This page features comprehensive guides to assist you with your Amtrak research and travel planning. The guides detail Amtrak Service by State. Please note that not all connecting services are included in every guide.
I intend to add more information as time allows, but I am waiting for the situation with Greyhound and FlixBus, which have reduced their services, to stabilize before proceeding.
How You Can Use This Amtrak Service by State Guide
This guide offers two functional approaches:
First, you can look up your state to find out where to start your journey.
Alternatively, you can explore a state and see where the train can take you. Please note that you may need to stay overnight in another location to reach your final destination.
Suppose you’re comfortable taking a bus or another Amtrak connecting service. You can enter your starting point on Amtrak.com (this feature is not available in the mobile app), and it will show you the nearest Amtrak station and its connecting services.
This Amtrak Service by State Guide is a Work In Progress
Writing a guide for each state takes some time, and I am actively working on it. I thought I would share what I have with you as I complete it, rather than waiting until it is all done.
States Covered: 29 of the 50 States plus Washington, DC. Progress will update as posts are published.
To stay informed about new posts, consider subscribing to my newsletter or Patreon to be among the first to know.
States Without Amtrak Service
Note: There are four states without Amtrak service:
- Alaska
- Hawaii
- South Dakota
- Wyoming
Learn more about why these states lack service
Amtrak Service by State Complete Directory
This list includes all states with Amtrak service; if you don’t see your state, please check back in this post. By subscribing to my newsletter, you will stay up to date.
🚧 This means I don’t have this post yet, but it is on its way!
- Alabama – Amtrak in Alabama
- Alaska – A state without Amtrak
- Arizona – Amtrak in Arizona
- 🚧 Arkansas – Amtrak in Arkansas
- 🚧 California – Amtrak in California
- 🚧 Colorado – Amtrak in Colorado
- 🚧 Connecticut – Amtrak in Connecticut
- Delaware – Amtrak in Delaware
- Florida – Amtrak in Florida
- 🚧 Georgia – Amtrak in Georgia
- Hawaii – A state without Amtrak
- Idaho – Amtrak in Idaho
- Illinois – Amtrak in Illinois
- Indiana – Amtrak in Indiana
- 🚧 Iowa – Amtrak in Iowa
- 🚧 Kansas – Amtrak in Kansas
- Kentucky – Amtrak in Kentucky
- Louisiana – Amtrak in Louisiana
- Maine – Amtrak in Maine
- Maryland – Amtrak in Maryland
- 🚧 Massachusetts – Amtrak in Massachusetts
- Michigan – Amtrak in Michigan
- 🚧 Minnesota – Amtrak in Minnesota
- Mississippi – Amtrak in Mississippi
- 🚧 Missouri – Amtrak in Missouri
- Montana – Amtrak in Montana
- 🚧 Nebraska – Amtrak in Nebraska
- 🚧 Nevada – Amtrak in Nevada
- New Hampshire – Amtrak in New Hampshire
- 🚧 New Jersey – Amtrak in New Jersey
- 🚧 New Mexico – Amtrak in New Mexico
- 🚧 New York – Amtrak in New York
- 🚧 North Carolina – Amtrak in North Carolina
- North Dakota – Amtrak in North Dakota
- Ohio – Amtrak in Ohio
- Oklahoma – Amtrak in Oklahoma
- 🚧 Oregon – Amtrak in Oregon
- 🚧 Pennsylvania – Amtrak in Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island – Amtrak in Rhode Island
- South Carolina – Amtrak in South Carolina
- South Dakota – A state without Amtrak
- Tennessee – Amtrak in Tennessee
- 🚧 Texas – Amtrak in Texas
- Utah – Amtrak in Utah
- Vermont – Amtrak in Vermont
- 🚧 Virginia – Amtrak in Virginia
- 🚧 Washington – Amtrak in Washington
- Washington, DC – Amtrak in Washington, DC
- 🚧 West Virginia – Amtrak in West Virginia
- Wisconsin – Amtrak in Wisconsin
- Wyoming – A state without Amtrak
This guide is regularly updated as new state-specific posts are published. Bookmark this page to stay current with the latest Amtrak travel information for every state.
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