List of Continental Rail passenger trains (Johnsonverse)
Continental Rail runs a large and robust passenger network across North America. As of 2020, it is one of only two railroads offering long-distance passenger services in North America, the other being VIA Rail Canada.
Incomplete List of Routes
NOTE: If a car type isn't listed, then it is a lightweight car built by Budd, Pullman, or ACF.
| Name | Termini/Areas Served | First Service | Consist | Train
Numbers |
Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-Train | Denton County | 2021 | Stadler GTW 2/6 | N/A | 22 daily roundtrips | Inherited from DART by government order |
| Acela Express | Boston-Washington DC | 2015 | Acela Express trainset | 2100–2290 | 16 weekday roundtrips, 4 Saturday roundtrips, 9 Sunday roundtrips | Inherited from Amtrak |
| Adirondack | New York-Montreal | 2015 | 1 F40PH
1 Pioneer V cafe car 4-6 Pioneer V coaches |
68, 69 | 1 daily roundtrip | Inherited from Amtrak |
| Adventurer | San Jose-Chicago | 2010 | 2 F40PHs
1 baggage car 1-2 RPOs 3 sleepers 1 dome diner 1 dome lounge 3-4 dome coaches 1 dome observation |
500, 502
(eastbound) 501, 503 (westbound) |
4 daily roundtrips | Travels via Feather River Canyon and Royal Gorge; created to promote Adventure Time on Cartoon Network, stripped of branding in 2018 after its end |
| Arrowhead | Chicago-Minneapolis | 2015 | Turboliner or LRC trainset | 760, 761 | 1 daily roundtrip | Restored following Amtrak takeover |
| Atlanta Commute | Atlanta | 1906 | 1 F40PH, BL20GH, or MP36PH-3C
4-5 ex-Surfliner cars 1 ex-Surfliner cab car |
N/A | Serves Atlanta area, five different lines | |
| Atlantic City Express | New York/Washington DC-Atlantic City | 2015 | 1 F40PH (Washington DC trains)
1 FL9 (New York trains) 1 Pioneer V cafe car 4-5 Pioneer V coaches 1 Pioneer V cab car |
653, 654, 660-668, 670, 682, 685, 693, 696 | 15 roundtrips daily | Restored following Amtrak takeover |
| Austin Commute | Austin | 2021 | initially: Stadler GTW
future: 1 F40PH or BL20GH 2-3 Bombardier BiLevel or gallery car coaches 1 Bombardier BiLevel or gallery car cab car |
N/A | 20 daily roundtrips | Inherited from Capitol MetroRail by government order |
| Beacon Hill | Boston-New Haven | 2015 | LRC trainset | 153, 154 | 1 daily roundtrip | Restored following Amtrak takeover |
| Blue Water | Chicago-Port Huron | 2015 | Turboliner or LRC trainset | 364, 365 | 1 daily roundtrip | Inherited from Amtrak |
| Boston Commute | Eastern Massachussets and Rhode Island | 2021 | 1 GP40MC, F40PH-2C, F40PH-3C, F40PHM-2C, MP36PH-3C, or HSP46
3-5 various types of coaches 1 various types of cab car |
N/A | N/A | Inherited from MBTA by government order. 13 different lines. |
| Broadway Limited | New York-Chicago | 2015 | A-B-B-A FL9 set
1 baggage car 2-3 RPOs 3 sleepers 1 diner 1 lounge 3 coaches 1 observation |
31, 32 | 1 daily roundtrip | Restored following Amtrak takeover, follows original PRR route |
| California Zephyr | Oakland-Chicago | 2015 | A-B-B-A FP7 set painted in WP colors (Oakland-Salt Lake City)
A-B-B-A FP7 set painted in D&RGW colors (Salt Lake City-Denver) A-B-A E9 set painted in CB&Q colors (Denver-Chicago) 1 baggage car 3 Vista-Dome chair cars 1 Vista-Dome dormitory-buffet-lounge car 2 sleepers 1 diner 2 sleepers 1 Vista-Dome dormitory-buffet-lounge observation car |
518, 519 | 1 daily roundtrip | Inherited from Amtrak, travels via Altamont Pass and Feather River Canyon, locomotives in equipment pool painted in WP, D&RGW, and CB&Q colors |
