You're reading about what Amtrak train travel is like; to jump elsehwere on the train, click numbers above or see the list of Amtrak pictures below.
We're looking at some train station views and why it's worthwhile to get off the train at break stops (that's Lincoln, Nebraska above -- the view is looking directly across the train platform -- man, was it *ever* the midle of the night in America's heartland).
You can hop off the train during an Amtrak trip for leg-stretching breaks -- these stops are usually announced over the train's PA system during daylight hours (middle of the night stops like the one above have an intimate charm -- just you, an attendant and passenger or two who are still awake, and the great vastness of America). Sometimes you must do the detective work by looking at a train schedule and noting the names of stops. You can get schedules on board from an attendant or, if you're in a sleeper,behind the fold-down table.
Go on to the next page for a view of the Winter Park ski train station in Colorado or choose another information page from the list below.
- Amtrak Routes
- Buying Amtrak Tickets
- Choose an Amtrak Coach Seat or Superliner Sleeper
- Amtrak Viewliner Sleeper and Other Sleeper-Bedroom Options
- Amtrak Family Bedrooms
- Carry On and Checked Baggage Amtrak Rules
- Finding and Boarding Your Amtrak Train
- Amtrak Conductor Checking Tickets
- Amtrak Observation, Dining Cars and Other Services
- Amtrak Personnel and Who's Who
- Tipping on Amtrak Trains
- View From the Window
- Denver Platform View
- Nebraska Platform View
- Winter Park Ski Train Platform View
- Glenwood Springs Platform View