Train Travel

Guides to travel by train in the US and Canada

NCTD Coaster train at Santa Fe (Union) Station, San Diego, California.

Catch a train to California and then just keep going

California train travel is no oxymoron. Despite its legendary freeways, America's biggest state is home to the USA's second busiest passenger rail corridor. In...
In view of the CN Towerv VIA Rail's familiar logo welcomes train travelers to Toronto's Union Station.

VIA Rail’s Ontario – Québec Corridor goes where Canada goes

Most of VIA Rail Canada's passenger services are concentrated in Ontario and Québec — largely within 50km (30mi) of a 1100km (700mi) passenger rail artery known as the Corridor.
Amtrak Cascades conductor extends a warm welcome aboard.

New to Amtrak? These train travel basics will get you started

Never traveled by train? You're not alone. According to Amtrak, less than one in ten Americans travel by rail. That may be changing. Amtrak...
Amtrak Lakeshore Limited train

All aboard for the history, scenery, and charm of New England

Thanks to its rich rail heritage, New England benefits from some of the best passenger rail service in the US. Modern services are rooted...

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