Of the more than 500 stations Amtrak serves across its 21,000-mile network, most are pretty straightforward. Some serve as originating/terminating points for the carrier’s trains, while others are stops along the way for through services. But there are more than 30 Amtrak stations with both originating/terminating and through services.
These dual-purpose facilities are small depots and large terminals, in towns and cities, and serving regional and long-distance travelers. They can be confusing and intimidating, especially if you need to travel across Amtrak’s busier routes and ride multiple trains to reach your destination. But by understanding which station serves which originating/terminating and through trains, you’ll feel like a traveling pro.
Note: Third-party passenger operations such as VIA Rail Canada, commuter, and light-rail transit systems are excluded from this list.
Albany-Rensselaer, NY
Originating/Terminating trains
- Empire Service, New York – Albany – Buffalo – Niagara Falls, N.Y. — Some Empire Service trains originate/terminate in Albany-Rensselaer, while others originate/terminate further west in Niagara Falls.
Through trains
- Adirondack, Montreal – Albany – New York
- Berkshire Flyer, New York – Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – Albany – Pittsfield, Mass. — Seasonal service, June-September, and runs on Fridays and Sundays.
- Empire Service
- Ethan Allen Express, Burlington – Rutland, Vt. – Albany – New York
- Maple Leaf, Toronto – Niagara Falls – Albany – New York
- Lake Shore Limited, New York/Boston – Albany – Chicago
Carbondale, IL
Originating/Terminating trains
- Illini and Saluki, Chicago – Carbondale, Ill. — The Saluki handles the morning runs while the Illini takes over in the afternoon.
Through trains
- City of New Orleans, Chicago – Memphis – New Orleans
Charlotte, NC
Originating/Terminating trains
- Carolinian, New York – Richmond, Va. – Raleigh, N.C. – Charlotte
- Piedmont, Raleigh – Greensboro – Charlotte
Through trains
- Crescent, New York – Atlanta – New Orleans
Denver (Union Station)
Originating/Terminating trains
- Winter Park Express, Denver – Fraser–Winter Park, Colo. — Seasonal service, December-March, and runs primarily on weekends.
Through trains
- California Zephyr, Chicago – Denver – Salt Lake City – Emeryville, Calif.
Emeryville, CA
Originating/Terminating trains
- California Zephyr
Through trains
- Capitol Corridor, Auburn – Sacramento – San Jose, Calif.
- Coast Starlight, Seattle – Portland, Ore. – Sacramento – Los Angeles
- San Joaquin, Oakland/Sacramento – Stockton – Bakersfield, Calif.
Eugene, OR
Originating/Terminating trains
- Cascades, Vancouver, B.C. – Seattle – Portland – Eugene, Ore.
Through trains
- Coast Starlight
Fort Worth (Central Station)
Originating/Terminating trains
- Heartland Flyer, Oklahoma City, Okla. – Fort Worth
Through trains
- Texas Eagle, Chicago – St. Louis – Dallas – San Antonio – Los Angeles
Fraser–Winter Park, CO
Originating/Terminating trains
- Winter Park Express — Seasonal service, December-March, and runs primarily on weekends.
Through trains
- California Zephyr
Goleta, CA
- Pacific Surfliner, San Luis Obispo – Los Angeles – San Diego — Some Pacific Surfliner trains originate/terminate in Goleta, while others originate/terminate further north in San Luis Obispo.
Greenfield, MA (John W. Olver Transit Center)
Originating/Terminating trains
- Valley Flyer, New Haven, Conn. – Springfield, Mass. – Greenfield
Through trains
- Vermonter, St. Albans, Vt. – Springfield – New York – Washington, D.C.
Harrisburg, PA
Originating/Terminating trains
- Keystone Service, New York – Philadelphia – Harrisburg
Through trains
- Pennsylvanian, New York – Philadelphia – Pittsburgh
Kansas City, MO (Union Station)
Originating/Terminating trains
- Missouri River Runner, Chicago – St. Louis – Kansas City
- Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner, Chicago – St. Louis – Kansas City — Combined services departing daily from Chicago and Kansas City as trains Nos. 319 and 318, respectively.
Through trains
- Southwest Chief, Chicago – Kansas City – Albuquerque – Los Angeles
Los Angeles (Union Station)
Originating/Terminating trains
- Coast Starlight
- Pacific Surfliner — Some Pacific Surfliner trains originate/terminate in Los Angeles.
