Empire Builder

The Empire Builder is an Amtrak long-distance passenger train that operates daily between Chicago and (via two sections west of Spokane) Seattle and Portland. Introduced in 1929, it was the flagship passenger train of the Great Northern Railway and its successor, the Burlington Northern Railroad, and was retained by Amtrak when it took over intercity rail service in 1971. During fiscal year 2019, the Empire Builder carried 433,372 passengers, an increase of 1.1% from FY2018. During FY2016, the train had a total revenue of $51,798,583, an increase of 2.5% over FY2015.

Empire Builder

The Empire Builder is an Amtrak long-distance passenger train that operates daily between Chicago and (via two sections west of Spokane) Seattle and Portland. Introduced in 1929, it was the flagship passenger train of the Great Northern Railway and its successor, the Burlington Northern Railroad, and was retained by Amtrak when it took over intercity rail service in 1971. During fiscal year 2019, the Empire Builder carried 433,372 passengers, an increase of 1.1% from FY2018. During FY2016, the train had a total revenue of $51,798,583, an increase of 2.5% over FY2015.