	June 30, 2019 (2019-06-30)	Replaced theKentucky Cardinal.^[80]
Illini †	Chicago –Champaign	November 14, 1971 (1971-11-14)	March 3, 1972 (1972-03-03)	^[71]
	Chicago –Champaign	December 19, 1973 (1973-12-19)	July 1, 1981 (1981-07-01)	^[81]
	Chicago –Decatur	July 2, 1981 (1981-07-02)	July 9, 1983 (1983-07-09)
	Chicago – Champaign	July 10, 1983 (1983-07-10)	January 11, 1986 (1986-01-11)
	Chicago –Carbondale	January 12, 1986 (1986-01-12)	present	Replaced theShawnee.^[82]
Illinois Zephyr	Chicago –West Quincy	November 14, 1971 (1971-11-14)	April 30, 1994 (1994-04-30)	^[83]
Illinois Zephyr	Chicago –Quincy	May 1, 1994 (1994-05-01)	present	^[83]
Indiana Connection ‡	Chicago – Valparaiso	October 29, 1979 (1979-10-29)	January 10, 1986 (1986-01-10)	Inherited fromConrail commuter service; unnamed until August 3, 1980.^[70]
Inter-American	Chicago –Laredo	January 28, 1973 (1973-01-28)	October 2, 1981 (1981-10-02)	RenamedEagle
International	Chicago –Toronto	June 13, 1983 (1983-06-13)	April 25, 2004 (2004-04-25)	Renamed fromInternational Limited; replaced by theBlue Water
International Limited	Chicago – Toronto	October 31, 1982 (1982-10-31)	June 13, 1983 (1983-06-13)	Replaced theBlue Water Limited; renamedInternational
Kansas City Mule	St. Louis – Kansas City	October 26, 1980 (1980-10-26)	April 1, 1995 (1995-04-01)
Kansas City Mule	St. Louis – Kansas City	July 1, 1995 (1995-07-01)	January 27, 2009 (2009-01-27)	Replaced byMissouri River Runner
Kentucky Cardinal	Chicago –Louisville	December 17, 1999 (1999-12-17)	July 5, 2003 (2003-07-05)	Replaced and replaced by theHoosier State.^[80]
Lake Cities	Chicago –Toledo	August 3, 1980 (1980-08-03)	April 1, 1995 (1995-04-01)	Renamed fromSt. Clair^[84]
	Chicago – Pontiac	April 2, 1995 (1995-04-02)	April 28, 2001 (2001-04-28)
	Chicago – Detroit	April 29, 2001 (2001-04-29)	April 28, 2002 (2002-04-28)
	Chicago – Pontiac	April 29, 2002 (2002-04-29)	April 25, 2004 (2004-04-25)	RenamedWolverine
Lake Country Limited	Chicago –Janesville	June 15, 2000 (2000-06-15)	September 22, 2001 (2001-09-22)
LaSalle	Chicago – Milwaukee	October 26, 1980 (1980-10-26)	October 29, 1989 (1989-10-29)	ReplacedTurboliner; replaced byHiawatha
Limited ‡	Chicago – St. Louis	May 1, 1971 (1971-05-01)	November 14, 1971 (1971-11-14)	Inherited from the GM&OLimited; replaced by thePrairie State
Lincoln Service †	Chicago – St. Louis	October 30, 2006 (2006-10-30)	present	Replaced theState House and the St. Louis– portion of theAnn Rutledge
Lone Star	Chicago – Houston	May 19, 1974 (1974-05-19)	October 8, 1979 (1979-10-08)	Renamed fromTexas Chief^[85]
Loop	Chicago –Springfield	April 27, 1986 (1986-04-27)	June 30, 1996 (1996-06-30)	^[86]
Marquette	Chicago – Milwaukee	October 26, 1980 (1980-10-26)	October 28, 1984 (1984-10-28)	ReplacedTurboliner; renamedNicolette andRadisson
Michigan Executive ‡	Detroit –Jackson	January 20, 1975 (1975-01-20)	June 13, 1982 (1982-06-13)	Inherited fromPC commuter service^[87]
Michigan Executive ‡	Detroit –Ann Arbor	June 14, 1982 (1982-06-14)	January 13, 1984 (1984-01-13)	Inherited fromPC commuter service^[87]
Missouri River Runner †	St. Louis – Kansas City	January 28, 2009 (2009-01-28)	present	Renamed from theAnn Rutledge,Kansas City Mule, andSt. Louis Mule
Nicollet	Chicago – Milwaukee	October 26, 1980 (1980-10-26)	October 29, 1989 (1989-10-29)	ReplacedTurboliner; replaced byHiawatha
North Star	Chicago – Duluth	April 30, 1978 (1978-04-30)	April 7, 1985 (1985-04-07)	Renamed from theArrowhead