- Southwest Chief
- Sunset Limited, New Orleans – San Antonio – Tucson, Ariz. – Los Angeles
- Texas Eagle
Through trains
- Pacific Surfliner
Milwaukee
Originating/Terminating trains
- Hiawatha, Milwaukee – Chicago
Through trains
- Borealis, St. Paul – Milwaukee – Chicago
- Empire Builder, Chicago – St. Paul – Portland/Seattle
New Haven, CT (Union Station)
Originating/Terminating trains
- Hartford Line, New Haven – Hartford, Conn. – Springfield
Through trains
- Acela, Boston – New York – Washington, D.C.
- Northeast Regional, Boston – Washington, D.C. – Roanoke/Richmond – Norfolk/Newport News, Va.
- Vermonter
New York (Penn Station)
Originating/Terminating trains
- Adirondack
- Berkshire Flyer — Seasonal service, June-September, and runs on Fridays and Sundays.
- Cardinal, New York – Washington D.C. – Cincinnati – Indianapolis – Chicago
- Carolinian
- Crescent
- Empire Service
- Ethan Allen Express
- Keystone Service
- Lake Shore Limited
- Maple Leaf
- Northeast Regional — Some Northeast Regional trains originate/terminate in New York.
- Palmetto, New York – Washington, D.C. – Charleston, S.C. – Savannah, Ga.
- Pennsylvanian
- Silver Meteor, New York – Washington, D.C. – Savannah – Tampa/Miami
Through trains
- Acela
- Northeast Regional
- Vermonter
Niagara Falls, NY
Originating/Terminating trains
- Empire Service
Through trains
- Maple Leaf
Oakland, CA (Jack London Square station)
Originating/Terminating trains
- San Joaquin
Through trains
- Capitol Corridor
- Coast Starlight
Pittsfield, MA (Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center)
Originating/Terminating trains
- Berkshire Flyer
Through trains
- Lake Shore Limited
Portland, OR (Union Station)
Originating/Terminating trains
- Cascades — Some Cascades trains originate/terminate in Portland, while others originate/terminate further south in Eugene.
- Empire Builder
Through trains
- Cascades
Pittsburgh (Union Station)
Originating/Terminating trains
- Pennsylvanian
Through trains
- Floridian, Chicago – Pittsburgh – Washington, D.C. – Savannah – Tampa/Miami
Philadelphia (William H. Gray III 30th Street Station)
Originating/Terminating trains
- Keystone Service — Some Keystone Service trains originate/terminate in Philadelphia, while others originate/terminate further east in New York.
Through trains
- Cardinal
- Carolinian
- Crescent
- Keystone Service
- Northeast Regional
- Palmetto
- Pennsylvanian
- Silver Meteor
Raleigh, NC (Union Station)
Originating/Terminating trains
- Piedmont
Through trains
- Carolinian
- Floridian
Richmond, VA (Main Street Station)
- Northeast Regional — Some Northeast Regional trains originate/terminate in Richmond, while others originate/terminate further south in Newport News and Norfolk, Va.
Sacramento, CA
Originating/Terminating trains
- Capitol Corridor — Some Capitol Corridor trains originate/terminate in Sacramento, while others originate/terminate further east in Auburn, Calif.
- San Joaquin
Through trains
- California Zephyr
- Capitol Corridor
- Coast Starlight
San Jose, CA (Diridon Station)
Originating/Terminating trains
- Capitol Corridor
Through trains
- Coast Starlight
San Luis Obispo, CA
Originating/Terminating trains
- Pacific Surfliner
Through trains
- Coast Starlight
Savannah, GA
Originating/Terminating trains
- Palmetto
Through trains
- Floridian
- Silver Meteor
Seattle (King Street Station)
Originating/Terminating trains
- Cascades— Some Cascades trains will originate/terminate in Seattle, while others originate/terminate further north in Vancouver, B.C.
- Coast Starlight
- Empire Builder
Through trains
- Cascades
Springfield, MA (Union Station)
Originating/Terminating trains
- Hartford Line
- Northeast Regional — Some Northeast Regional trains originate/terminate in Springfield.
Through trains
- Lake Shore Limited
- Northeast Regional
- Valley Flyer
- Vermonter
St. Louis
Originating/Terminating trains
- Lincoln Service — Most Lincoln Service trains will originate/terminate in St. Louis, while the combined Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner will originate/terminate further west in Kansas City.
Through trains
- Missouri River Runner
- Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
- Texas Eagle
St. Paul, MN (Union Depot)
Originating/Terminating trains
- Borealis
Through trains
- Empire Builder
Washington D.C. (Union Station)
Originating/Terminating trains
- Acela
- Northeast Regional — Some Northeast Regional trains originate/terminate in Washington D.C.
- Vermonter
Through trains
- Cardinal
- Carolinian
- Crescent
- Floridian
- Northeast Regional
- Palmetto
- Silver Meteor
