Atlanta - Getting There By Rail

Amtrak (tel: 1 800 872 7245; www.amtrak.com) is the national railway service provider.

Amtrak Station, 1688 Peachtree Street Northwest (tel: (404) 881 3063), in Midtown, only sees two arrivals and departures each day, on slow trains. These offer an overlooked way to see the countryside and small towns of the USA. Reservations are necessary for priority seating and sleeping accommodations. The station has basic facilities, such as vending machines and an ATM.

Rail services: The Amtrak Crescent service links Atlanta with New Orleans and New York (trains 19 and 20). An evening departure runs to Washington and New York and a morning departure to New Orleans. Sleepers, restaurant service and various excursion options are available.

Tours of Atlanta


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