Capitol Limited
Amtrak's Capitol Limited is one of the two routes connecting Washington, DC to Chicago (The other is the Cardinal). The Capitol Limited (Train 29 westbound and train 30 eastbound) runs on the tracks of freight railroads CSX and Washington, DC
Rockville, Maryland
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Cumberland, Maryland
Connellsville, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Alliance, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Elyria, Ohio
Sandusky, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Bryan, Ohio
Waterloo, Indiana
Elkhart, Indiana
South Bend, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
Chicago, Illinois
The train leaves its origination point in the early evening and arrives at its destination early the next afternoon. Between Washington and Pittsburgh,
it mostly follows narrow river valleys hemmed in by steep slopes,
including the upper Potomac,
the Youghiogheny,
and the Monongahela, which make for scenic
if slow travel. Bicycle rail trails parallel much of this route,
often on the opposite banks.
The route straightens and levels out from Ohio onward.
