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The Pennsylvanian is a 444-mile (715 km) daily daytime Amtrak train running between New York City and Pittsburgh via Philadelphia.The trains travel across the Appalachian Mountains, through Pennsylvania's capital Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, suburban and central Philadelphia, and New Jersey en route to New York.
This listing includes current and discontinued routes operated by Amtrak since May 1, 1971. Some intercity trains were also operated after 1971 by the Alaska Railroad, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, Georgia Railroad, Reading Company, and Southern Railway.
The Keystone Corridor is a 349-mile (562 km) railroad corridor between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that consists of two rail lines: Amtrak and SEPTA's Philadelphia-to-Harrisburg main line, which hosts SEPTA's Paoli/Thorndale Line commuter rail service, and Amtrak's Keystone Service and Pennsylvanian inter-city trains; and the Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Line.
Unlike most Amtrak routes, no food service is available on Keystone Service trains. In the late 2020s and early 2030s, all equipment will be replaced with Amtrak Airo trainsets, the railroad's branding of its combination of Siemens Venture passenger cars and a Siemens Charger diesel-electric locomotive. [ 56 ]
Pennsylvanian. Vermonter. Ethan Allen Express. ... Currently, Amtrak has "more than" 30 train routes throughout the U.S., and some in Canada. Amtrak travels to over 500 destinations in 46 states.
An Amtrak train departs BWI Marshall Rail Station in Linthicum Heights, Maryland, on June 17, 2024. Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images Credit - Graeme Sloan—Bloomberg/Getty Images
The Pennsylvanian 1941 — 1949 New York, NY — Chicago, IL; ... became NYNH&H-only train; Quaker City Express 1906 — 1929 Pittsburgh, PA — Philadelphia, PA
The Allegheny Tunnel was enlarged from its original 1854 cross-section to contain two tracks that could be used for double-stack rail transport in either direction. The work was completed in September 1995, and the Gallitzin Tunnel (which was not enlarged) was taken out of service. Amtrak's Pennsylvanian trains travel through the tunnel.