America looks better by train
Unforgettable Journeys,
in Every Season
Some trips are about the destination. These are about the hours in between — the ones you would not see any other way.
Choose your kind of trip
Four ways to see the country
Scenic Routes
River valleys, mountain passes and the long views that only a train can give you.
National Parks
Canyon country, high desert and park gateways reachable without a car.
Coastal Views
Hours of open Pacific, cliffs and surf from your window seat.
City Escapes
Downtown to downtown, with no airport transfer at either end.
Signature routes
The journeys people plan a year around
Long-distance services where the scenery is the reason to go. Sleeper accommodation is limited and opens 11 months ahead.
Rocky Mountain Line
Chicago → Emeryville51 hoursAcross the Great Plains, over the Rockies through Glenwood Canyon, then down the Sierra Nevada into the Bay. Widely held to be the finest rail journey in North America.
Pacific Coast Line
Seattle → Los Angeles35 hoursCascade volcanoes, Oregon forest, and a long stretch of Pacific shoreline south of San Luis Obispo that no road follows.
Northern Route
Chicago → Seattle / Portland46 hoursNorth along the Mississippi, across Montana's Hi-Line and through Glacier National Park at first light.
Champlain Line
New York → Montréal11 hoursUp the Hudson, along Lake Champlain with the Adirondack mountains opposite. Extraordinary in the first two weeks of October.
Ready when you are
Sleeper space on the long-distance routes sells out months ahead.