SALEM, ORE. – On Sept. 25, 2018, community members were joined by officials from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and rail enthusiasts to celebrate the centennial of the…
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The New York Times recently published an article chronicling the lives of seven Midwestern communities and their train stations, including Cincinnati Union Terminal and Kansas City Union Station, which were transformed…
WESTERLY, R.I. – In August 2018, the Westerly depot became the new temporary home of the Artists’ Cooperative Gallery of Westerly, which exhibits artwork by members and visiting artists. The…
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. – On July 21, 2018, San Bernardino’s civic leaders and residents, joined by visitors from across Southern California, gathered to mark the centennial of the city’s railroad…
Raleigh Union Station anchors the west end of downtown. Amtrak began serving the facility in July 2018. RALEIGH, N.C. – Amtrak began serving the new Raleigh Union Station on July...
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RICHMOND, VA – Amtrak, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) hosted a ceremony on June 28, 2018, to celebrate completion…
WASHINGTON – In early April 2018, Amtrak led a training program for station host volunteers in Claremont, N.H., which is a stop on the daily Vermonter and an easy jumping-off point for enjoying bicycling,…
Train stations, by function and design, are often considered an extension of a community’s “public realm”: common spaces such as parks, streets and civic buildings where people interact with one…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced the availability of $1.5 billion to fund investments in road, rail, transit, intermodal and port projects that will have…
MARKS, MISS. – A crowd gathered on the evening of May 4, 2018, at the city’s new train station to greet the northbound City of New Orleans (Chicago-Memphis-New Orleans). As the…
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.
For more than 50 years, Amtrak has connected America and modernized train travel. Offering a safe, environmentally efficient way to reach more than 500 destinations across 46 states and parts of Canada, Amtrak provides travelers with an experience that sets a new standard. Book travel, check train status, access your eTicket and more through the