Onboard Heritage Appreciation
To provide our passengers with an opportunity to enrich their travel experience, we have partnered with the National Park Service to develop Trails & Rails as a way to encourage vacationers and long-distance travelers to take the train to many of our nation's natural and cultural heritage sights.
Whether visiting iconic natural treasures like the mighty Mississippi River valley, historic landmarks like the Roosevelt mansion in Hyde Park or cultural attractions like New Orleans Jazz National Park, Amtrak passengers can connect to public lands and engage in a better understanding of the need to preserve and protect these special natural and cultural resources.
Since the beginning of the 20th century, railroads played an active role in developing America's national parks and we are proud to be a part of this partnership that provides a fuel efficient and environmentally friendly way to visit public lands.
| Train | Route Segment To/From | Participating National Park Service Area |
|---|---|---|
| Adirondack | Saratoga Springs, NY - Westport, NY Croton-Harmon, NY - Hudson, NY New York, NY - Albany - Rensselaer, NY |
Saratoga National Historical Park Roosevelt Vanderbilt National Historic Sites National Parks of New York Harbor |
| Blue Water | New Buffalo, MI - Chicago, IL | Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore |
| California Zephyr | Grand Junction, CO - Denver, CO | Intermountain Regional Office |
| Capitol Limited | Cumberland, MD - Washington, DC | Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historic Park |
| City of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA - Greenwood, MS | New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park |
| Coast Starlight | Seattle, WA - Portland, OR Santa Barbara, CA - San Luis Obispo, CA Santa Barbara, CA - San Jose, CA |
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail |
| Crescent | Atlanta, GA - New Orleans, LA | Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Site |
| Empire Builder | Seattle, WA - Havre, MT St. Paul-Minneapolis, MN - Columbus, WI Minot, ND - Havre, MT |
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Knife River Indian Village National Historic Site |
| Empire Service | Albany/Rensselaer, New York, NY | Roosevelt - Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site |
| Heartland Flyer | Oklahoma CIty, OK - Ft. Worrh, TX | Oklahoma City National Memorial |
| Lincoln Service | St. Louis, MO - Springfield, IL Springfield, IL - Chicago, IL |
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Lincoln National Historic Site |
| Northeast Regional | Washington, DC - New York, NY New York, NY - Washington, DC |
National Mall & Memorial Parks National Parks of New York Harbor |
| Pacific Surfliner | Santa Barbara, CA - San Luis Obispo, CA San Diego, CA - Los Angeles, CA |
Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail Cabrillo National Monument |
| Southwest Chief | La Junta, CO - Albuquerque, NM | Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site |
| Sunset Limited | New Orleans, LA - Beaumont, TX | New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park |
| Texas Eagle | Chicago, IL - Springfield, IL San Antonio, TX - Ft. Worth, TX |
Lincoln Home National Historical Site San Antonio Missions National Historical Park |
| Wolverine | Chicago, IL - Niles, MI | Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore |
Free Amtrak Route Podcasts on Select Train Routes
Amtrak, the National Park Service's Trails and Rails Program, and the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences at Texas A&M University have created audio podcasts to enhance your travel experience on the Sunset Limited (New Orleans - Los Angeles) and Texas Eagle trains (Chicago - San Antonio - Los Angeles). The podcasts, as your trip guide, will provide you with information on the travel experience, points of interest etc. to make your rail journey more enjoyable.