| Calumet | Chicago-Valparaiso | 1991 | 1 F40PH
2 gallery cars or Bombardier BiLevel coaches 1 gallery cab car or Bombardier BiLevel cab car |
321, 324 (Indiana Connection)
322, 323 (Calumet) |
4 daily roundtrips | Taken over from Amtrak |
| Camper | San Jose-Eureka | 1954 | 1 GP7, GP9, 4-6-0, 2-8-0, or 2-8-2
1 heavyweight baggage car 1 heavyweight cafe car 4-5 heavyweight coaches 1 heavyweight coach (through car to Fort Bragg) |
105-116 | 15 daily roundtrips | Runs on Northwest Corridor from San Jose to Fairfield, California Northern from Fairfield to Schellville, and Northwestern Pacific rest of the way, carries through coach to Willits for California Western Railroad services to Fort Bragg |
| Capitol Corridor | Reno-Salinas | 2015 | 1 F40PH, F59PHi, or SC-44 Charger
3-6 California cars 1 California cab car |
520–553, 720–751 | 16 weekday roundtrips, 11 weekend roundtrips | Inherited from Amtrak, supplement for Transcontinental Zephyr |
| Capitol Limited | Washington DC-Chicago | 2015 | 2 F40PHs
1 baggage car 1-2 RPO 3 sleepers 1 dome diner 1 dome lounge 2 dome coaches 1 dome observation |
29, 30 | 1 daily roundtrip | Inherited from Amtrak |
| Cape Codder | New York-Hyannis | 2015 | 1 GP9 or 4-4-2
1 heavyweight cafe car 2-4 heavyweight coaches |
234, 235 | 1 daily roundtrip | Restored following Amtrak takeover |
| Cardinal | New York-Chicago | 2015 | 1 F40PH or FP7/9
1 baggage car 1-2 RPO 1-2 sleepers 1 dome diner 2 dome coaches 1 dome observation |
50, 51 | 1 daily roundtrip | Inherited from Amtrak |
| Carolinian | New York-Charlotte | 2015 | 1 F40PH (Washington DC-Charlotte)
1 electric locomotive (New York-Washington) 1 baggage car 1 Pioneer V cafe car 1 Pioneer V business car 4 Pioneer V coaches |
79, 80 | 1 daily roundtrip | Inherited from Amtrak |
| Charlotte Commute | Charlotte | 1955 | 1 F40PH, BL20GH, or MP36PH-3C
4-5 gallery cars or Bombardier BiLevel coaches 1 gallery cab car or Bombardier BiLevel cab car |
N/A | Serves Charlotte area, three different lines | |
| Chicago Commute | Chicago area | 2021 | 1 F40PH-2, F40PH-3, F40PHM-3, F59PH, F59PHi, MP36PH-3S, MP36PH-3C, or F40C
Up to 9 gallery car coaches 1 gallery car cab car |
N/A | N/A | Inherited from Metra by government order, eleven different lines. |
| City of New Orleans | Chicago-New Orleans | 2015 | A-B-B-A FP7/9 set or 4-8-4
1 baggage car 1-2 RPOs 3 sleepers 1 diner 1 dome lounge 2 coaches 1 dome observation |
58, 59 | 1 daily roundtrip | Inherited from Amtrak, travels via Grenada Subdivision |
| Coast Daylight | San Francisco-Los Angeles | 2015 | 1 E9 or 4-8-4
1 baggage car 6 coaches 1 cafe car 1 parlor-observation car |
900-907 | 8 daily roundtrips | Inherited from Amtrak, formerly Seattle-Los Angeles Coast Starlight, equipment painted in Southern Pacific Daylight colors |
| Comstocker | Virginia City-Sacramento | 1962 | V&T equipment | 908, 909 | 1 daily roundtrip | Run by Virginia & Truckee Railroad via Sierra Line, ticketing handled by Continental Rail, train leaves Virginia City in morning and Sacramento in evening |
| Dallas AirLink | Fort Worth-DFW Airport | 2021 | Stadler FLIRT trainset | N/A | Every 30 minutes | Inherited from TEXRail by government order, first "AirLink" service to be officially named |
| Dallas Commute | Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex | 2021 | 1 F59PH or F59PHi | N/A | 35 daily roundtrips (37 on Fridays) | Inherited from Trinity Railway Express by government order |
