Amtrak Smoke/Stretch Stop List
The following is a list of the smoke/stretch stops on the Amtrak network, organized by route. If a route is not on this list, then it means that it has no smoke/stretch stops.
This website was last updated on 1/18/25. Information may be inaccurate or outdated. ALWAYS check with the conductor before stepping off of the train.
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| Acela |
| Stops |
Notes |
| New York, NY |
No smoking |
| Adirondack |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Albany, NY |
Engine swap |
| Auto Train |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Florence, SC |
Passengers are only permitted in a small area |
| California Zephyr |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Galesburg, IL |
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| Ottumwa, IA |
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| Omaha, NE |
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| Denver, CO |
Long stop for servicing |
| Fraser-Winter Park, CO |
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| Glenwood Springs, CO |
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| Grand Junction, CO |
Check out the convience store inside the station |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
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| Winnemucca, NV |
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| Reno, NV |
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| Sacramento, CA |
No smoking |
| Cardinal |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Washington, DC |
Locomotive swap |
| Charlottesville, VA |
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| Huntington, WV |
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| Cincinnati, OH |
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| Indianapolis, IN |
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| Carolinian |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Washington, DC |
Engine swap |
| Richmond, VA |
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| Raleigh, NC |
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| Cascades |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Seattle, WA |
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| Portland, OR |
Passengers must go to the street to smoke |
| City of New Orleans |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL |
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| Carbondale, IL |
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| Memphis, TN |
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| Greenwood, MS |
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| Jackson, MS |
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| Coast Starlight |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Portland, OR |
Passengers must go to the street to smoke |
| Eugene, OR |
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| Klamath Falls, OR |
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| Sacramento, CA |
No smoking |
| -PLACEHOLDER- |
Trying to figure out which of Oakland/Emeryville/San Jose is the smoke/stretch stop |
| Salinias, CA |
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| San Luis Obispo, CA |
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| Santa Barbara, CA |
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| Crescent |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Washington, DC |
Engine swap |
| Lynchburg, VA |
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| Charlotte, NC |
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| Atlanta, GA |
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| Birmingham, AL |
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| Meridian, MS |
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| Empire Builder |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Winona, MN |
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| St. Paul, MN |
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| Minot, ND |
Long stop for servicing |
| Havre, MT |
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| Shelby, MT |
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| Whitefish, MT |
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| Spokane, WA |
Train splits (WB) / combines (EB) here |
| Wenatchee, WA |
Seattle section only |
| Pasco, WA |
Portland section only |
| Empire Service |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Albany, NY |
Engine swap |
| Ethan Allen Express |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Albany, NY |
Engine swap |
| Rutland, VT |
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| Floridian |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Toledo, OH |
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| Cleveland, OH |
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| Pittsburgh, PA |
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| Washington, DC |
Long stop for servicing |
| Richmond, VA |
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| Raleigh, NC |
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| Columbia, SC |
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| Savannah, GA |
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| Jacksonville, FL |
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| Orlando, FL |
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| Tampa, FL |
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| Keystone Service |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Philadelphia, PA |
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| Lake Shore Limited |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Toledo, OH |
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| Cleveland, OH |
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| Buffalo, NY |
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| Syracuse, NY |
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| Albany, NY |
Train splits (EB) / combines (WB) here |
| Lincoln Service/Missouri River Runner |
| Stops |
Notes |
| St. Louis, MO |
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| Maple Leaf |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Niagara Falls, NY/ON |
Customs stop |
| Syracuse, NY |
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| Albany, NY |
Engine swap |
| Northeast Regional |
| Stops |
Notes |
| New Haven, CT |
For trains originating and terminating in Springfield, MA ONLY - Engine swap |
| New York, NY |
Stop is 3.5 hours long on Train #66 - No smoking |
| Philadelphia, PA |
3.5 hour long smoke/stretch stop on Trains #65 and #67 ONLY - No smoking |
| Washington, DC |
Engine swap |
| Pacific Surfliner |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Los Angeles, CA |
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| Palmetto |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Washington, DC |
Engine swap |
| Richmond, VA |
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| Florence, SC |
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| Pennsylvanian |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Philadelphia, PA |
Engine swap |
| Harrisburg, PA |
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| Silver Meteor |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Washington, DC |
Engine swap |
| Richmond, VA |
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| Florence, SC |
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| Savannah, GA |
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| Jacksonville, FL |
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| Orlando, FL |
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| Southwest Chief |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Fort Madison, IA |
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| Kansas City, MO |
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| Dodge City, KS |
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| La Junta, CO |
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| Raton, NM |
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| Albuquerque, NM |
Long stop for servicing |
| Flagstaff, AZ |
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| Sunset Limited |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Lafayette, LA |
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| Beaumont, TX |
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| Houston, TX |
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| San Antonio, TX |
2:40 WB, 1:25 EB to allow for switching the Texas Eagle |
| Alpine, TX |
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| El Paso, TX |
Burritos for sale on the platform |
| Tucson, AZ |
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| Maricopa, AZ |
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| Texas Eagle |
| Stops |
Notes |
| St. Louis, MO |
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| Little Rock, AR |
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| -PLACEHOLDER- |
Trying to figure out which of Texarkana/Marshall/Longview is the smoke/stretch stop |
| Dallas, TX |
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| Ft. Worth, TX |
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| Temple, TX |
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| Austin, TX |
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| San Antonio, TX |
4:30 WB, 1:45 EB to combine/split with the Sunset Limited |
| Alpine, TX |
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| El Paso, TX |
Burritos for sale on the platform |
| Tucson, AZ |
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| Maricopa, AZ |
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| Vermonter |
| Stops |
Notes |
| Springfield, MA |
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| New Haven, CT |
Engine swap |
| New York, NY |
No smoking |
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