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The Coast Starlight travels through three states and through those states' capitals. Are there any other routes that do the same thing with the states it travels through?
 
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AmtrakPDX said:
The Coast Starlight travels through three states and through those states' capitals. Are there any other routes that do the same thing with the states it travels through?
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The Califilornia Zephyr goes through 4 State Capital Cities, Sacramento, CA./Salt Lake City, UT/Denver,CO and Lincoln, NE.
Also some of the Regionals go through 4 Capitals, Boston, MA./Providence, RI/Trenton, NJ and Richmond, VA.

The Texas Eagle rolls thru 3 State Capitals, Austin, TX./Little Rock, AR and Springfield, IL.

The Cardinal goes thru 3 Capitals, Tenton,NJ/Charleston, WV/Indianapolis, IN.

The Carolinian also goes thru 3 Capitals, Trenton,NJ/Richmond, VA. and Raliegh,NC.

Also the Silver Star goes thru 4 Capitals, Trento,NJ/Richmond, VA./Raleigh,NC and Columbia, SC.
 
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Northeast regional service goes through Richmond, PROVIDENCE,Trenton,Boston, Hartford. Five
 
I suppose the Keystones and the Pennsylvanian travels through two states and services both of their capitals.
 
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The Floridian WENT through Nashville and Atlanta -2. Oops that train stopped running in 1981? Guess how many Amtrak trains now run through Nashville. Zero.
 
AmtrakPDX said:
The Coast Starlight travels through three states and through those states' capitals. Are there any other routes that do the same thing with the states it travels through?
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The better question might be, how many state capitals doesn't Amtrak pass through?
 
The CONO runs through 1 capital - Jackson, MS

The Crescent runs through 2 capitals - Trenton, NJ and Atlanta, GA

The Southwest Chief runs through 2 capitals - Albuquerque, NM and Topeka, KS
 
MrFSS said:
AmtrakPDX said:
The Coast Starlight travels through three states and through those states' capitals. Are there any other routes that do the same thing with the states it travels through?
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The better question might be, how many state capitals doesn't Amtrak pass through?
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IINM there are 22 State Capitals that don't have Amtrak Service. ( not counting Thruway Buses or other Rail)
Alabama,Alaska,Arizona,Delaware,Florida,Hawaii,Idaho,Iowa,Kentucky,Louisiana,Maine,Maryland,Montana,Nevada,New Hampshire,New Mexico,North Dakota,Ohio,South Dakota,Tennessee,

Wisconsin.Wyoming
 
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22? I only see two states lacking Amtrak service: South Dakota; Wyoming.

But then, being somewhat acronym challenged, I don't know what "IINM" means.
 
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MrFSS said:
AmtrakPDX said:
The Coast Starlight travels through three states and through those states' capitals. Are there any other routes that do the same thing with the states it travels through?
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The better question might be, how many state capitals doesn't Amtrak pass through?
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A quick survey shows...

State capitols with NO Amtrak service:

Helena, Montana

Carson, City Nevada - No rail service after the Virginia and Truckee was torn up in the 1950's (except museum stuff)

Cheyenne, Wyoming - was served (kinda) by the Pioneer

Bismark, North Dakota

Pierre, South Dakota

Des Moines, Iowa

Frankfort, Kentucky

Nashville, Tennesee

Annapolis, Maryland

Tallahasse, Florida

Juneau, Alaska - though you could use Cascades and the Alaska Marine Highway

Honolulu, Hawaii

State capitols with Thruway service only:

Boise, Idaho - was served by the Pioneer - has Thruway (arf-arf) Bus

Phoenix, Arizona - was served by the Sunset Ltd - has Thruway bus

Sante Fe, New Mexico - does have Thruway Bus

Baton Rouge, Louisanna - does have Thruway Bus

Madison, Wisconsin - does have Thruway Bus

Montgomery, Alabama - does have Thruway Bus

Columbus, Ohio - does have Thruway Bus

Augusta, Maine - does have Thruway Bus

Concord, New Hampshire - does have Thruway Bus

Dover, Deleware - does have Thruway Bus
 
To get picky, some stations serving state capitals aren't actually in the capital city. For example:

  • Olympia, WA station is actually in Lacey
  • Albany, NY station is actually in Rensselaer
 
CHamilton said:
To get picky, some stations serving state capitals aren't actually in the capital city. For example:

  • Olympia, WA station is actually in Lacey
  • Albany, NY station is actually in Rensselaer
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And Lansing, MI is actually in East Lansing (lol)
 
AmtrakPDX said:
The Coast Starlight travels through three states and through those states' capitals. Are there any other routes that do the same thing with the states it travels through?
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Doesn't it miss going through Olympia? I know it's close, but not quite passing through.
 
CHamilton said:
To get picky, some stations serving state capitals aren't actually in the capital city. For example:

  • Olympia, WA station is actually in Lacey
  • Albany, NY station is actually in Rensselaer
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But the trains do actually go THROUGH the capital after leaving Rensselaer.

The LSL goes through Boston, Albany, Illinois. Am I missing others?
 
Just for fun I looked up the walking distance to the capitol building from the Amtrak station in each city served (in miles):

Jefferson, Missouri 0.1

Providence, Rhode Island 0.3

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 0.4

Little Rock, Arkansas 0.5

Hartford, Connecticut 0.5

Indianapolis, Indiana 0.5

Salem, Oregon 0.5

Springfield, Illinois 0.6

Boston, Massachusetts 0.6

Sacramento, California 0.7

Washington, DC 0.7

Jackson, Mississippi 0.8

Raleigh, North Carolina 0.8

Columbia, South Carolina 1

Trenton, New Jersey 1

Topeka, Kansas 1.1

Lincoln, Nebraska 1.2

St Paul, Minnesota 1.3

Richmond, Virginia 1.5

Albany, New York 1.6

Austin, Texas 1.6

Montpelier, Vermont 1.6

Denver, Colorado 1.7

Charleston, West Virginia 1.7

Salt Lake City, Utah 2

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 2.2

Atlanta, Georgia 3.8

Lansing, Michigan 3.9

Olympia, Washington 7.2
 
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StriderGDM said:
CHamilton said:
To get picky, some stations serving state capitals aren't actually in the capital city. For example:

  • Olympia, WA station is actually in Lacey
  • Albany, NY station is actually in Rensselaer
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But the trains do actually go THROUGH the capital after leaving Rensselaer.

The LSL goes through Boston, Albany, Illinois. Am I missing others?
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Illinois?
 
Via Rail reaches Halifax, Quebec City, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, and Vancouver.

Via does not reach Regina or Fredericton, and unsurprisingly, also does not reach Charlottetown, St. John's, Whitehorse, Yellowknife, or Iqualit.
 
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