| Davenport Zephyr | Felton-Davenport | 2008 | Roaring Camp equipment | N/A | 8 daily roundtrips | Run by Roaring Camp Railroads, ticketing handled by Continental Rail |
| Del Monte | San Francisco-Monterey | 1971 | 1 GP9, 4-6-0, or 2-8-0
1 RPO 5 coaches |
600-620 | 10 daily roundtrips | Taken over from Southern Pacific |
| Denver Commute | Denver | 1955 (initial)
2021 (extention) |
1955 lines:
1 F40PH or BL20GH 4-5 gallery cars or Bombardier BiLevels 1 gallery cab car or Bombardier BiLevel cab car 2021 lines: Silverliner V sets |
N/A | N/A | Serves Denver area, eight different lines, including one daily roundtrip to and from Cheyenne, four additional lines inherited from Denver RTD by government order in 2021 |
| Denver Motorail/East Salt Lake City Motorail | Denver-Salt Lake City | 1965 | 2 F40PHs
1 baggage car 2-3 RPOs 4 sleepers 1 dome lounge 1 diner 3 sleepers 5 coaches 1 dome lounge 1 diner Up to 33 Auto Carriers 1 caboose (no passenger access) |
60, 61 | 1 daily roundtrip | Motorail service |
| Desert Wind | Salt Lake City-Los Angeles via Las Vegas | 2015 | 1 F40PH
1 baggage 1-2 RPOs 1 diner 1 dome lounge 3 coaches 1 dome observation |
35, 36 | 1 daily roundtrip | Restored following Amtrak takeover |
| Detroit Commute | Detroit | 1955 | 1 F40PH or BL20GH
4-5 gallery cars 1 gallery cab car |
N/A | Serves Detroit area, six different lines | |
| Disneyland Limited | Disneyland Park, Anaheim, CA | 1955 (original)
2013 (under Continental Rail jurasdiction) |
Disneyland Railroad equipment (maximum of five trains) | Circles park every 28 minutes | Operated by Continental Rail crews since Johnson's acquisition of Disney in 2013; stops at Main Street USA, New Orleans Square, Discovery Bay, Tokyo Plaza, and Tomorrowland | |
| El Capitan | Los Angeles-Chicago | 1973 | A-B-B-A FP7/9 set
1 baggage car (storage mail) 1 baggage car 1 baggage-dormitory transition car 1 Hi-Level Step Down Chair Car 2 Hi-Level Chair Cars 1 Hi-Level Diner 1 Hi-Level Lounge 3 Hi-Level Chair Cars 1 Hi-Level Step Down Chair Car |
17, 18 | 1 daily roundtrip | Taken over from Amtrak; originally used all-single-level equipment, and was re-equipped with ex-ATSF Hi-Level cars in 2007, runs as second section of Super Chief |
| Empire Builder | Chicago-Seattle/Denver | 2015 | A-B-B-A FP7/9 set or 4-6-2
1 baggage car (Seattle) 1-4 RPOs (both) 3 sleepers (Seattle) 1 dome diner (Seattle) 2 dome coaches (Seattle) 1 dome lounge (Portland) 1 dome coach/baggage (Portland) 1 dome coach (Portland) 1 sleeper (Portland) 1 dome observation (Seattle) |
27, 28, 227, 228 | 1 daily roundtrip | Inherited from Amtrak, equipment pool painted in Great Northern colors |
| Escondido Commute | Oceanside-Escondido | 2021 | Siemens Desiro trainset | N/A | Every 15 minutes | Inherited from SPRINTER by government order |
| Essex Limited | Essex-Goodspeed | 2013 | CVRR equipment | N/A | 10 daily roundtrips | Run by Connecticut Valley Railroad, ticketing handled by Continental Rail |
| Ethan Allen Express | New York-Rutland | 2015 | 1 FL9
3-4 Pioneer V coaches 1 Pioneer V business class car 1 Pioneer V cafe car |
290-296 | 6 daily roundtrips | Inherited from Amtrak |
| Farmer | Redding-Los Angeles | 1892 | 2 F40PHs
1 baggage car 2-3 RPOs 1 diner 5 coaches 1 coach (through coach for Western Star) 1 coach (through coach for Transcontinental Zephyr) 1 coach (through coach for Sierran) |
