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* inteprnational / regional : between Eugene (Oregon) and Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) he Northeast Corridor and places in Virginia. | * inteprnational / regional : between Eugene (Oregon) and Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) he Northeast Corridor and places in Virginia. | ||
=== | ===Sound Transit=== | ||
[https://www. | [https://www.soundtransit.org/ Sound Transit] operates commuter rail services on two routes between Everett and Seattle and Seattle and Tacoma and two light-rail routes around Seattle. | ||
* Infrastructure: see [[United_States#Infrastructure | national details]]. | * Infrastructure: see [[United_States#Infrastructure | national details]]. | ||
* | * Journey planner with map: [https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/routes-schedules map page] | ||
* | * Timetables: [https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/routes-schedules schedules page] | ||
* Service disruptions: [https://www. | * Service disruptions: [https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/changes-affect-my-ride/navigating-service-disruptions service changes pages] | ||
'''Note''': | '''Note''': The Sound Transit routes between Everett, Seattle and Tacoma are also used by Amtrak services. | ||
==Tourist Lines== | ==Tourist Lines== | ||
Revision as of 11:05, 28 May 2025
State Details
See Wikipedia; also see United States for information relating to the country as a whole, and the national operator Amtrak.
Maps
Washington is covered by the SPV "North America Railroad Atlas" volume Pacific North West.
Rail Operators
There are various Amtrak services in Washington:
- long-distance: between the Coast Starlight between Seattle and Los Angeles, the Empire Builder between Seattle / Portland (Oregon) and Chicago
- inteprnational / regional : between Eugene (Oregon) and Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) he Northeast Corridor and places in Virginia.
Sound Transit
Sound Transit operates commuter rail services on two routes between Everett and Seattle and Seattle and Tacoma and two light-rail routes around Seattle.
- Infrastructure: see national details.
- Journey planner with map: map page
- Timetables: schedules page
- Service disruptions: service changes pages
Note: The Sound Transit routes between Everett, Seattle and Tacoma are also used by Amtrak services.
Tourist Lines
See Wikipedia
Metro and light rail systems
Washington DC
Washington Metro routes extend significant distances into Virginia - see District of Columbia.
Norfolk
Hampton Roads Transit operates public transport in the Hampton Roads area, including Norfolk, Newport News, and Virginia Beach. The services include a light rail line, opened in 2011, and branded as The Tide.
Infrastructure
- Gauge: standard
- Electrification: 750V DC overhead
- Rule of the road: right
Information
- Map and schedule: see light rail routes page
- Journey planner: on the website front page
- Engineering work and service disruptions: alerts page (all modes)
See also UrbanRail.
Obscure or Sparse Passenger Services
See USA - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services - Virginia.
