Special promotional feature
Washington DC
Travel by Amtrak
®
and you’ll do more than
visitors to sample and savor the richness of the American
experience. And Amtrak offers three convenient routes that
just get from Point A to Point B – you’ll
make visiting the region a breeze.
discover a whole new way of experiencing
Departing from Boston or New York City? The Amtrak
Northeast Regional
SM
travels from Boston to Newport News,
America! Enjoy the relaxed pace and Virginia, providing downtown-to-downtown service to the
stress-free ambience of contemporary
major cities along the East Coast, including Philadelphia
and Baltimore. Millions of visitors travel to Maryland’s
train travel. Stretch out in a spacious seat. largest city each year to visit the Inner Harbor, home to the
Enjoy appetizing snacks and beverages in
National Aquarium and Maryland Science Center. History
lovers, meanwhile, fl ock to Fort McHenry. It was the sight of
the Café car. Relax in the “Quiet car ,
®
”
the American fl ag fl ying over the fort during the Battle of
Baltimore in 1814 that inspired Francis Scott Key to write
where voices louder than a whisper are
“The Star-Spangled Banner,” national anthem of the USA.
not allowed. Or simply admire the scenery
Arrive at Washington, DC and the impressive Union
Station, located just minutes from the U.S. Capitol and the
right outside your window. Because on
city’s unparalleled collection of museums, galleries and
Amtrak, the journey is just as inviting as
monuments. From the Smithsonian Institution and Washington
Monument to the Lincoln Memorial, Washington’s famed
the destination. landmarks stand side by side with newer offerings, including
the World War II Memorial, the National Museum of the American
Comprised of Maryland, the District of Columbia Indian and the Newseum, which presents fi ve centuries of
and Virginia, America’s Capital Region offers a news history through hands-on exhibits and a real-time,
myriad of activities sure to please any traveler. continuous fl ow of news from around the world.
Within this relatively compact geographic area, history, arts, From Washington, DC, the Northeast Regional heads into
culture, sports, recreation and politics all converge, enabling Virginia, with stops at Alexandria – an historic port city with
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