117, 119, 121 (southbound)
|
3 daily roundtrips | |
| Grand Circle Tour | Disneyland Park, Anaheim | 2015 | Disneyland Railroad "Retlaw 1" set, locomotive varies (usually #2 EP Ripley) | None | Circles park every 18 minutes | Inaugurated as part of Disneyland's 60th Anniversary, only stops at Main Street USA, passing tracks located at Main Street USA, New Orleans Square, and Discovery Bay |
| Gulf Coast Limited | New Orleans-Mobile | 1997 | 1 4-6-0, 2-8-0, or 4-6-2
1 heavyweight cafe car 4-5 heavyweight coaches 1 heavyweight observation |
23, 24 | 1 daily roundtrip | Taken over from Amtrak |
| Hartford Line | Springfield-New Haven | 2015 | 1 F40PH
2-3 RPOs 1 Pioneer V coach 1 Pioneer V cab car |
405–432, 450–497 | 6 weekday roundtrips, 4 Saturday roundtrips, 5 Sunday roundtrips | Inherited from Amtrak |
| Heartland Flyer | Oklahoma City-Fort Worth | 2015 | 1 F40PH or MP36PH-3c
3-4 Pioneer V coaches 1 Pioneer V cafe car 1 Pioneer V cab car |
821, 822 | 1 daily roundtrip | Inherited from Amtrak |
| Hiawatha Service | Chicago-Milwaukee | 2015 | 1 F40PH, SC-44 Charger, or GP9
5 Pioneer V coaches 1 Pioneer V cab car |
329–343 | 7 daily roundtrips | Inherited from Amtrak |
| Hilltopper | New York-Catlettsburg | 2015 | 1 F40PH
1 baggage car 1 Pioneer V cafe car 4-5 Pioneer V coaches |
500, 501 | 1 daily roundtrip | Restored following Amtrak takeover |
| Hoosier State | Chicago-Indianapolis | 2015 | 1 F40PH
1 Pioneer V cafe car 3-4 Pioneer V coaches 1 Pioneer V cab car |
850, 851 | 1 daily roundtrip | Inherited from Amtrak |
| Illini and Saluki | Chicago-Carbondale | 2015 | 1 F40PH, SC-44 Charger, 4-6-0, 2-8-0, 2-6-2, or 2-8-2
1 Pioneer V business-cafe car or heavyweight cafe car 4 Pioneer V or heavyweight coaches 1 Pioneer V cab car (non-steam trains) |
390-393 | 2 daily roundtrips | Inherited from Amtrak |
| Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg | Chicago-Quincy | 2015 | 1 F40PH, SC-44 Charger, FP7, GP9, 4-6-0, 2-8-0, 2-6-2, or 2-8-2
3-5 Pioneer V or heavyweight coaches 1 Pioneer V business-cafe or heavyweight cafe car 1 Pioneer V cab car (non-steam trains) |
380-383 | 2 daily roundtrips | Inherited from Amtrak |
| Kansas City Commute | Kansas City | 1957 | 1 F40PH or BL20GH
4-5 gallery cars 1 gallery cab car |
N/A | Serves Kansas City area, six different lines | |
| Lake Cities | Chicago-Toledo | 2004 | Turboliner or LRC trainset | 356-370 | 2 daily roundtrips | Taken over from Amtrak |
| Lake Shore Limited | Chicago-New York | 2015 | 2 F40PHs or A-B-A FP7/9 set
1 baggage car 2-4 RPOs 3 sleepers 1 diner 1 dome lounge 3 coaches 1 dome observation |
48, 49, 448, 449 | 1 daily roundtrip | Inherited from Amtrak; terminated at New York Penn Station prior to Amtrak takeover |
| Lincoln Service | Chicago-St. Louis | 2015 | 1 F40PH, GP9, 4-6-0, or 2-8-0
3-7 Pioneer V or heavyweight coaches 1 Pioneer V cafe/business or heavyweight cafe car |
300-307 | 4 daily roundtrips | Inherited from Amtrak |
| Long Island Commute | Long Island | 2021 | Various diesel and electric trainsets | N/A | N/A | Inherited from Long Island Rail Road by government order, fifteen different lines |
| Los Angeles Commute | Los Angeles | 2021 | 1 F40PH, MP36PH-3C, or F125
Up to 5 Bombardier BiLevel or Hyundai Rotem coaches 1 Hyundai Rotem cab car |
N/A | N/A | Inherited from Metrolink by government order, seven different lines |
| Maple Leaf | New York-Toronto | 2015 | 1 F40PH, GP9, 4-6-0, or 2-8-0
