Table Of Contents

(First Two Pages of Table of Contents)

Introduction……………………………………………………………………….……....1

Chapter 1- Facts About The US……………………………………………………...........2

Chapter 2- US History Of Railroading………………………………….…………...…...6

Chapter 3- Travel Tips for Visitors………………………………………………..….…12

Visa and Entry…………………………………………………………………...12

When to Visit……………………………………………………………….…...14

Discount Card and Privileges…………………………………………….…….....15

Driving in the US………………………………………………………….….….17

Accommodation…………………………………………………..…...................18

Communication and Post Office………………………………….………….…..19

Money Matters………………………………………………………..……….…20

Parks and National Parks………………………………………………..……..…22

Photography………………………………………………………………..……24

Transportation………………………………………………………………...…25

Visitors Information Center/Tourist Information Center…………….…………30

Places to See………………………………………………………………....……31

Chapter 4- Train Travel Tips………………………………………………………...…..32

Train Tickets and Passes…………………………………………………..…........32

The Train Fleets……………………………………………………….……….....39

Train Accommodations and Facilities………………………..…………….……..40

Dinning……………………………………………………………….…….…....43

Baggage and Services…………………………………………………..……..…...47

At the Train Station………………………………………………...……….……48

The US Trans Continental Train Route Map…………………………….…………..…49

The Western Pacific Region Train Route Map…………………………..………….......51

Chapter 5-The US Train Routes and Destinations Contents ……………….……….....53

The Western Pacific Routes and Destinations……………………………………..........53

The Cascade..................................................................................................................................53

Bellingham (WA), Mt. Vernon-Burlington (WA), Everett (WA) Edmonds (WA)…...…54-56

Seattle (WA)………………………………………………………………………..…...…..56

Mt. Rainier (WA), Olympic National Park (WA)……………………………………..….61-62

Tukwila (WA), Tacoma (WA), Olympia-Lacey (WA), Centralia (WA),

Kelso-Longview (WA) Vancouver (WA)………………………………………...…..….64-70

Portland (OR)…………………………………………………………………...…..…...…70

Salem (OR), Albany (OR), Eugene (OR)……………………………………....…..…….73-75

Other Washington and Oregon Train Route……………………………...……...…...…77

Seattle to Spokene Service……………………………………………………..........…….77

Wenatchee (WA), Ephrata (WA), Spokane (WA)……………………………...……...…77-78

Portland to Spokane Service…………………………………………………......….……79

BinGen-White Salmon (WA), Wishram (WA), Pasco (WA)………………………...........…79

Coast Starlight……………………………………………………………………......……80

Chemult (OR), Klamath Falls (OR), Dunsmuir (CA), Redding (CA), Chico (CA),

Davis (CA), Martinez (CA), Emeryville (CA), Oakland (CA)……………………….....…82-87

San Francisco (CA)……………………………………………………………….....………89

San Jose (CA), Salinas (CA)……………………………………………………..….....…96-97

Monterey (CA)……………………………………………………………………...………98

Paso Robles (CA), San Luis Obispo (CA)……………………………...…………...…102-103

Santa Barbara (CA)………………………………………………………………...………104

Oxnard (CA), Simi Valley (CA), Glendale (CA)……………………………...…...…....108-109

Los Angeles (CA)………………………………………………………...………..………109

Pacific Surfliner………………………………………………………………….....……117

Grover Beach (CA), Guadalupe-Santa Maria (CA), Lompoc-Surf Sta. (CA),

Goleta (CA), Carpinteria (CA)……………………………………………………....…118-120

Ventura (CA), Camarillo (CA), Moorpark (CA), Chatsworth (CA), Van Nuys (CA),

Burbank Airport (CA), Fullerton (CA)……………………………………………..…120-122

Anaheim (CA)- Disneyland…………………………………………………………..……123

Santa Ana (CA), Irvine (CA), San Juan Capistrano (CA), San Clemente (CA),

Oceanside (CA), Solana Beach (CA)……………………………………………........…125-128

San Diego (CA)…………………………………………………………………....….……128

The Capitol Corridor…………………………………………………………….....……134

Auburn (CA), Rocklin (CA), Roseville (CA)……………………………………..........……135

Sacramento (CA)………………………………………………………………....….......…136

Suisun-Fairfield (CA), Berkeley (CA), Hayward (CA), Femont-Centerville (CA),

Santa Clara (CA)…………………………………………………………………......…138-141

The San Joaquin…………………………………………………………………..........…142

Richmond (CA), Antioch-Pittsburg (CA), Stockton (CA), Modesto (CA),

Turlock-Denair (CA), Merced (CA)………………………………………………...........143-145

Yosemite National Park (CA)………………………………………………….....……....…147

Madera (CA), Fresno (CA)……………………………………………………….....………152

Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Park (CA)……………………………………......……153

