Start your visit amid the stunning Beaux-Arts architecture of the Civil War), it is now the State Capital of Virginia. The streets
Union Station, which also has its own shopping mall, and you are lined with beautifully preserved architecture from the 19th
have the added pleasure of avoiding the big city traffic. century, including the grand mansions of the Fan district and
Washington, DC is also home to many world class museums, the State Capitol building, designed by the former US president
including the magnificent Smithsonian Institution, spread across Thomas Jefferson, himself a Virginian.
14 different and individual venues, many of which line Williamsburg is one corner of the “historic triangle” in
the National Mall. The Institution’s Air and Space Virginia, alongside neighbours Jamestown and
Museum is reputedly the world’s most visited Yorktown. Jamestown
– exhibits include the Wright Brother’s first was the landing point
aircraft and the command module from of the first settlers from
Apollo 11, the first mission to land men London; Yorktown is where
on the moon. the British suffered a decisive defeat at the
Heading south on the Regional line, hands of American forces; and Colonial
the big city lights fade as the train Williamsburg has been painstakingly
heads deep into the state of Virginia. rebuilt as a living museum on an enormous
Enjoy stunning views of the beautiful, scale, with the street layout and buildings
fertile Virginia countryside, home to many as they would have been in Georgian times.
old plantations and some of the world’s Williamsburg embraces the modern world too,
best wineries. It’s an area steeped in American with thrilling rides and entertainment at the Busch
history. Many of the Civil War’s key battles were fought Gardens Williamsburg theme park.
in these lands, and there are echoes of that period at many Amtrak’s Regional trains reach the end of the line at Newport
of the stops. News; connecting bus services can take you on to Virginia
Richmond, formerly the Capital of the Confederacy (the Beach, where 35 miles of sandy beaches invite you to stretch out
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outhern states who sought independence from the north in and relax, play in the surf or stroll the boardwalk.
America by plane
America by train
See more of America by rail. Much, much more.
Urban skylines give way to rural countryside. Vast plains stretch to jagged, snowcapped peaks. Children wave from front porches,
laughing with glee as you wave back. And the neon lights of a truck-stop diner flicker in the twilight as you roll into small town
USA. Whether you’re traveling from city-to-city or across the country, there’s no better way to see America than with Amtrak.
With access to more than 33.796 km of track covering the country, you can visit more than 500 cities and towns and
experience more of this diverse and exciting country—from Times Square to the Grand Canyon and everywhere in between.
For current schedules, fares and rail passes, call your Travel Agent or visit Amtrak.com
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