3-7 Pioneer V or heavyweight coaches 1 Pioneer V cafe/business or heavyweight cafe car |
63, 64 | 1 daily roundtrip | Inherited from Amtrak |
| Metroliner | Boston-Washington DC | 2006 | 1 electric locomotive
1 Pioneer V cafe car Up to 6 Pioneer V coaches |
? | ? | Taken over from Amtrak |
| Miami Commute | Miami-Dade | 2021 | 1 F40PHL-2, F40PH-2C, F40PH, GP49H-3, BL36PH, or Colorado Railcar DMU set
2 Bombardier BiLevel or Hyundai Rotem cars 1 Bombardier BiLevel or Hyundai Rotem cab car |
P601-648 | 23 daily roundtrips | Inherited from Tri-Rail by government order |
| Midwest Star | Chicago-New Orleans | 1903 | 2 F40PHs
1 baggage car 2-3 RPOs 3 sleepers 1 diner 1 dome lounge 3-4 coaches 1 dome observation |
12, 13 | 1 daily roundtrip | "Star Train" |
| Missouri River Runner | St. Louis-Kansas City | 2015 | 1 F40PH, FP7, GP9, 4-6-0, or 2-8-0
3-5 Pioneer V or heavyweight coaches 1 Pioneer V cafe/business or heavyweight cafe car |
311-316 | 2 daily roundtrips | Inherited from Amtrak |
| Montrealer/Washingtonian | Washington DC-Montreal | 2015 | 2 F40PHs
1 baggage car 1-2 RPOs 3 sleepers 1 diner 1 dome lounge 3 coaches 1 dome observation |
54-57 | 2 daily roundtrips | Inherited from Amtrak as Vermonter |
| Nashville Commute | Nashville area (Riverfront-Lebanon) | 2021 | 1 F40PH
1-2 gallery car 1 gallery cab car |
N/A | 4 daily round trips | Inherited from Music City Star by government order |
| New Haven Commute | Southeastern New York; Southwestern Connecticut | 2021 | Various locomotive-hauled and EMU sets | N/A | N/A | Inherited from Metro-North by government order, five different lines |
| New Jersey Commute | New Jersey | 2021 | 1 GP40PH-2, GP40PH-2B, F40PH-2CAT, ALP-46, PL42AC, ALP-46A, ALP-45DP, or Comet III set
Up to 6 various types of coaches 1 cab car |
N/A | N/A | Inherited from NJ Transit Rail Operations by government order, twelve different lines. |
| New Orleans Commute | New Orleans-Baton Rouge | 1966 | 1 GP9, 4-6-0, 2-8-0, 2-8-2, or 4-6-2
1 heavyweight cafe car 4-5 heavyweight coaches |
N/A | 3 daily roundtrips | |
| Norfolk Commute | Norfolk | 1958 | 1 F40PH or BL20GH
4-5 gallery cars or Bombardier BiLevel coaches 1 gallery cab car or Bombardier BiLevel cab car |
N/A | Serves Norfolk area, four different lines | |
| Sonoma-Marin Commute | Larkspur-Cloverdale | 2021 | 1 F40PH or BL20GH
2 gallery cars 1 gallery cab car |
N/A | 25 daily rountrips | Inherited from Sonoma-Marin Area Regional Transit by government order |
| Northern Star | Chicago-Seattle | 1993 | 2 F40PHs
1 baggage car 2-4 RPOs 3 sleepers 1 dome diner 1 dome lounge 3-4 dome coaches 1 dome observation |
41-44 | 2 daily roundtrips | "Star Train", created to fill gap left by North Coast Hiawatha |
| Northwest Regional | Vancouver-Tiajuana | 1925 | 1 F40PH or electric locomotive
1 Pioneer V cafe car 5-9 Pioneer V coaches 1 Pioneer V cab car |
1000-1384 | 192 roundtrips daily (departs Vancouver and Tijuana every 15 minutes) | One of Continental Rail's signature trains, often said to be Johnson Industries' main source of income |
| Orange Star | New York-Miami | 1902 | 2 F40PHs or A-B-B-A FP7/9 set
1 baggage car 2-4 RPOs 3 sleepers 1 diner 1 dome observation 3 coaches 1 observation |
37-40 | 2 daily roundtrips | "Star Train" |
| Orlando Commute | DeBary-Poinciana | 2021 | 1 F40PH, P42DC, or MP32PH-Q
1-2 Bombardier BiLevel cars 1 Bombardier BiLevel cab car |
N/A | 20 daily roundtrips | Inherited from SunRail by government order |