Hanford (CA), Corcoran (CA), Wasco (CA), Bakersfield (CA)…………………...…….....…159

Las Vegas (NV)……………………………………………………………………......……160

The US Western Region Train Routes Map……………………………………...........…….167

The Western Routes and Destinations

The Empire Builder…………………………………………………………………....…166

Sandpoint (ID), Libby (MT), Whitefish (MT), West Glacier (MT), Essex (MT),

East Glacier (MT), Browning (MT), Cut Bank (MT), Shelby (MT), Havre (MT),

Malta (MT), Glasgow (MT), Wolf Point (MT)…………………………………….....…169-174

Williston (ND), Stanley (ND), Minot (ND), Rugby (ND), Devils Lake (ND),

Grand Forks (ND)……………………………………………………………….......…174-176

Fargo (ND)………………………………………………………………....…….....………176

Detroit Lakes (MN), Staples (MN), St. Cloud (MN)…………………………...….....… 177-178

St. Paul-Minneapolis (MN)………………………………………………………….....……178

Red Wing (MN), Winona (MN), La Crosse (WI), Tomah (WI)…………...…………....182-183

Wisconsin Dells (WI)……………………………………………………………….....……184

Portage (WI), Columbus (WI)…………………………………………………….....…184-185

California Zephyr……………………………………………………………….....………186

Colfax (CA), Truckee (CA)…………………………………………………………...........…188

Reno (NV)………………………………………………………………….………….........188

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Fredericksburg (VA), Ashland (VA)……………………………………….......….....…503-507

Richmond (VA)……………………………………………………………….……........…507

Williamsburg (VA)…………………………………………………………….………...…509

Newport News (VA)…………………………………………………………..……...……510

Carolinian/Piedmont…………………………………………………………..…...……512

Metropark (NJ), Petersburg (VA), Rocky Mount (NC), Wilson (NC),

Selma-Smithfield (NC)……………………………………………………………...…513-515

Raleigh (NC)…………………………………………………………………..………...…515

Cary (NC), Durham (NC), Burlington (NC), Greensboro (NC), High Point (NC),

Salisbury (NC), Kannapolis (NC)…………………………………………………...…518-520

Charlotte (NC)…………………………………………………………………….......……521

Crescent…………………………………………………………………………...…....…523

Charlotesville (VA), Lynchburg (VA), Danville (VA), Gastonia (NC),

Spartanburg (SC), Greenville (SC), Clemson (SC), Toccoa (GA), Gainesville (GA).….....525-528

Atlanta (GA)…………………………………………………… ………………….....……528

Anniston (AL)…………………………………………………………………….…....…..532

Birmingham (AL)…………………………………………………………………...…..….532

Tuscaloosa (AL), Meridian (MS), Laurel (MS), Hattiesburg (MS),

Picayune (MS), Slidell (LA)……………………………………………………….....…535-537

Silver Meteor/Silver Star/Silver Palm………………………………………..…...……538

Fayetteville (NC), Dillon (SC), Florence (SC), Kingstree (SC)………………….......……540-541

Charleston (SC)………………………………………………………………….........… …541

Yemassee (SC), Southern Pines (NC), Hamlet (NC), Camden (SC),

Columbia (SC), Denmark (SC)……………………………………………………....…543-544

Savannah (GA)……………………………………………………………….……….....… 545

Jesup (GA)……………………………………………………………………………....…547

Jacksonville (FL)…………………………………………………………………….........…547

Silver Meteor/Silver Star/Silver Palm- Jacksonville to Miami Route………..….……552

Palatka (FL), Deland (FL), Sanford (FL), Winter park (FL)…………………….…......…552-553

Orlando (FL)………………………………………………………………….....….………553

Kissimmee (FL)……………………………………………………………….........….……556

Waldo (FL), Ocala (FL), Wildwood (FL), Dade City (FL)………………...….……..........557-558

Tampa (FL)……………………………………………………………….……........………558

Lakeland (FL), Winter-Haven (FL), Sebring (FL), Okeechobee (FL)…...……….......……561-562

West Palm Beach (FL)…………………………………………………………......……...…562

Delray Beach (FL), Deerfield Beach (FL)………………………………………........……564-565

Ft. Lauderdale (FL)………………………………………………………………..........……565

Hollywood (FL)……………………………………………………………….…….....……566

Miami (FL)………………………………………………………………....…….....…… …567

Useful Information and Tips…………………………………………………..........……..572

Other Trains Travel in the US……………………………………………...…....................572

Amtrak Worldwide Sales Representatives……………………………………..…….……577

Rail Road Museums and Parks in the US……………………………………...……..........581

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