Current service

Virginia’s rapidly growing cities, important U.S. government institutions, and the U.S. Capitol are served by a combination of commuter-rail services and Amtrak’s long-distance and state-supported routes:

• The Northeast Regional, which runs 18 times daily between Boston and four Virginian cities, Newport News, Norfolk, Richmond, and Roanoke
• The Palmetto, which runs once daily between New York City and Savannah
• The Silver Meteor and Silver Star which runs once daily between New York City and Miami
• The Crescent, which runs once daily between New York City and New Orleans
• The Carolinian, which runs once daily between New York City and Charlotte
• The Auto Train, which runs once daily between Lorton, Virginia and Sanford, Florida
• Virginia Railway Express commuter services, which each run eight times daily from Manassas and Fredericksburg, Virginia into Washington D.C.

Combined, Amtrak services on Virginia’s four primary corridors accounted for more than 1.25 million passengers in FY 2023, breaking a 2015 record by more than 30% and surpassing 1 million riders for the first time. These successes can be built upon in the future, as leadership in Virginia continues to push for improved service, infrastructure upgrades, and the introduction of new corridors.