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Amtrak Ridership By Fiscal Year

Fiscal
Year      Ridership
1971     6,450,304 (May-Oct only)
1972     15,848,327
1973     16,958,056
1974     18,670,319
1975     17,269,000 (estimated Oct-Dec)
1976     18,046,136
1977     18,961,876
1978     18,922,652
1979     21,406,768
1980     21,219,149
1981     20,609,944
1982     19,042,325
1983     19,038,563
1984     19,943,075
1985     20,776,091
1986     20,327,909
1987     20,414,614
1988     21,496,303
1989     21,363,271
1990     22,186,300
1991     22,062,425
1992     21,345,247
1993     22,065,869
1994     21,837,626
1995     20,726,490
1996     19,605,398
1997     20,190,450
1998     21,094,165
1999     21,508,699
2000     22,517,264
2001     23,493,799
2002     23,406,597
2003     24,028,119
2004     25,053,564
2005     25,374,503
2005     24,031,170 (minus Clockers)
2006     24,306,965