Amtrak Cascades Route Atlas
Vancouver, British Columbia -
Seattle - Portland - Eugene, Oregon
Amtrak
Northwest Regional Trains
Numbers 1-18 on the map represent the current station stops on Amtrak's Cascades route. Using the following links you can either either choose to tour the entire route between Vancouver, BC and Eugene, OR, or hop on the train at any station along the way and proceed in either direction from there. Click here to start at the beginning or click on one of the stations listed below to start from there.
Once on board..... click "next"
(toward
Eugene-Springfield) or "previous" 
(toward Vancouver, BC) to take
the virtual rail journey at your leisure.
Stations on Amtrak's 'Amtrak Cascades' Route
British Columbia (Canada) |
Washington State (Continued) |
| 1 Vancouver (VAC) | 10 Olympia-Lacey (OLW) |
| 11 Centralia (CTL) | |
Washington State |
12 Kelso-Longview (KEL) |
| 2 Bellingham (BEL) | 13 Vancouver (VAN) |
| 3 Mount Vernon, MVW | |
| 4 Stanwood (STW) |
Oregon |
| 5 Everett (EVR) | 14 Portland (PDX) |
| 6 Edmonds (EDM) | 15 Oregon City (ORC) |
| 7 Seattle (SEA) | 16 Salem (SLM) |
| 8 Tukwila (TUK) | 17 Albany (ALY) |
| 9 Tacoma (TAC) | 18 Eugene-Springfield (EUG) |
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Click on 
at any time to go
to the "Route Overview
Page" where you may again jump to any station along the
route.
Each "station stop" includes a photo of the station, a street map of the station area and local transportation information. It also includes a "signature photo" and links to other information of interest. Between the station pages there are detailed station to station maps and links to all of the counties that you pass through along the way. Just click on one or more of these links to discover the history of the territory you're traveling through between stations.
Enjoy the Ride!
Amtrak Route Description
The following has been extracted from the Amtrak's 'Amtrak Cascades' route description.
"From Eugene, Oregon to Vancouver, British Columbia, the Amtrak Cascades offers an unparalleled experience of the great Pacific Northwest. Through Seattle and Portland, past Mount St. Helens and across the Columbia River Gorge, you'll witness some of our continent's most distinctive cities and most spectacular natural attractions."
"Onboard these sleek, European-style trains, you'll enjoy wide, reclining seats, laptop outlets and bike racks. Relax in the Bistro Car, which features fresh, regional cuisine, wine, microbrews, and the coffees Seattle made famous."
The rail travel distance between Vancouver and Seattle via the Amtrak Cascade Route is 157 miles and the rail travel time is about 4 hours. The distance from Seattle to Eugene is 310 miles and takes about 6 and 1/2 hours. To make the entire trip between Vancouver and Eugene it is necessary to change trains in Seattle or one of the other common station stops.
Hop on an Amtrak Cascades train to connect with VIA Rail Canada's world famous train the 'Canadian" at Vancouver's Pacific Central Station.