Panama Limited	Chicago – New Orleans	November 14, 1971 (1971-11-14)	February 1, 1981 (1981-02-01)	Renamed from and renamedCity of New Orleans
Pere Marquette †	Chicago –Grand Rapids	August 4, 1984 (1984-08-04)	present
Prairie Marksman	Chicago –East Peoria	August 10, 1980 (1980-08-10)	October 4, 1981 (1981-10-04)	^[88]^[89]
Prairie State	Milwaukee – St. Louis	November 14, 1971 (1971-11-14)	October 1, 1973 (1973-10-01)	Replaced theLimited; replaced byTurboliner
Radisson	Chicago – Milwaukee	October 26, 1980 (1980-10-26)	October 29, 1989 (1989-10-29)	ReplacedTurboliner; replaced byHiawatha
River Cities	Kansas City – New Orleans	April 29, 1984 (1984-04-29)	November 4, 1993 (1993-11-04)
Saluki †	Chicago – Carbondale	October 30, 2006 (2006-10-30)	present
St. Clair ‡	Chicago – Detroit	May 1, 1971 (1971-05-01)	May 10, 1975 (1975-05-10)	Inherited fromPCTwilight Limited/Michigan; replaced byTurboliner
St. Clair ‡	Chicago – Detroit	June 15, 1976 (1976-06-15)	August 2, 1980 (1980-08-02)	ReplacedTurboliner; replaced byLake Cities
St. Louis Mule	St. Louis – Kansas City	October 26, 1980 (1980-10-26)	April 1, 1995 (1995-04-01)
St. Louis Mule	St. Louis – Kansas City	July 1, 1995 (1995-07-01)	January 27, 2009 (2009-01-27)	Replaced byMissouri River Runner
Shawnee ‡	Chicago – Carbondale	May 1, 1971 (1971-05-01)	January 11, 1986 (1986-01-11)	Replaced byIllini
State House	Chicago – St. Louis	October 1, 1973 (1973-10-01)	October 30, 2006 (2006-10-30)	RenamedLincoln Service
Texas Chief ‡	Chicago – Houston	May 1, 1971 (1971-05-01)	May 18, 1974 (1974-05-18)	Inherited fromATSFTexas Chief; renamedLone Star^[90]
Texas Eagle †	Chicago – San Antonio	November 15, 1988 (1988-11-15)	present	Renamed from theEagle
Turboliner	Chicago – St. Louis	October 1, 1973 (1973-10-01)	February 15, 1976 (1976-02-15)	ReplacedAbraham Lincoln andPrairie State; replaced byAbraham Lincoln andAnn Rutledge
	Chicago – Detroit	May 10, 1975 (1975-05-10)	October 31, 1976 (1976-10-31)	Replaced and replaced byWolverine andSt. Clair
	Chicago – Milwaukee	October 26, 1975 (1975-10-26)	October 26, 1980 (1980-10-26)	ReplacedHiawatha; replaced byLaSalle,Marquette,Nicollet andRadisson
	Milwaukee – Detroit	October 26, 1975 (1975-10-26)	June 15, 1976 (1976-06-15)
	Chicago – Port Huron	June 15, 1976 (1976-06-15)	October 31, 1976 (1976-10-31)	Replaced and replaced byBlue Water Limited
Twilight Limited	Chicago – Detroit	October 31, 1976 (1976-10-31)	May 4, 1994 (1994-05-04)	Renamed fromSt. Clair
	Chicago – Pontiac	May 5, 1994 (1994-05-05)	May 20, 2000 (2000-05-20)
	Chicago – Detroit	May 21, 2000 (2000-05-21)	August 30, 2000 (2000-08-30)
	Chicago – Pontiac	August 31, 2000 (2000-08-31)	April 28, 2002 (2002-04-28)
	Chicago – Detroit	April 29, 2002 (2002-04-29)	April 27, 2003 (2003-04-27)
	Chicago – Pontiac	April 28, 2003 (2003-04-28)	April 25, 2004 (2004-04-25)	Merged intoWolverine
Twin Cities Hiawatha	Chicago – Minneapolis	January 16, 1972 (1972-01-16)	June 12, 1972 (1972-06-12)	ReplacedHiawatha; replaced byNorth Coast Hiawatha
Twin Cities Hiawatha	Chicago – Minneapolis	September 8, 1977 (1977-09-08)	April 30, 1978 (1978-04-30)	Replaced byNorth Star
Wolverine †‡	Chicago – Detroit	May 1, 1971 (1971-05-01)	May 10, 1975 (1975-05-10)	Inherited fromPCWolverine; unnamed until November 14, 1971. Replaced byTurboliner
	Chicago – Detroit	June 15, 1976 (1976-06-15)	May 4, 1994 (1994-05-04)	ReplacedTurboliner
	Chicago – Pontiac	May 5, 1994 (1994-05-05)	present
Weekender	Chicago – St. Louis	October 1, 1973 (1973-10-01)	May 19, 1974 (1974-05-19)	ReplacedAbraham Lincoln andPrairie State; replaced byTurboliner

