An Amtrak train at Union Station in Portland on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (KATU) According to WSDOT, Cascades saw significant jumps in ridership year-over-year between 2021 and 2023.

Amtrak Cascades has only one train set that will serve the #503 and #508 trips traveling daily between Seattle and Eugene. The service usually runs 12 trains daily between Seattle and Portland.

The first new generation Amtrak Cascades train has left the factory, and is now being tested ahead of its 2026 service launch ...

Portland’s Union Station is one of the most beautiful places to catch a train, according to National Geographic. National ...

Amtrak operated the Pioneer route from 1977 to 1997. Before Amtrak, which was founded in 1971, there was regular passenger rail service through Northeastern Oregon for many decades.

The report recommends restoring long-distance passenger rail service to Eastern Oregon. Passenger rail ended in the region in 1997 after Amtrak’s Pioneer line was discontinued.

Amtrak Cascades unveiled the design of new trains joining its fleet in 2026, covering routes spanning Vancouver, British Columbia; Bellingham, Washington; and Portland, Oregon.

An Amtrak train headed to Los Angeles from Seattle had been stuck on the tracks near Eugene, Oregon since Sunday after hitting a tree that fell onto the tracks.

Big plans are in the works for the Amtrak Downeaster, including twin platforms at the Wells train station and potentially a move for the Portland station.

Disruptions continue for Amtrak service through the Pacific Northwest because of safety concerns. Passengers at Portland’s Union Station were left stranded Wednesday. Signs warned riders of ...