WASHINGTON – Amtrak has added a new track and platform at Washington Union Station that expand service capacity and improve the overall customer experience. The new track will primarily serve…
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CHICAGO – On July 23, 1925, the railroads that built Chicago Union Station dedicated what is now the most intact of the Windy City’s downtown stations. On July 22, 2025,…
MOBILE, Ala., and NEW ORLEANS – Tickets are now available for new twice-daily Amtrak Mardi Gras Service starting August 18, 2025, between Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, along the Mississippi Gulf Coast….
CHRISTIANSBURG, VA – Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin broke ground on April 24, 2025, on the highly-anticipated New River Valley Rail Project in Christiansburg. As part of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s…
LANCASTER, Pa. – Amtrak has commissioned an art installation to be featured at the Lancaster station in Pennsylvania. Entitled “A Place for Every Piece: Lancaster’s Living Quilt,” it tells the story…
WILSON, N.C. – Amtrak officials gathered with city and state leaders on December 4, 2024, to celebrate completion of a $4 million improvement project at the downtown G.K. Butterfield Train…
BRATTLEBORO, VT. – Amtrak, in conjunction with the town of Brattleboro, state of Vermont, Federal Railroad Administration, New England Central Railroad and the Vermont Agency of Transportation, broke ground on…
MARTINEZ, CALIF. – In partnership with the cities of Martinez, Hayward, Fremont and Oakland, Amtrak has completed accessibility improvements at four stations in these Bay Area communities. Customers now enjoy…
ST. PAUL, MINN. – On May 21, 2024, Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner joined Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, Federal Railroad Administrator Amit Bose and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)…
SEATTLE – Amtrak customers enjoy a more accessible and comfortable experience at the Bingen-White Salmon and Wishram stations following the completion of $5.2 million in upgrades. Amtrak’s Empire Builder stops twice daily at both Columbia River…
Amtrak established the Great American Stations Project in 2006 to educate communities on the benefits of redeveloping train stations, offer tools to community leaders to preserve their stations, and provide the appropriate Amtrak resources.
Amtrak is seizing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform rail and Retrain Travel. By modernizing, enhancing and expanding trains, stations and infrastructure, Amtrak is meeting the rising demand for train travel. Amtrak offers unforgettable experiences to more than 500 destinations across 46 states and parts of Canada. Learn more at