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Privately-Owned Rail Cars

An Extraordinary Way to See North America

Amtrak provides the ability for rail/train car owners to have their privately-owned rail/train cars attached to our trains between specified locations to see North America in an extraordinary way. We also provide many services, including 480v standby power, water, ice, septic, car wash, parking, and switching.

The charges to the owner of the private car include an annual registration fee, concurrent with the annual PC-1 inspection, as well as a mileage rate based on the number of cars on that particular movement request and other charges based on the services requested. View our Private Car Tariff for rates, pricing and other information about private car movements.

Scheduling a Move

For more information about scheduling a move, please call the Manager - Private Cars at (302) 683-2297. Please be advised that we can only schedule a movement with the owner of the train car(s).

Destinations and Services

Amtrak offers the ability to move your private train car(s) between the following locations and provides these services:

Station	Parking	480v	Water	Ice	Septic	Car Wash
Albany, NY	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Albuquerque, NM	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Atlanta, GA	Yes*	Yes	No	No	No	No
Boston, MA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Charlotte, NC	Yes*	Yes	No	No	No	No
Chicago, IL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cincinnati, OH	Yes*	No	No	No	No	No
Denver, CO	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
El Paso, TX	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Florence, SC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Ft. Worth, TX	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Grand Rapids, MI	Yes*	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Harrisburg, PA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Houston, TX	Yes*	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Huntington, WV	Yes*	Yes	No	No	No	No
Indianapolis, IN	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Jacksonville, FL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Kansas City, MO	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Los Angeles, CA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Miami, FL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Milwaukee, WI	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
New Haven, CT	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
New Orleans, LA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
New York, NY	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Newport News, VA	Yes+	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Niagara Falls, NY	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Oakland, CA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pittsburgh, PA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Pontiac, MI	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Portland, ME	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Portland, OR	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Richmond, VA	Yes+	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Rutland, VT	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Sacramento, CA	Yes*	Yes	No	No	No	No
Salt Lake City, UT	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
San Antonio, TX	Yes*	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
San Diego, CA	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Savannah, GA	Yes+	No	No	No	No	No
Seattle, WA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sparks, NV	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Spokane, WA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
St. Albans, VT	Yes+	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
St. Louis, MO	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
St. Paul - Minneapolis, MN	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Tampa, FL	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Washington, DC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Canadian Cities (Via Rail)**
Montreal, QC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Toronto, ON	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Vancouver, BC	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No

* Non-Amtrak parking available.
+ Private Cars must remain with train.
** Subject to approval by VIA Rail Canada.

Note: These destinations and services are current as of October 30, 2006, and subject to change at any time. The approval of a move may be subject to height, width, speed restrictions, or other operational factors. Please consult with Amtrak's Private Car Department at (302) 683-2297 for the most up-to-date information about a planned movement.