Midwest–West

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Name	Route	Service began	Service ended	Notes
California Zephyr †	Chicago –Oakland	July 16, 1983	October 26, 1997	Replaced theSan Francisco Zephyr. Temporarily cut to Emeryville from August 5, 1994, to May 12, 1995^[91]
California Zephyr †	Chicago –Emeryville	October 26, 1997	present
Chief	Chicago –Los Angeles	June 11, 1972	September 10, 1972
City of San Francisco ‡	Chicago – Oakland	May 1, 1971	June 10, 1972	RenamedSan Francisco Zephyr
Denver Zephyr ‡	Chicago –Denver	May 1, 1971	June 10, 1973	Inherited fromBNDenver Zephyr. Replaced by increased service on theSan Francisco Zephyr.
Empire Builder †‡	Chicago –Seattle	May 1, 1971	October 24, 1981	Inherited fromBNEmpire Builder
Empire Builder †‡	Chicago –Portland/Seattle	October 25, 1981	present
National Chief	Washington, D.C. – Los Angeles	—	—	Announced in 1996 as a through train combining theSouthwest Chief andCapitol Limited, but never implemented
North Coast Hiawatha	Chicago – Seattle	June 5, 1971	October 7, 1979	Inherited fromBNNorth Coast Limited; unnamed until November 14, 1971
San Francisco Zephyr	Chicago – Oakland	June 11, 1972	July 15, 1983	Renamed fromCity of San Francisco; replaced by theCalifornia Zephyr
Southwest Chief †	Chicago – Los Angeles	October 28, 1984	present	Renamed fromSouthwest Limited
Southwest Limited	Chicago – Los Angeles	May 19, 1974	October 28, 1984	Renamed fromSuper Chief; renamedSouthwest Chief
Sunset Limited †‡	New Orleans – Los Angeles	May 1, 1971	April 4, 1993	Inherited fromSPSunset Limited, extended to Miami
	Miami – Los Angeles	April 4, 1993	November 10, 1996	Truncated to Sanford
	Sanford - Los Angeles	November 10, 1996	October 26, 1997	Extended to Orlando
	Orlando - Los Angeles	October 26, 1997	August 29, 2005	Truncated to San Antonio due toHurricane Katrina
	San Antonio - Los Angeles	August 29, 2005	October 26, 2005	Extended to New Orleans
	New Orleans - Los Angeles	October 26, 2005	present	Service east of New Orleans suspended afterHurricane Katrina
Super Chief	Chicago – Los Angeles	April 19, 1973	May 19, 1974	Renamed fromSuper Chief/El Capitan; renamed Southwest Limited
Super Chief/El Capitan ‡	Chicago – Los Angeles	May 1, 1971	April 19, 1973	Inherited fromATSFSuper Chief/El Capitan; renamedSuper Chief

