No regional or local rail transit service.
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Grand Canyon National Park: Grand Canyon Railway: Service between Williams, AZ and the South Rim of the Canyon
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Phoenix metro area: Valley Metro
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Tucson: Tucson Modern Streetcar: scheduled to begin service in 2013
Arkansas
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Little Rock: River Rail: Streetcar line between downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock.
California
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Los Angeles County: Los Angeles Metro: Subway, light rail and bus service
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Sacramento: Sacramento Regional Transit District: Light rail and bus services in the state capital
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San Diego: San Diego Metropolitan Transit System: Trolley, bus routes, and commuter rail
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San Jose: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency (VTA): Operator of light rail services
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San Jose-Stockton:Altamont Commuter Express
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San Pedro: Port of Los Angeles Waterfront Red Car...trolley connecting San Pedro-area cruise docks
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San Francisco Bay area: BART:Bay Area Rapid Transit
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San Francisco: San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni), operator of light rail, streetcar, cable car, trolley bus, and bus services within the City.
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San Francisco-San Jose-Gilroy:Caltrain
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Southern California/Greater Los Angeles: Metrolink: Seven-line commuter rail service
Colorado
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Denver: Denver Regional Transit District (RTD): Operator of the Mile High City’s light rail and bus lines
Connecticut
- New Haven-New London: Shore Line East: Rail service connecting with Metro-North at New Haven, with some trips west to Stamford.
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New Haven/Danbury/Waterbury-New York City: Metro-North Railroad Frequent 7-day service connecting Connecticut points to New York City operated jointly by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York State and the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
Delaware
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Newark-Wilmington-Philadelphia: Southeast Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA): Operates Regional Rail service between Philadelphia and northern Delaware points.
District of Columbia
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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro): Subway and bus service throughout the Washington region, including Maryland and Virginia suburbs.
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DC Streetcar: Two lines under construction, part of a planned network covering much of the District.
Florida:
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Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach: Tri-Rail: Regional line with 7-day-a-week service
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Miami: Metro-Dade Transit Agency: operating Metrorail (subway/elevated) and Metromover (elevated) service
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Tampa-Ybor City: TECO Line Streetcar System: Historic streetcar line
Georgia
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Greater Atlanta: Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA): Rail and bus transit system with two subway/elevated lines
Hawaii
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Honolulu: Honolulu Rail Transit: Under construction heavy rail line, set to open in 2014.
Idaho
No regional or local rail transit service.
Illinois
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Chicago: Chicago Transit Authority: operates the subways and elevated rail lines within the City of Chicago, including the famous Loop
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Greater Chicago: Metra: commuter trains serving Chicagoland, including into Wisconsin
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East Saint Louis-Saint Louis: MetroLink
Indiana
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South Bend-Michigan City-Gary-Chicago: South Shore Line (Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District): all-electric commuter service from Chicago to Gary, Michigan City and South Bend; America’s last true “interurban”
Iowa
No regional or local rail transit service
Kansas
No regional or local rail transit service
Kentucky
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Louisville-Frankfort-Lexington: Thoroughbred Rail Link: Planned commuter rail service.
Louisiana
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New Orleans: New Orleans Regional Transit Authority: Operates the St. Charles Avenue, Canal Street and Riverfront streetcar lines, and the under-construction Loyola Avenue streetcar.
Maine
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Brunswick-Rockland: Maine Eastern Railroad: Daily service, operates March through November. Will connect to the extended Amtrak Downeaster at Brunswick.
Maryland
- Baltimore-Washington: Maryland Transit Administration: Operates Baltimore’s subway and light rail lines, MARC commuter trains (including service north to Aberdeen and Perryville and from Washington west to Brunswick and Frederick), and regional bus service
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Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro): Subway and bus service throughout the Washington region, including Maryland and Virginia suburbs.
Massachusetts
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Greater Boston: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority: Commuter trains, light rail, buses and subways, including service to Providence, RI
Michigan
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Detroit (downtown): The People Mover: Elevated rail transit line circling around downtown Detroit.
Minnesota
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Minneapolis-Big Lake-Saint Cloud: Northstar CorridorCommuter service operating between Minneapolis and Big Lake, with bus connection to St. Cloud, to be converted to rail in the near future
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Minneapolis-Mall of America: Hiawatha Light Rail Line: Light rail service
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Minneapolis-Saint Paul: Central Corridor Light Rail: Under-construction line expected to open in 2014, to be operated by Metro Transit.
Mississippi
No regional or local rail transit service
Missouri
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Greater Saint Louis: MetroLink: Light rail system.
Montana
No regional or local rail transit service
Nebraska
No regional or local rail transit service at this time, though Omaha is considering developing a streetcar or light rail.
Nevada
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Las Vegas: Las Vegas Monorail: Downtown service
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Reno is planning to develop a streetcar line
New Hampshire
No regional or local rail transit service at this time, though there are proposals to extend MBTA commuter rail service from Boston into the state
New Jersey
- Camden-Lindenwold-Philadelphia: Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO): High-speed rapid transit service.
