Texas

Railroads Overview

Texas is the most populous state in the Southern United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and an international border with the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south and southwest, that forms a natural boundary delineated by the Rio Grande. Texas has a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast. Covering 268,596 square miles (695,660 km2) and with over 31 million residents as of 2024, it is the second-largest U.S. state by area and population. Texas is nicknamed the "Lone Star State" for the single star on its flag, symbolic of its former status as an independent country, the Republic of Texas.

Population

29.2 million

Median Household Income

$73,035

No Vehicle Access

5.3%

Number of Amtrak Stations

19

Number of Amtrak Routes

3

Poverty Rate

13.9%

Public Transit Providers

Amtrak
DART
METRO
CapMetro

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Amtrak Stations

Cleburne

Cleburne (CBR)

The Cleburne Intermodal Transportation Depot is an Amtrak train station in Cleburne, Texas, United States.

Hours: Station Building: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/Chicago

Routes Served Count: 3

ADA Accessible: Yes

Region: TX

Alpine

Alpine (ALP)

Alpine station is an Amtrak station in Alpine, Texas, served by the Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle routes. It is not staffed and has partial wheelcha…

Hours: Station Building: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/Chicago

Routes Served Count: 3

ADA Accessible: Yes

Region: TX

Del Rio

Del Rio (DRT)

Del Rio station is an intermodal transportation center in Del Rio, Texas, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system, as …

Hours: Station Building: 5:30 AM - 11:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/Chicago

Routes Served Count: 3

ADA Accessible: Yes

Region: TX

Temple

Temple (TPL)

Temple is a train station in Temple, Texas, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The station was originally built …

Hours: Station Building: 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/Chicago

Routes Served Count: 3

ADA Accessible: Yes

Region: TX

Taylor

Taylor (TAY)

Taylor station is a train station in Taylor, Texas, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The unstaffed station con…

Hours: Station Building: 5:30 AM - 11:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/Chicago

Routes Served Count: 3

ADA Accessible: Yes

Region: TX

El Paso

El Paso (ELP)

El Paso Union Depot is an Amtrak train station in El Paso, Texas, served by the Texas Eagle and Sunset Limited. The station was designed by architect…

Hours: Station Building: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/Denver

Routes Served Count: 3

ADA Accessible: Yes

Region: TX

Houston

Houston (HOS)

Houston station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Houston, Texas. It was built in 1959 by the Southern Pacific Railroad to replace the nearby G…

Hours: Station Building: 5:30 AM - 11:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/Chicago

Routes Served Count: 8

ADA Accessible: Yes

Region: TX

Fort Worth

Fort Worth (FTW)

Fort Worth Central Station is an intermodal transit center in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. It serves two commuter rail lines, two Amtrak intercity rai…

Hours: Station Building: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/Chicago

Routes Served Count: 2

ADA Accessible: Yes

Region: TX

Marshall

Marshall (MHL)

Marshall station is a railroad station in Marshall, Texas. It is served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system, which operates the Texas E…

Hours: Station Building: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/Chicago

Routes Served Count: 3

ADA Accessible: Yes

Region: TX

Beaumont

Beaumont (BMT)

Beaumont station is an Amtrak station in Beaumont, Texas, served by the Sunset Limited.

Hours: Station Building: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/Chicago

Routes Served Count: 3

ADA Accessible: Yes

Region: TX

McGregor

McGregor (MCG)

McGregor station is a train station in McGregor, Texas, United States, served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The station was orig…

Hours: Station Building: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/Chicago

Routes Served Count: 3

ADA Accessible: Yes

Region: TX

Gainesville

Gainesville (GLE)

Gainesville station may refer to:Gainesville station (Georgia), a train station in Gainesville, Georgia, serving Amtrak Gainesville station (Texas), …

Hours: Station Building: 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/Chicago

Routes Served Count: 3

ADA Accessible: Yes

Region: TX

Dallas

Dallas (DAL)

Dallas Union Station, officially Eddie Bernice Johnson Union Station, also known as Dallas Union Terminal, is a large intermodal railroad station in …

Hours: Station Building: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/Chicago

Routes Served Count: 2

ADA Accessible: Yes

Region: TX

San Antonio

San Antonio (SAS)

San Antonio station is an Amtrak railroad station located on the eastern portion of Downtown San Antonio, in San Antonio, Texas.

Hours: Station Building: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/Chicago

Routes Served Count: 3

ADA Accessible: Yes

Region: TX

Longview

Longview (LVW)

Longview station is a train station in Longview, Texas, United States. It is served by Amtrak and was originally built by the Texas & Pacific Railway.

Hours: Station Building: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/Chicago

Routes Served Count: 3

ADA Accessible: Yes

Region: TX

Austin

Austin (AUS)

Austin station is a train station located just west of downtown Austin, Texas, United States. The station is served by Amtrak's Texas Eagle route, wh…

Hours: Station Building: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/Chicago

Routes Served Count: 19

ADA Accessible: Yes

Region: TX

Sanderson

Sanderson (SND)

Sanderson station is an Amtrak railway station serving the small West Texas town of Sanderson. The unstaffed station is located alongside West Downie…

Hours: Station Building: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/Chicago

Routes Served Count: 3

ADA Accessible: Yes

Region: TX

Mineola

Mineola (MIN)

Mineola station is a station in Mineola, Texas, United States, currently served by Amtrak's Texas Eagle. The station was originally built in 1906 by …

Hours: Station Building: 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/Chicago

Routes Served Count: 3

ADA Accessible: Yes

Region: TX

San Marcos

San Marcos (SMC)

San Marcos station is an intermodal transit center in San Marcos, Texas with primary ridership towards Dallas–Fort Worth. 19.4% of ridership commutes…

Hours: Station Building: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Daily

Timezone: America/Chicago

Routes Served Count: 3

ADA Accessible: Yes

Passing Routes

Heartland Flyer

Heartland Flyer

Take the Heartland Flyer train between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City with stops in Dallas, Tulsa & more. Book your trip today.

Stations Served: 33

Travel Time: 4 hours 14 minutes

Major Stops: Fort Worth, Oklahoma City, Dallas

Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast

Regions Spanned: OK, TX

Sunset Limited

Sunset Limited

The Amtrak Sunset Limited train takes you between Louisiana and California through Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.

Stations Served: 146

Travel Time: 48 hours

Major Stops:

Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast

Regions Spanned: AZ, CA, LA, NM, TX

Texas Eagle

Texas Eagle

Take the Texas Eagle train between Los Angeles and Chicago with stops in Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth & more. Book your trip today.

Stations Served: 231

Travel Time: 32 hours 25 minutes

Major Stops: Los Angeles Union, Chicago Union, Dallas, Austin

Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast

Regions Spanned: CA, IL, TX