West

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Name	Route	Service began	Service ended	Notes
Capitols	Roseville –San Jose	December 11, 1991	January 25, 1998
	Colfax – San Jose	January 26, 1998	February 26, 2000
	Auburn – San Jose	February 27, 2000	April 28, 2001	RenamedCapitol Corridor
Capitol Corridor †	Auburn – San Jose	April 29, 2001	present	Renamed fromCapitols
Coast Daylight ‡	Oakland – Los Angeles	May 1, 1971	November 14, 1971	Inherited fromSPCoast Daylight; unnamed until 1971. Joint operation with theCoast Starlight asCoast Starlight/Daylight.^[92]
	Oakland –San Diego	November 14, 1971	April 1972
	Oakland – Los Angeles	April 1972	May 19, 1974
Coast Starlight †‡	Seattle – San Diego	May 1, 1971	April 1972	Inherited fromSP/BNCascade,SPCoast Daylight, andATSFSan Diegan. Unnamed until 1971. Joint operation with theCoast Daylight asCoast Starlight/Daylight until 1974.^[92]
Coast Starlight †‡	Seattle – Los Angeles	April 1972	present
Desert Wind	Ogden – Los Angeles	October 28, 1979	July 15, 1983
Desert Wind	Salt Lake City – Los Angeles	July 15, 1983	May 10, 1997
Expo '74	Seattle –Spokane	May 19, 1974	September 14, 1974
Gold Runner †	Oakland/Sacramento – Bakersfield	November 3, 2025	present	Renamed from theSan Joaquins^[93]
Las Vegas Limited	Las Vegas – Los Angeles	May 21, 1976	August 8, 1976
Metroliner	Los Angeles – San Diego	April 29, 1984	April 28, 1985
Orange County Commuter	Los Angeles –San Juan Capistrano	April 30, 1990	March 28, 1994	Replaced byMetrolink Orange County Line
Pacific Surfliner †	San Luis Obispo – San Diego	June 1, 2000	present	Renamed from theSan Diegan
Pioneer	Seattle – Salt Lake City	June 7, 1977	June 16, 1991
Pioneer	Seattle –Denver	June 17, 1991	May 10, 1997
San Diegan ‡	Los Angeles – San Diego	May 1, 1971	June 25, 1988	Inherited fromATSFSan Diegan; unnamed until November 14, 1971
	Santa Barbara – San Diego	June 26, 1988	April 1996
	San Luis Obispo – San Diego	April 1996	May 31, 2000	RenamedPacific Surfliner
San Joaquins ‡	Oakland –Bakersfield	March 5, 1974	May 15, 1999	^[94]
San Joaquins ‡	Oakland/Sacramento – Bakersfield	May 16, 1999	November 3, 2025	Renamed theGold Runner
Spirit of California	Sacramento – Los Angeles	October 25, 1981	September 30, 1983	^[95]^[96]
Winter Park Express †	Denver –Winter Park Resort	March 13, 2015	present

Cascades Corridor

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All regional service betweenVancouver, British Columbia andEugene, Oregon has been known asAmtrakCascades since 1998. Prior to this, individual trains or services had unique names. This table includes only trains that did not operate beyond the corridor.

