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==Maps==
==Maps==
Vermont is covered by the SPV "North America Railroad Atlas" volume [[Printed_Maps#NA-AN | New England & Maritime Canada]]. This is out of print.
Vermont is covered by the SPV "North America Railroad Atlas" volume [[Printed_Maps#NA-AN | New England & Maritime Canada]]. This is out of print.
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==Rail Operators==
==Rail Operators==
* AMTRAK
* AMTRAK
** [https://amtrakdowneaster.com/ ''The Downeaster''] - The Downeaster is operated by Amtrak and managed by the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA), an agency of the state of Maine. It runs from Boston, north through Massachusetts and New Hampshire to enter Maine and call at Wells, Saco, Portland, Freeport and Brunswick, which is the terminus.  
** [https://www.amtrak.com/vermonter-train ''The Vermonter''] - This daily service starts in Washington D.C. and passes through New York city and state, then Connecticut, Massachusetts and (briefly) New Hampshire before entering Vermont where it calls at Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Claremont, Windsor-Mt. Ascutney, White River Junction, Randolph, Montpelier-Berlin, Waterbury-Stowe and Essex Junction before terminating at St. Albans.
** [https://www.amtrak.com/ethan-allen-express-train Ethan Allen Express] - Daily service from New York through Albany to enter Vermont and call at Castleton, Rutland, James M. Jeffords Station, Middlebury, and Ferrisburgh-Vergennes before terminating at Burlington Union Station.
* [https://vrs.us.com/ Vermont Rail System] - Owns most of the tracks in Vermont, some of which are used by AMTRAK. Whilst primarily freight operators, they operate the Champlain Valley Dinner Train, which runs from Burlington to Middlebury on the same route as the Ethan Allen Express.
 
==Tourist Lines==
==Tourist Lines==
* [https://bmlrail.com/ Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad] - Excursion trains run 30 miles from the City Point Center Yard and Museum in Belfast to the Sebasticook Bridge at Burnham Junction.
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* [https://www.downeastscenicrail.org/ Downeast Scenic Railroad] -  Operates for 6 miles from Hancock, Maine, through Ellsworth Falls, and across the Union River Bridge on the former Maine Central Railroad.
 
* [https://trolleymuseum.org/ Seashore Trolley Museum] - Located in Kennebunkport, Maine. A demonstration route leads one and a half miles (2.4 km) to the Talbott Park loop.
* [https://railwayvillage.org/ Boothbay Village Railway] - Train rides are available in the museum grounds on a 2 ft (610 mm) railway.
* [https://mainenarrowgauge.org/ Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum] - This is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway located in Portland, Maine. It operates a 1+1⁄2-mile (2.4 km) long railroad that runs along the waterfront of Casco Bay.
* [https://srrl-rr.org/museum/ Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad] - Based at Philips, Maine this 2 ft (610 mm) gauge railway runs for 3 miles (4.8 km).
* [https://wwfry.org/ Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway] - This 2 ft (610 mm) railway runs over 3.2 miles (5.1 km) of track at Alna, Maine.
==Metro and light rail systems==
==Metro and light rail systems==
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=== Future Changes===
=== Future Changes===
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==Obscure or Sparse Passenger Services==
==Obscure or Sparse Passenger Services==
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Latest revision as of 16:21, 24 April 2025

State Details

See Vermont Wikipedia; also see United States for information relating to the country as a whole, and the national operator Amtrak.

Maps

Vermont is covered by the SPV "North America Railroad Atlas" volume New England & Maritime Canada. This is out of print.

Rail Operators

  • AMTRAK
    • The Vermonter - This daily service starts in Washington D.C. and passes through New York city and state, then Connecticut, Massachusetts and (briefly) New Hampshire before entering Vermont where it calls at Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Claremont, Windsor-Mt. Ascutney, White River Junction, Randolph, Montpelier-Berlin, Waterbury-Stowe and Essex Junction before terminating at St. Albans.
    • Ethan Allen Express - Daily service from New York through Albany to enter Vermont and call at Castleton, Rutland, James M. Jeffords Station, Middlebury, and Ferrisburgh-Vergennes before terminating at Burlington Union Station.
  • Vermont Rail System - Owns most of the tracks in Vermont, some of which are used by AMTRAK. Whilst primarily freight operators, they operate the Champlain Valley Dinner Train, which runs from Burlington to Middlebury on the same route as the Ethan Allen Express.

Tourist Lines

None

Metro and light rail systems

None

Recent and Future Changes

Recent Changes

None

Future Changes

None

Obscure or Sparse Passenger Services

None known

See also