Indicates Amtrak's name for the train or in some cases the pre-Amtrak name for trains operating prior to November 14, 1971 The Southern Railway and D&RGW routes were taken over by Amtrak in 19 respectively. 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.

This listing included current and discontinued routes operated by Amtrak since May 1, 1971. See also: List of railroads eligible to participate in the formation of Amtrak (through cars to Los Angeles on the Sunset Limited) San Luis Obispo – Goleta – Los Angeles – San Diego 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.īoston/ Springfield – New York – Washington – The Northeast Regional and San Joaquin have branches served by different trips, while the Empire Builder and Lake Shore Limited split into two sections to serve branches. 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). They are subsidized by periodic payments to Amtrak from the state partners. Additionally, Amtrak partners with 17 states to provide additional short- and medium-distance services desired by those states. Federally-supported long distance services are subsidized by appropriations under a separate line item from the NEC in federal budgets. Northeast Corridor service is directly subsidized by federal appropriations. These types indicate how the service is funded. To-scale map of Amtrak services as of 2013 Current routes Īmtrak service is divided into three categories of routes: Northeast Corridor routes, state-supported routes, and long distance routes.

Northeast corridor train schedule