The 467mile 752 km corridor runs from vancouver, british columbia, through seattle, washington and portland, oregon to eugene, oregon. Amtrak cascades 501 derailment susan dorey designs. The amtrak cascades train that derailed in dupont, washington, during mondays morning commute was meant to be the celebration of a new route between seattle and portland. Amtrak cascades every train has coach and business class cars, lounge cars and a bistro car. Amtrak cascades trains 501 and 504 between seattle and portland will be suspended beginning monday, april 6. Vancouver, bc seattle tacoma portland salem eugene. View a pdf of the schedule effective february 18, 2020. Effective january 2, 2018 southbound amtrak cascades. Amtrak cascadesvancouvereugenespringfieldfebruary182020. Fall 2017 amtrak cascades schedule amtrak unlimited. Washington state department of transportation says an 85% drop in ridership on the amtrak cascades route since the covid19 outbreak is necessitating cuts in service. The gas turbine rtg turboliners, based on a french design and capable of reaching speeds of up to 125 mph, were initially introduced on the chicagospringfieldst.
Use the form below to view realtime travel arrival and departure information. Noteschedules vary by date during this timetable period. Sample schedules are shown and additional frequencies may operate. Amtrak is a registered service mark of the national railroad. In a tweet this morning, sound transit confirmed that the agency is evaluating. Admission to the oregon historical society will be substituted. The seattlebainbridge island schedule is presented as a sailing day which begins with the first printed sailing time for that day and progresses consecutively through the last printed sailing time even though the last sailing may be past midnight and technically on the following day. Two color printed paper route guide with photographs issued in november 1976 for the north coast hiawatha chicagobillingsseattle. This forum provides basic information about amtrak travel including tips of value to first time riders.
For amtrak seattle train service alerts, please check the moovit app. A holiday wish of many pacific northwest rail fans is more roundtrips on the amtrak cascades schedule with greater speed and reliability. This forum is intended to be an information resource. Guide offers brief descriptions of cities and towns along the route, as well as a map and photographs. Amtrak cascades trains connect 18 cities along the i5 corridor including seattle, portland, vancouver, bc, and eugene, oregon. Amtrak fact sheet, fiscal year 2017 state of washington pdf. However, no single train covers the whole distance from vancouver, bc to eugene, or.
The amtrak cascades route connects eugene, oregon, with vancouver, canada credit. Amtrak cascades fall 2017 schedule amtrak and intercity. Trains 500 and 505 will continue to operate, offering one daily train in each direction between the two cities. Because of safety reasons, first amendment activities are not permitted on board amtrak trains, nor on amtrak platforms. Superliner sleeping accommodations on trains 11 and 14, the coast starlight. And the brands of amtrak, the cascades, and even passenger rail in general will all be boosted. The amtrak cascades is a passenger train corridor in the pacific northwest, operated by. Since 1971 the amtrak cascades service has provided passenger rail transport between vancouver, british columbia and eugene, oregon. Cascades amtrak seattle the first stop of the cascades train route is union station portland and the last stop is pacific central station vancouver, bc. The amtrak cascades is a passenger train corridor in the pacific northwest, operated by amtrak in partnership with the u. Helens and across the columbia river gorge, youll witness some of our continents most distinctive cities and most spectacular natural attractions. Note schedules vary by date during this timetable period.
Over the weekend, wsdot released a full timetable of the new amtrak cascades fall schedule. So ill be heading from seattle, wa to vancouver, bc in late september, and im looking into taking the cascades train, the one that leaves at 7. A later version known as the rtl turboliner was delivered to amtrak in 19761977 for use on services in upstate new york. The cascades covers a 446mile 718 km rail corridor and connects 18 cities in the pacific northwest from eugene, oregon to vancouver, british columbia. Printable timetables are available in pdf format and are current as of the date of the last printing. Amtrak cascades to van time, seating, and bag storage. Reservations must be booked through amtrak at least 48 hours in advance, or. On the new schedule, amtrak cascades trains that had been set to depart seattle at 6 and 8. With train vacation packages connecting some of the most beautiful and popular destinations across the united states and canada, amtrak vacations offers an ecofriendly, flexible, and fun way to discover america. Photographs, travelogues, accommodations, and other information about train travel on the amtrak cascades route.
Enjoy great train service between seattle and portland. More details are available on the point defiance bypass project page. Et where did the derailment of amtrak cascades train 501 occur. Another fine example, as well, of the general rule that more and better corridor trains help amtraks long distance service. From vancouver, british columbia to seattle, portland and eugene, oregon, past mount st.
Amtrak cascades getting more seattleportland trips in. Look up current train schedules for stations and routes across the country. Cascades amtrak seattle the first stop of the cascades train route is pacific central station vancouver, bc and the last stop is king street station. Helens and across the columbia river gorge, youll witness some of our continents most. We also traveled onthe coast starlight and cascades amtrak routes and met with state, commuter train, and freight officials in portland, or, washington, dc, and seattle, wa. Amtrak cascades new stop evaluation auburn page i wsdot rail division executive summary the washington state legislature directed the washington state department of transportation wsdot to study the feasibility of an amtrak cascades stop at auburn, and to conduct a market analysis of adding or changing stops on the route. Amtrak mission to operate a national rail system safely, and to do so with optimum service to the public, as well as with the best economy of operation possible. This is the schedule we will revert to after life gets back to normal. The amtrak cascades is a passenger train route operated by amtrak. Fall schedule for amtrak cascades passenger rail services. But in order to beef up train service between seattle and. And of course, the high frequency cascades service was built upon the existing single round trip of the ld coast starlight. Please note due to covid19, some schedules have changed temporarily.
Wsdot the new amtrak cascades trips could turn out to be a boon for more than just longdistance passengers. Amtrak cascades to see schedule improvements trains. Kuow plans to beef up amtrak cascades service in 2020. Content provided as an educational volunteer effort of the american passenger rail heritage foundation aprhf, a 501c3 nonprofit organization. The best way to experience the great pacific northwest is on the amtrak cascades. While some passengers use the train for commuting or to head to seattle for a mariners game, its the scenery that is the draw for the leisure traveler. Page 1 of 2 amtrak cascades fall 2017 schedule posted in amtrak and intercity passenger rail initiatives. Amtrak cascades question train travel forum tripadvisor. The central idea of the wsdot project was to increase the daily round trips to six. Amtrak cascades is offering a twoforone companion fare promotion between now and april 23, 2020. Sign up to receive point defiance bypass email updates. Amtrak cascades schedules adjusted again trains magazine. It is named after the cascade mountain range that the route parallels. Over the next few years, they spread to other routes emanating from the chicago hub.
Questions and answers about the derailment january 2020 update point defiance bypass train travel update we are planning for trains to return to the point defiance bypass sometime in 2020, though an exact date has not been set. National railroad passenger corporation washington union station, 60 massachusetts ave. The washington department of transportation and amtrak are making schedule improvements to amtrak cascades service. Revised and released a new company safety policy in line with sms practices that outlines the key principles of amtraks commitment to safety. Amtrak announced the new amtrak cascades brand in the fall 1998 timetable.
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