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Northern New Jersey-New York City; Atlantic City-Philadelphia:New Jersey Transit: operator of light-rail, commuter trains, and an extensive bus network in the Garden State, including the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Line (Bayonne-Hoboken-Weehawken), Newark’s light rail lines, and the Trenton-Camden River Line.
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Cape May Peninsula: Cape May Seashore Lines...offering a rail transit alternative on the traffic-choked Cape May peninsula
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Newark Liberty International Airport: AirTrain EWR: Monorail linking the Amtrak/NJT Airport station to all terminals
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Newark-Jersey City-Hoboken-New York City: Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) Trains: Two-line rail transit service
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Trenton-Philadelphia: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA): Regional Rail, subway and trolley services, including two Regional Rail lines connecting Trenton and West Trenton with downtown Philadelphia
New Mexico
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Greater Albuquerque-Santa Fe: New Mexico Rail Runner: 7-day-a-week frequent train service
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Santa Fe-Lamy: Santa Fe Southern Railway: Weekend excursion service
New York
- Buffalo: Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority: Light rail and subway operator
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John F. Kennedy International Airport: AirTrain JFK: Monorail linking the airport to the New York subway at Howard Beach and Jamaica, and to the Long Island Rail Road at Jamaica.
- Long Island-New York City: Long Island Rail Road: Frequent 7-day train service on 9 lines radiating from New York City all the way to the Island’s eastern tip
- New York City and points north: Metro-North Railroad: Frequent 7-day service on 3 lines radiating from New York City’s Grand Central Terminal (to New Haven, White Plains-Brewster-Wassaic, and Yonkers-Croton Harmon-Poughkeepsie) and 2 lines continuing into New York State (Suffern and Port Jervis) from Hoboken Terminal and Secaucus, NJ
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New York City: New York City Transit: Subways and buses in the five boroughs of New York, including the Staten Island Railway
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Saratoga Springs-North Creek: Saratoga and North Creek Railway: 7-day service connecting to Amtrak at Saratoga Springs.
- Syracuse: OnTrack: Shuttle train in downtown Syracuse
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Utica-Thendara; Saranac Lake-Lake Placid: Adirondack Scenic Railroad: Thursday-Sunday service June through October connecting with Amtrak at Utica.
North Carolina
- Charlotte: Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS): Operates LYNX light rail line, with additional lines in the planning process.
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Light rail is planned for Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill and there is proposed Raleigh-Durham-Greensboro commuter service
North Dakota
No regional or local rail transit service
Ohio
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Akron-Rockslide-Peninsula: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad: Year-round service, operates Wednesday-Sunday June to October, Saturday & Sunday only other months.
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Greater Cleveland: Greater Cleveland Regional Transportation Authority: Light rail and subway/elevated rapid transit
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Cincinnati: Cincinnati Streetcar: One line under construction
Oregon
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Greater Portland: Tri-Met: 4-line light rail service connecting downtown Portland to North Portland, Gresham, Beaverton and Hillsboro, plus a commuter rail line between Beaverton and Wilsonville.
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Portland: Portland Streetcar: Downtown circulator
Pennsylvania
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Johnstown: Johnstown Inclined Plane: “World’s Steepest Railroad,” carrying passengers and automobiles up the hill west of downtown Johnstown.
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Greater Philadelphia: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA): Regional Rail, subway and trolley services, including service to Wilmingon/Newark, DE and Trenton, NJ
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Philadelphia-Camden-Lindenwold, NJPort Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO): High-speed rapid transit service.
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Pittsburgh: Port Authority of Allegheny County: Operates light rail service in and to the south of Pittsburgh, as well as the city’s two famous incline railways
Puerto Rico
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San Juan: Tren Urbano: Metrorail in San Juan (website in Spanish only)
Rhode Island
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Providence-Boston: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority: Commuter train service between T.F. Green Airport, downtown Providence, and Boston.
South Carolina
No regional or local rail transit service
South Dakota
No regional or local rail transit service
Tennessee
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Memphis: Memphis Area Transit Authority: Vintage streetcars operating on Main Street, Madison Avenue, and a Mississippi Riverfront loop.
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Nashville-Mount Juliet-Lebanon: Music City Star: Commuter service east from Nashville’s Riverfront Station.
Texas
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Dallas: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART): Expanding light rail system
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Dallas: McKinney Avenue Transit Authority: Fare-free heritage streetcar
- Dallas-Fort Worth: Trinity Railway Express (TRE): Commuter rail service, operates frequently Monday-Saturday
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Denton-Dallas: A-Train: Electric commuter train connecting Denton to Dallas’s Green Line light rail at Trinity Mills station.
