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Sacramento is another example of a station where you can go to all four points of the compass.
How's about Springfield, Ma.?

And you could stretch the definition a bit, and say Albany, if you lump Schenectady with it....
 
You guys are all taking a wider view than the person was.

You’re looking for a station where two lines meet at the station at roughly a right angle, where both tracks run through in service. Secaucus Junction would be such an example, but Amtrak doesn’t stop there.

None of the stations mentioned have such a feature.
 
You guys are all taking a wider view than the person was.

You’re looking for a station where two lines meet at the station at roughly a right angle, where both tracks run through in service. Secaucus Junction would be such an example, but Amtrak doesn’t stop there.

None of the stations mentioned have such a feature.
It's a weak distinction, then, considering that the "right angle" tracks aren't used by Amtrak, and don't even take you in a unique direction. The "westbound" tracks on the upper level are basically on-ramps down to the Amtrak tracks below. It's sort of like claiming that "Big City Airport" is the only airport served by United Airlines that has jet bridges facing in all four directions.

By making that statement, the Amtrak flack is perpetuating the stereotype that American rail travel has limited options. She's implying to viewers of this general-interest TV program that Philly is the only place in the Amtrak system with this many options for travel. Instead, on this thread we've shown that there are several Amtrak stations that allow passengers to go in all four directions of the compass.
 
I think people have way too much time on their hands to endlessly discuss such a relatively minor point[emoji12]
Not much to complain about the SWC since it looks like it's going to be saved. Not as much interest in complaining about boxed meals since several AUers said it was good. Hmm, what else there to talk about.
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