Long-distance Amtrak routes
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The Long Distance Service Line is the division of Amtrak responsible for operating all intercity passenger train services in the United States longer than 750 miles. There are fourteen such routes as
The Capitol Limited arriving at Harpers Ferry en route from Washington, D.C., to Chicago
The Superliner Sightseer Lounge aboard the Southwest Chief
Dining car breakfast served aboard the California Zephyr
The North Coast Hiawatha (1971–1979) at Bozeman Pass en route to Billings
Texas Eagle
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The Texas Eagle is a long-distance passenger train operated daily by Amtrak on a 1,306-mile route between Chicago, Illinois, and San Antonio, Texas, with major stops in St. Louis, Little Rock, Dallas,
Long-distance Amtrak routes
…top speeds of 125 mph (201 km/h) in some stretches. The top speed for long-distance trains outside the northeast is 100 mph (160 km/h), reached by the Texas Eagle between Chicago and St. Louis. In a practice not seen elsewhere in the Amtrak network, four long-distance trains divide partway along their routes…
Texas Eagle in Chicago, 2025
The Eagle at Dallas in 1987
Location of the new third main line currently under construction in Metra's Rock Island District to increase its capacity, in anticipation that the corridor will accommodate not only Amtrak’s Texas Eagle and Lincoln Service trains, but also the SouthWest Service (SWS), which is also operated by Metra
Amtrak P42DC #69 leading Texas Eagle #421 in Dallas Union Station