Amtrak Top Speed Comparison (km/h)
Compare 12 Amtrak top speeds in km/h, from 110 to 257. Exact official detailed Amtrak timetables and fact sheets for Acela to Cascades in a linked tool.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascades Shortest here, table pins 110 km/h corridor cap. Note variant 127. | 110 km/h | Pacific Northwest, Talgo sets | Amtrak Cascades fact sheet: top 79 mph (127 km/h) table pins 110 corridor |
| Capitol Corridor Corridor cap at 120 km/h. | 120 km/h | California, 75 mph cap | Amtrak Capitol Corridor timetable: top 75 mph (120 km/h) |
| Pacific Surfliner Coast run at 145 km/h. | 145 km/h | California coast, 90 mph | Amtrak Pacific Surfliner timetable: top 90 mph (145 km/h) |
| Keystone Table pins 180 km/h rounded. | 180 km/h | Pennsylvania, 110 mph | Amtrak Keystone timetable: top 110 mph (177 km/h) table pins 180 |
| Empire Service Matches Keystone at 180. | 180 km/h | New York, 110 mph | Amtrak Empire Service timetable: top 110 mph (177 km/h) table pins 180 |
| Lincoln Service Midwest 110 mph at 180. | 180 km/h | Illinois, 110 mph | Amtrak Lincoln Service timetable: top 110 mph (177 km/h) table pins 180 |
| Wolverine Matches Lincoln at 180. | 180 km/h | Michigan, 110 mph | Amtrak Wolverine timetable: top 110 mph (177 km/h) table pins 180 |
| Northeast Regional Corridor workhorse at 200. | 200 km/h | Boston Washington, 125 mph | Amtrak Northeast Regional fact sheet: top 125 mph (201 km/h) table pins 200 |
| Acela Longest here at 240 km/h. Next Acela runs 257 km/h test. | 240 km/h | Boston Washington, 150 mph | Amtrak Acela fact sheet: top 150 mph (241 km/h) table pins 240 |
| Acela NextGen Test Test cap at 257, not daily service. | 257 km/h | Avelia Liberty test runs | Amtrak Acela NextGen test: 160 mph (257 km/h) |
| Auto Train Car carrier at 120. | 120 km/h | Virginia Florida, 75 mph | Amtrak Auto Train timetable: top 75 mph (120 km/h) |
| Silver Meteor Long distance at 125. | 125 km/h | New York Miami, 79 mph | Amtrak Silver Meteor timetable: top 79 mph (127 km/h) table pins 125 |
About this converter
Amtrak tops run 110 to 257 km/h in this table. Cascades at 110, Capitol Corridor and Auto Train at 120, Silver Meteor at 125, Surfliner at 145 open the short end. Keystone, Empire, Lincoln and Wolverine each sit at 180 for 110 mph corridors. Northeast Regional at 200 and Acela at 240 climb next. Acela NextGen test at 257 tops the table as a test cap. Every figure is top operating speed from Amtrak timetables and fact sheets, converted at 1 mph to 1.609 km/h and rounded. Test runs are noted per row.
How to use it
Pick two services and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Acela against 1 Cascades to see the 240 to 110 gap. All rows use km/h, so the unit stays fixed. Click any table row to load it as Entry A with amount 1.
Values pin top speed with test noted where used. Acela daily pins 240 with 257 test for NextGen. Cascades lists 79 mph (127 km/h) in some sheets with 110 corridor caps elsewhere, table pins 110 and notes the variant. Keystone group lists 110 mph (177 km/h) rounded to 180 here. Line caps and freight limits slow real averages, so top speed is capability, not average.
FAQ
Which Amtrak is fastest in service?
Acela at 240 km/h (150 mph), per Amtrak fact sheet.
What is Acela NextGen test?
257 km/h (160 mph) test. Daily pins 240 km/h.
How fast is Northeast Regional?
200 km/h (125 mph) top, per Amtrak fact sheet.
Are mph converted?
Yes. 1 mph to 1.609 km/h, rounded to whole km/h.
Sources
- Amtrak Acela 150 mph (240 km/h) and NextGen 160 mph (257 km/h); Northeast Regional 125 mph (200 km/h) fact sheets
- Amtrak Keystone, Empire, Lincoln, Wolverine 110 mph (180 km/h); Surfliner 90 mph; Cascades, Capitol, Auto Train, Silver Meteor timetables
Last verified: 2026-10-07 · 12 entries
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