| Pacific Bullet | Seattle-San Diego | 2010 | TGV-derived trainsets | 9000-9060 | 30 daily roundtrips | America's first true high-speed train; originally set to begin construction in 1982 before Phil Stacker scuttled the project to protect his airline interests; construction finally began in 2005 under Sheldon Johnson, Jr. |
| Palmetto | New York-Savannah | 2015 | 1 ACS-64 (New York-Washington)
1 F40PH (Washington-Savannah) 1 baggage car 1 RPO 1 diner 3 coaches 1 observation lounge |
89, 90 | 1 daily roundtrip | Inherited from Amtrak |
| Peninsula Commute | San Francisco-Salinas | 2016 | 1 F40PH, F40PH-2, F40PH-2CAT, F40PH-2C, MP36PH-3C, or BL20GH
4-5 gallery cars or Bombardier BiLevels 1 gallery cab car or Bombardier BiLevel cab car |
1xx (local)
2xx (limited-stop) 3xx (Baby Bullet) 4xx (weekend local) 8xx (weekend Baby Bullet) |
92 weekday roundtrips (22 Baby Bullet), 36 Saturday roundtrips (4 Baby Bullet), 32 Sunday roundtrips (4 Baby Bullet) | Formed from Caltrain |
| Pere Marquette | Chicago-Grand Rapids | 2015 | 1 F40PH, SC-44 Charger, or FP7/9
3 Pioneer V coaches 1 Pioneer V cab car |
372, 373 | 1 daily roundtrip | Inherited from Amtrak |
| Philadelphia Commute | Delaware Valley | 2021 | 1 AEM-7, ACS-64, or Silverliner IV/V set
3-5 SEPTA I/II coaches 1 SEPTA I cab car |
N/A | N/A | Inherited from SEPTA by government order. 14 lines. |
| Phoenix Commute | Phoenix | 2009 | 1 F40PH or BL20GH
4-5 gallery cars or Bombardier BiLevels 1 gallery cab car or Bombardier BiLevel cab car |
N/A | Serves Phoenix area, four different lines | |
| Pioneer | Seattle-Denver | 2015 | 2 F40PHs
2-3 RPOs 1 baggage car 1 Superliner Transition Sleeper 2 Superliner Sleepers 1 Superliner Diner 1 Superliner Sightseers Lounge 2-3 Superliner coaches |
25, 26 | 1 daily roundtrip | Restored following Amtrak takeover, only named Continental Rail passenger service to use Superliners |
| Portland Commute | Portland | 2011 (original)
2021 (extension) |
1 F40PH or BL20GH
4-6 Bombardier BiLevel coaches 1 Bombardier BiLevel cab car |
N/A | Serves Portland area, three different lines, fourth line inherited from WES Commuter Rail in 2021 by government order | |
| Potomac Special | Washington DC-Parkersburg | 2015 | Turboliner or LRC set | 4 daily roundtrips | Restored following Amtrak takeover | |
| Redwood Mixed | Fort Bragg-Willits | 2004 | California Western equipment | N/A | 1 daily roundtrip | Run by California Western Railroad ("Skunk Train"), mixed train, receives through coach from Camper, normally pulled by CWR #45 |
| River Cities | Kansas City-New Orleans | 1996 | 1 F40PH
1 Pioneer V cab car |
358, 359 | 1 daily roundtrip | Taken over from Amtrak, section of Midwest Star |
| Sacramento Motorail/West Salt Lake City Motorail | Sacramento-Salt Lake City | 1966 | 2 F40PHs
1 baggage car 2-3 RPOs 4 sleepers 1 dome lounge 1 diner 3 sleepers 5 coaches 1 dome lounge 1 diner Up to 33 Auto Carriers 1 caboose (no passenger access) |
93, 94 | 1 daily roundtrip | Motorail service |
| Salt Lake City Commute | Ogden-Provo via Salt Lake City | 2021 | 1 MP36PH-3C, F40PH, BL20GH, or F59PHi
1-2 Comet I coaches 1-3 Bombardier BiLevel coaches 1 Bombardier BiLevel cab car |
N/A | 22 daily roundtrips | Inherited from Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner by government order |
| San Diego Commute | San Diego-Oceanside | 2021 | 1 F40PH, F59PHi, or SC-44 Charger
2-5 Bombardier BiLevel coaches 1 Bombardier BiLevel cab car |
