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Visitors hiking in a park.
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Trails & Rails
Amtrak

Trails & Rails is an innovative partnership program between the National Park Service and Amtrak. This program provides rail passengers with educational opportunities that foster an appreciation of a selected region's natural and cultural heritage; it promotes National Park Service areas and provides a value-added service to encourage train ridership. It also renews the long tradition of associating railroads with National Parks.

For more detailed information on the various Trails & Rails programs, please visit the following pages:

 
Trails and Rails volunteers and Amtrak personnel boarding a train.
Trails & Rails volunteers and Amtrak personnel get ready for another exciting trip.

Trains- a list of the various Amtrak trains that feature on-board programs.

Parks- a list of National Park Service Areas that participate in the Trails & Rails program.

 
National Train Day- May 10, 2008

National Train Day
The first-ever National Train Day celebration is on its way! The National Park Service is joining Amtrak as they celebrate the spirit of our nation's railroads. The establishment of some of the earliest national parks rolled hand in hand with the development of railroads in the United States and several national parks honor our railroad heritage. Today rail travel continues to be a fun and more environmentally friendly way to visit our national parks. Learn more at NationalTrainDay.com.