1. Many subway lines conveniently drop travelers off at <strong>New York City's Penn Station</strong>, which is the busiest Amtrak station. It hosted more than 9.5 million riders in 2013.
1. Many subway lines conveniently drop travelers off at New York City's Penn Station, which is the busiest Amtrak station. It hosted more than 9.5 million riders in 2013.
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<strong>2. Union Station in Washington</strong> came in second place on Amtrak's list of busiest stations, with more than 5 million passengers in 2013. In addition to Amtrak, Washington's metro system and Maryland and Virginia commuter rails all stop at the station.
2. Union Station in Washington came in second place on Amtrak's list of busiest stations, with more than 5 million passengers in 2013. In addition to Amtrak, Washington's metro system and Maryland and Virginia commuter rails all stop at the station.
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<strong>3. Philadelphia's 30th Street Station.</strong> The third busiest Amtrak station, 30th Street Station had more than 4 million passengers in 2013. The station features Karl Bitter's 1895 "Spirit of Transportation."
3. Philadelphia's 30th Street Station. The third busiest Amtrak station, 30th Street Station had more than 4 million passengers in 2013. The station features Karl Bitter's 1895 "Spirit of Transportation."
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<strong>4. Chicago's Union Station</strong>, which had more than 3.5 million travelers in 2013, hosted a seventh annual National Train Day celebration in 2014.
4. Chicago's Union Station, which had more than 3.5 million travelers in 2013, hosted a seventh annual National Train Day celebration in 2014.
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<strong>5. Los Angeles' Union Station.</strong> Yes, Los Angeles has an Amtrak train station that connects passengers to Metrolink commuter trains, the Metro Rail subway, light rail lines and buses. More than 1.6 million Amtrak passengers traveled through the station.
5. Los Angeles' Union Station. Yes, Los Angeles has an Amtrak train station that connects passengers to Metrolink commuter trains, the Metro Rail subway, light rail lines and buses. More than 1.6 million Amtrak passengers traveled through the station.
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<strong>6. Boston's South Station</strong>, which hosted more than 1.4 million passengers in 2013, also provides connections to the city's MTBA ("T") train, buses and commuter rail lines.
6. Boston's South Station, which hosted more than 1.4 million passengers in 2013, also provides connections to the city's MTBA ("T") train, buses and commuter rail lines.
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<strong>7. Sacramento, California.</strong> More than 1.1 million Californians took the train through Sacramento rather than drive.
7. Sacramento, California. More than 1.1 million Californians took the train through Sacramento rather than drive.
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<strong>8. Baltimore Penn Station</strong>. The Baltimore train station hosted just over a million passengers, ranking it as the eighth most popular train station.
8. Baltimore Penn Station. The Baltimore train station hosted just over a million passengers, ranking it as the eighth most popular train station.
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<strong>9. Albany-Rensselaer, New York, rail station.</strong> It's over seven hours on the train from New York City to the state capital of Albany, but there's enough traffic (764,000 passengers) to make this station ninth busiest.
9. Albany-Rensselaer, New York, rail station. It's over seven hours on the train from New York City to the state capital of Albany, but there's enough traffic (764,000 passengers) to make this station ninth busiest.
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<strong>10. New Haven, Connecticut, train station.</strong> New Haven hosted 745,000 passengers in 2013, enough for it to round out Amtrak's top 10 list.
10. New Haven, Connecticut, train station. New Haven hosted 745,000 passengers in 2013, enough for it to round out Amtrak's top 10 list.
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