N/A | 5 daily roundtrips | Inherited from COASTER by government order |
| San Joaquins | Oakland-Bakersfield | 2015 | 1 F40PH, F59PHi, or SC-44 Charger
3-6 California cars 1 California cab car |
701–704, 710–719 | 7 daily roundtrips | Inherited from Amtrak |
| San Jose Flyer | Felton-San Jose | 2008 | Roaring Camp equipment | N/A | 12 daily roundtrips | Run by Roaring Camp Railroads, ticketing handled by Continental Rail |
| Sanford Motorail/Lorton Motorail | Lorton-Sanford | 2015 | 2 F40PHs
1 baggage car 2-3 RPOs 4 sleepers 1 dome lounge 1 diner 3 sleepers 5 coaches 1 dome lounge 1 diner Up to 33 Auto Carriers 1 caboose (no passenger access) |
52, 53 | 1 daily roundtrip | Inherited from Amtrak as Auto Train |
| Santa Fe Commute | Belen-Santa Fe | 2021 | 2 FP7/9s (one at each end)
4-5 coaches |
N/A | 11 daily roundtrips | Inherited from New Mexico Rail Runner by government order, equipment pool painted in ATSF colors |
| Seattle Commuter | Seattle | 2021 | 1 F59PHi or MP40PH-3C
2-5 Bombardier BiLevel cars 1 Bombardier BiLevel cab car |
N/A | N/A | Inherited from Sounder by government, two different lines |
| Seattle Motorail/Portland Motorail | Seattle-Portland | 1964 | 2 F40PHs
1 baggage car 2-3 RPOs 4 sleepers 1 dome lounge 1 diner 3 sleepers 5 coaches 1 dome lounge 1 diner Up to 33 Auto Carriers 1 caboose (no passenger access) |
70, 71 | 1 daily roundtrip | Motorail service |
| Shore Line Commute | Stamford-New London | 2021 | 1 P40DC or GP40-3H
2 Mafersa coaches 1 Mafersa cab car |
N/A | 10 daily roundtrips | Inherited from ConnDOT by government order, carries through coach for Essex Limited |
| Sierran | Sacramento-Reno | 1875 | 1 GP9, 4-6-0, 2-8-0, 2-8-2, or 4-6-2
1 heavyweight cafe car 4-5 heavyweight coaches 1 converted gondola (summer months only) |
100-115 | 7 daily roundtrips | Travels via Sierra Line, one of Continental Rail's signature trains |
| South Shore Commute | Chicago-South Bend | 2021 | Various EMU sets | N/A | 21 daily roundtrips | Inherited from South Shore Line by government order |
| Stockton Commute | Stockton-San Jose | 2021 | 1 F40PH or BL20GH
2-6 Bombardier BiLevel coaches 1 Bombardier BiLevel cab car |
01-10 | 5 daily roundtrips | Inherited from Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) by government order |
| St. Louis Motorail/Chicago Motorail | Chicago-St. Louis | 1967 | 2 F40PHs
1 baggage car 2-3 RPOs 4 sleepers 1 dome lounge 1 diner 3 sleepers 5 coaches 1 dome lounge 1 diner Up to 33 Auto Carriers 1 caboose (no passenger access) |
83, 84 | 1 daily roundtrip | Motorail service |
| Sunset Limited | Los Angeles-Orlando | 2015 | 2 F40PHs or A-B-B-A FP7/9 set
1 baggage car 1-3 RPOs 3 sleepers 1 diner 1 dome lounge 3 coaches 1 dome observation |
201, 202 | 1 daily roundtrip | Inherited from Amtrak |
| Super Chief | Los Angeles-Chicago | 2015 | A-B-B-A FP7/9 set
1 baggage car 1-3 RPOs 1 baggage/buffet/lounge car 3 sleepers 1 Pleasure Dome lounge 1 diner 1 dormitory/club/lounge car 3 sleepers 1 sleeper/lounge/observation car |
203, 204 | 1 daily roundtrip | Inherited from Amtrak as Southwest Chief, equipment pool painted in ATSF colors |
| Super Skunk | Fort Bragg-Willits | 2004 | California Western equipment | N/A | 3 daily roundtrips | Run by California Western Railroad ("Skunk Train"), ticketing handled by Continental Rail; normally pulled by CWR #46 |
| Texas Eagle | Chicago-San Antonio (through cars to Los Angeles on Sunset Limited) | 2015 | 2 F40PHs