Name	Route	Service began	Service ended	Notes
AmtrakCascades †	Vancouver –Eugene	May 17, 1998	present	ReplacedCascadia,Mount Adams andMount Baker International. Name did not appear until the 1998 timetable; service formally began in 1999.
Cascadia	Seattle –Eugene	October 29, 1995	May 16, 1998	Renamed from theMount Rainier; merged into AmtrakCascades
Mount Adams	Seattle –Portland	October 1, 1994	May 16, 1998	Replaced theNorthwest Talgo; merged into AmtrakCascades
Mount Baker International	Vancouver – Seattle	May 26, 1995	May 16, 1998	Merged into AmtrakCascades
Mount Rainier ‡	Seattle – Portland	May 1, 1971	October 29, 1994	Inherited from an unnamedBN train; unnamed until 1971. Southbound ran to Eugene from 1980 to 1981 as the return from aWillamette Valley trip.
Mount Rainier ‡	Seattle – Eugene	October 30, 1994	October 29, 1995	RenamedCascadia.
Northwest Talgo	Seattle – Portland	April 1, 1994	September 30, 1994	Replaced by theMount Adams
Pacific International	Vancouver – Seattle	July 17, 1972	September 30, 1981	^[97]^[98]
Puget Sound ‡	Seattle – Portland	May 1, 1971	June 7, 1977	Inherited from an unnamedBN train; unnamed until November 14, 1971. Replaced by thePioneer.
Willamette Valley	Portland – Eugene	August 3, 1980	December 31, 1981	^[99]^[100]

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Notes

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^^a ^bValley Flyer ridership is included inHartford Line ridership figure.
^Only includes ridership on the Albany/Rensselaer–Pittsfield segment.
^^a ^bMaple Leaf ridership is included inEmpire Service ridership figure.
^Floridian service began in November 2024.
^Mardi Gras Service service began in August 2025.

Amtrak routes

Long
distance

West

East

Silver Service	Silver Meteor

Corridor

West

AmtrakCascades Heartland Flyer Winter Park Express(seasonal)
Amtrak California	Capitol Corridor Gold Runner Pacific Surfliner

Midwest

Borealis Hiawatha Missouri River Runner
Illinois Service	Illini andSaluki Illinois Zephyr andCarl Sandburg Lincoln Service
Michigan Services	Blue Water Pere Marquette Wolverine

East

Downeaster
Mardi Gras Service

Northeast Corridor	Acela Northeast Regional Amtrak Virginia
Knowledge Corridor	Hartford Line Valley Flyer Vermonter
Empire Corridor	Adirondack Berkshire Flyer(seasonal) Empire Service Ethan Allen Express Maple Leaf (withVia Rail Canada)
Keystone Corridor	Keystone Service Pennsylvanian
NC By Train	Carolinian Piedmont

FormerAmtrak routes

Long
distance

West	Chief City of San Francisco Denver Zephyr Desert Wind El Capitan Inter-American Lone Star North Coast Hiawatha Pioneer San Francisco Zephyr Super Chief Texas Chief
East	Broadway Limited Capitol Limited Champion Floridian Hilltopper James Whitcomb Riley Mountaineer National Limited Lake Shore Panama Limited River Cities Silver Palm (1996–2002) Silver Star South Wind Spirit of St. Louis Three Rivers Vacationer(seasonal)

Corridor

West

Midwest

East

Northeast Corridor	Atlantic City Express Bankers Beacon Hill Cape Codder(seasonal) Chesapeake Clamdigger Clocker Colonial Connecticut Yankee Fast Mail Merchants Limited Metroliner Night Owl Twilight Shoreliner
Empire Corridor	Empire State Express Niagara Rainbow
Keystone Corridor	Atlantic City Express Fort Pitt