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Houston: Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County: Light rail service
Utah
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Salt Lake City-Sandy-Ogden: Utah Transit Authority: Operator of 4 light rail lines in Salt Lake City and FrontRunner commuter rail between SLC and Ogden
Vermont
No regional or local rail transit service
Virginia
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Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax County: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro): Subway and bus service throughout the Washington region, including Maryland and Virginia suburbs.
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Fredericksburg/Manassas-Washington: Virginia Railway Express: Monday-Friday commuter service in Northern Virginia.
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Norfolk: The Tide: Light rail line operated by Hampton Roads Transit, with bus connections to Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Hampton and Newport News.
Washington
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Seattle-Everett-Tacoma: Sound Transit: Commuter trains from Seattle north to Everett and south to Tacoma, and light rail lines in Seattle and Tacoma
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Seattle: Seattle Waterfront Streetcar: Route 99 of King County Metro transit system
West Virginia
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Martinsburg-Harpers Ferry-Washington: Maryland Transit Administration: Operates weekday rush-hour MARC commuter service serving three stations in the state’s Eastern Panhandle
Wisconsin
- Kenosha: Kenosha Transit: Information on the city’s circulator streetcar
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Kenosha-Chicago: Metra: commuter trains serving Chicagoland
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Milwaukee light rail service is in the final planning stages
Wyoming
No regional or local rail transit service
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- VIA Rail Canada...Canada’s principal intercity train service
- Ontario Northland Railway...Operators of service between Toronto, North Bay, and Cochrane, the seasonal “Polar Bear Express” between Cochrane and Moosonee, and the year-round Little Bear mixed train between Cochrane and Moosonee (one of only two regularly-scheduled, non-tourist mixed trains remaining in North America; see below for the other)
- Algoma Central Railway (operated by CN)...Runs into scenic Agawa Canyon and provides year-round service between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst
- Keewatin Railway Company...operator the other remaining mixed train in North America: between The Pas and Pukatawagan, Manitoba (connection at The Pas to VIA’s Northern Spirit). Call (204) 627-2013 for more information.
- Tshiuetin Rail Transportation Inc....operators of passenger rail service (isolated from Canadian rail network) between Sept-Iles, Quebec and Schefferville and Labrador City, Newfoundland. Call (418) 960-0982 for more information.
- TransLink...Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, operator of transit services in the Vancouver, B.C. area, including SkyTrain and the West Coast Express commuter rail line
- Calgary Transit...Operator of light rail line in Western Canada’s largest city
- Edmonton Transit...Operator of a successful light rail line on the Canadian High Plains (click on “Transit” at the top of the screen)
- AMT...The agency that runs Montreal’s commuter rail lines (default language is French, you may select English at the top of the screen)
- STM...Montreal’s subways and buses; site in French and English
- Niagara’s Transportation Center...information on public and other transportation on the Niagara Peninsula in Ontario
- Toronto Transit Commission...Toronto’s subway and light rail services
- GO Transit...Toronto-area commuter rail network
- Transport 2000 Canada...The national group for users of public transportation in Canada, including rail and transit
The rest of the world
Note: This list is not thorough. If you have a link you would like us to add, please email us.
RailEurope: One-stop source for American travelers going to Europe, containing train schedules and fares, including information on Eurail passes for unlimited travel between countries within a certain time period.
The Man in Seat Sixty-One: Guide to train travel around the globe, including links to ticketing sites and first-hand accounts of trains in all six continents (minus Antarctica).
European Railroad Timetables: Links to online schedules and trip planners for most European railroads.
National Rail Enquiries: Train times and fares for all railroads in Great Britain.
RENFE: Timetables and prices for Spain’s national railway.
Deutsche Bahn: The German national railroad’s travel site for American visitors.
Russian Railways: Passenger information and ticketing site for train travel across Russia
Japan Rail Pass: “The key to sightseeing in Japan.”
China Travel Guide: Complete maps and station-to-station guides of China’s growing passenger train network.
Rail Australia: One-stop site for all Australia’s passenger railroads.
TranzScenic: Official site for Kiwi Rail’s intercity trains in New Zealand.
Indian Railways: Passenger reservation and information portal for India’s national train network.
Tourist and leisure operators and historic sites
Tourist Railroads
Leisure Trips
- Accent on Travel...travel agency specializing in individual rail trip bookings in North America; includes links to tour operators and clients’ trip reports.
- America By Rail...group tour operator providing full-escorted tours in the United States and Canada.
- American Association of Railroaders, Inc. - St. Louis-based organization offering chartered and guided rail tours and other events and programs of interest to train enthusiasts.
- Vacations by Rail ... Travel agent specializing in rail itineraries in North America, Europe and elsewhere.
- Rail Travel Center...group tour operator that provides fully escorted tours in the United States and Canada and Europe.
- The Society of International Railway Travelers...Monthly publication specializing in rail adventures around the world; includes several club rail tours around the world, many to very exotic or unique destinations.
- USA By Rail...Homepage for a complete guidebook to train travel in the United States, also available at the NARP Bookstore.
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