1 baggage car 2-3 RPOs 2 sleepers 1 diner 1 dome lounge 3 coaches 1 coach (runs between Chicago and St. Louis) |
21, 22, 321, 322, 421, 422 | 1 daily roundtrip | Inherited from Amtrak |
| Transcontinental Star | Los Angeles-Chicago | 1907 | 2 F40PHs or A-B-B-A FP7/9 set
1 baggage car 1-2 RPOs 3 sleepers 1 diner 1 dome lounge 3 coaches 1 dome observation |
124-127 | 2 daily roundtrips | "Star Train" |
| Transcontinental Zephyr | San Jose-New York | 1900 | 1 2-8-2 (Sacramento-Reno, helper service)
2 F40PHs or A-B-B-A FP7/9 set 1 baggage car 3-5 RPOs 4 sleepers 1 dome diner 1 dome lounge 4-6 dome coaches 1 dome observation |
1-8 | 4 daily roundtrips | Continental Rail's flagship train |
| Twin Cities Commute | Minneapolis-Big Lake | 2021 | 1 MP36PH-3C
2-3 Bombardier BiLevel coaches 1 Bombardier BiLevel cab car |
N/A | 2 daily roundtrips | Inherited from Northstar Line by government order |
| Valley Flyer | San Francisco-Fresno | 1870 | 1 F40PH, MP40PH-3C, MP54AC, GP9, 4-6-0, 2-8-0, or 2-8-2
4-6 gallery cars, Bombardier BiLevels coaches, or heavyweight coaches 1 gallery cab car or Bombardier BiLevel cab car (trains pulled by F40PH, MP40PH-3C, or MP54AC) 1 heavyweight cafe car (trains pulled by GP9 and steam) |
830-846 | 16 daily roundtrips | Continental Rail's oldest train |
| Virginia Commute | Northern Virginia | 2021 | 1 MP36PH-3C, F40PH, or P42DC
Up to 7 gallery cars 1 gallery cab car |
N/A | 4 daily roundtrips per line | Inherited from Virginia Railway Express (VRE) by government order, two different lines |
| Washington Commute | Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area | 2021 | 1 GP39H-2, HHP-8, AEM-7, MP36PH-3C, or SC-44 Charger
3-6 MARC II, MARC III, or MARC IV coaches 1 MARC II, MARC III, or MARC IV cab car |
N/A | N/A | Inherited from MARC by government order, three different lines. |
| Western Motorail | San Jose-Los Angeles | 1965 | 2 F40PHs
1 baggage car 2-3 RPOs 4 sleepers 1 dome lounge 1 diner 3 sleepers 5 coaches 1 dome lounge 1 diner Up to 33 Auto Carriers 1 caboose (no passenger access) |
85, 86 | 1 daily roundtrip | Motorail service |
| Walt Disney World Limited | Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Resort | 1971 (originally)
2013 (under Continental Rail jurasdiction) |
Walt Disney World Railroad equipment (maximum of three trains) | N/A | Circles park every 20 minutes | Operated by Continental Rail crews since Johnson's acquisition of Disney in 2013; stops at Main Street USA, Frontierland, and Fantasyland |
| Watsonville Limited | Felton-Watsonville | 2008 | Roaring Camp equipment | N/A | 10 daily roundtrips | Run by Roaring Camp, ticketing handled by Continental Rail |
| Western Star | Seattle-San Diego | 1902 | 1 4-8-4 or 2 ACS-64s
1 baggage car 2-3 RPOs 3 sleepers 1 diner 1 dome lounge 3-4 coaches 1 dome observation |
9-12 | 2 daily roundtrips | "Star Train" |
| Wolverine | Chicago-Pontiac | 2015 | 1 F40PH
3-5 Pioneer V coaches 1 Pioneer V cafe/business car 1 Pioneer V cab car |
350-355 | 3 daily roundtrips | Inherited from Amtrak |
| Yosemite Express | Merced-El Portal | 1945 | Yosemite Valley equipment | N/A | 10 daily roundtrips | Run by Yosemite Valley Railroad, ticketing handled by Continental Rail |
In addition, Continental Rail runs a large number of unnamed passenger services identified only by number; these trains tend to gain colorful nicknames from passengers and crews, regardless.