Named Trains
Every train worth knowing by name.
Route, schedule, journey time, on-board classes and what a seat or a roomette actually costs — service by service.
Amtrak Named Service Directory
Ticketing-Info documents 37 named Amtrak services, from Acela on the Northeast Corridor to multi-day long-distance routes such as the California Zephyr, Coast Starlight and Empire Builder. Each page carries the full stop list, scheduled timings, class-of-service breakdown and indicative fares.
Key Travel Facts & Insights
- 37 named services with complete stop lists and timings
- Coach, Business, First and sleeping-car options explained per service
- Journey times and distances stated end to end
- Fares are indicative — a rail consultant confirms availability before booking
High-speed services
The fastest trains on the network, running on dedicated or upgraded track with premium seating and the tightest schedules.
Corridor & intercity services
Frequent shorter-distance services connecting city pairs, typically the practical alternative to a regional flight.
Amtrak Cascades
Seattle → Portland · 6× daily
- Journey
- 3h 30m
- Distance
- 186 mi
Borealis
Chicago → Minneapolis-St. Paul · Daily
- Journey
- 7h 30m
- Distance
- 410 mi
Carolinian
New York → Charlotte · Daily
- Journey
- 13h 10m
- Distance
- 704 mi
Maple Leaf (US portion)
New York → Niagara Falls · Daily
- Journey
- 9h
- Distance
- 454 mi
Northeast Regional
Boston → Washington DC · Up to 18× daily
- Journey
- 7h 20m
- Distance
- 457 mi
Palmetto
New York → Savannah · Daily
- Journey
- 14h
- Distance
- 740 mi
Regional services
State-supported corridors linking secondary cities into the wider network.
Capitol Corridor
Sacramento → San Francisco Bay Area · Up to 15× daily
- Journey
- 1h 45m
- Distance
- 90 mi
Downeaster
Boston → Brunswick · 5× daily
- Journey
- 3h 10m
- Distance
- 145 mi
Empire Service
New York → Buffalo · Up to 13× daily (NYC–Albany)
- Journey
- 7h 50m
- Distance
- 435 mi
Heartland Flyer
Oklahoma City → Fort Worth · Daily
- Journey
- 4h 15m
- Distance
- 206 mi
Hiawatha Service
Chicago → Milwaukee · Up to 7× daily
- Journey
- 1h 29m
- Distance
- 85 mi
Keystone Service
New York → Harrisburg · Up to 13× daily
- Journey
- 3h 30m
- Distance
- 194 mi
Lincoln Service
Chicago → St. Louis · 4× daily
- Journey
- 4h 45m
- Distance
- 284 mi
Missouri River Runner
St. Louis → Kansas City · 2× daily
- Journey
- 5h 40m
- Distance
- 283 mi
Pacific Surfliner
Los Angeles → San Diego · Up to 13× daily
- Journey
- 2h 50m
- Distance
- 128 mi
Piedmont
Raleigh → Charlotte · 3× daily
- Journey
- 3h 10m
- Distance
- 173 mi
San Joaquins
Oakland → Bakersfield · Up to 7× daily
- Journey
- 6h
- Distance
- 315 mi
Wolverine
Chicago → Detroit · 3× daily
- Journey
- 5h 30m
- Distance
- 278 mi
Long-distance services
Multi-day routes with sleeping cars and dining service — the trains people ride for the journey as much as the destination.
California Zephyr
Chicago → San Francisco Bay Area · Daily
- Journey
- 51h 10m
- Distance
- 2438 mi
Cardinal
New York → Chicago · 3× weekly (Sun·Wed·Fri from New York)
- Journey
- 27h 55m
- Distance
- 1140 mi
Coast Starlight
Seattle → Los Angeles · Daily
- Journey
- 35h 10m
- Distance
- 1377 mi
Crescent
New York → New Orleans · Daily
- Journey
- 30h 30m
- Distance
- 1377 mi
Empire Builder
Chicago → Seattle · Daily
- Journey
- 46h 5m
- Distance
- 2206 mi
Floridian
Chicago → Miami · Daily
- Journey
- 44h 5m
- Distance
- 1901 mi
Silver Meteor
New York → Miami · Daily
- Journey
- 27h 30m
- Distance
- 1383 mi
Silver Star
New York → Miami · Daily
- Journey
- 31h
- Distance
- 1581 mi
Southwest Chief
Chicago → Los Angeles · Daily
- Journey
- 41h
- Distance
- 2265 mi
Sunset Limited
New Orleans → Los Angeles · 3× weekly (Mon·Wed·Sat from New Orleans)
- Journey
- 44h 35m
- Distance
- 2001 mi
Texas Eagle
Chicago → San Antonio · Daily
- Journey
- 31h 25m
- Distance
- 1289 mi
Vermonter
Washington DC → St. Albans · Daily
- Journey
- 13h 10m
- Distance
- 610 mi
Overnight services
Depart in the evening, arrive in the morning — a roomette replaces a hotel night as well as the journey.
Scenic routes
Services routed for the view, through mountain, canyon and coastal country you cannot see any other way.
