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The National
Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD), published by the Bureau
of Transportation Statistics, is a collection of information about
nationally significant transportation facilities and networks in the United
States and its territories. The NTAD supports research, analysis, and decision
making across all modes of transportation. Included in the NTAD is information
on Amtrak stations and related facilities. We produced this map layer with information extracted from the NTAD.
Ten Busiest Amtrak Stations in 2012 |
Key Amtrak Statistics |
Station |
Passengers
(in millions) |
Percentage Change from 2011 |
New York Penn Station |
9.5 |
+5.50% |
31.2 |
Amtrak ridership in 2012 (in millions) |
Washington Union Station |
5.0 |
+3.40% |
55% |
Growth in ridership from 1997-2012) |
Philadelphia 30th Street Station |
4.1 |
+5.10% |
88% |
Growth in ridership from 1997-2012) |
Chicago, Illinois |
3.5 |
-2.60% |
63% |
Share of riders starting or stopping in the 10 largest metro areas |
Los Angeles, California |
1.6 |
+3.20% |
83% |
Share of riders on routes traveling less than 400 miles |
Boston South Station, Massachusetts |
1.4 |
+6.40% |
$47% |
2011 operating surplus, in millions, on routes traveling less than 400 miles |
Sacramento, California |
1.2 |
+1.00% |
$614 |
2011 operating deficit, in millions, on routes traveling over 400 miles
|
Baltimore, Maryland |
1.0 |
+7.90% |
Albany-Rensselaer, New York |
0.8 |
-0.03% |
New Haven, Connecticut |
0.7 |
+2.00% |
Source: A New Alignment-American Passenger Rail in an Era of Fiscal Constraint, Brookings Institute, 2013
The Railroad and Bus Passenger Stations of the United States map layer shows active Amtrak intercity
railroad passenger terminals in the United States, including both train stations
and bus stations as of 2012. There are no facilities in Alaska or Hawaii. Descriptive
information includes the station name, station code, and station type, the street
address, and additional information on services and facilities available at the
station. For further information on services, see the Amtrak
home page.
This map layer was produced by the National Atlas of the United States. It is part of our collection of fundamental digital cartographic data known as 1. This collection includes base map data in vector format at 1:1,000,000-scale and in raster format at 100-meter resolution.
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