The first new generation Amtrak Cascades train has left the factory, and is now being tested ahead of its 2026 service launch ...

While Portland Union Station boasts grand Romanesque architecture and a 150-foot clock tower, the Eugene, Oregon Amtrak station shines with its much simpler, American Craftsman structure.

Amtrak suspended service between Portland and Eugene until Friday. The Cascades service is a different train service than the Coast Starlight, the train stranded for more than 36 hours, but runs ...

The report recommends restoring long-distance passenger rail service to Eastern Oregon. Passenger rail ended in the region in 1997 after Amtrak’s Pioneer line was discontinued.

Starting Jan. 4, Amtrak said riders can take the train from Portland to Eugene for as low as $17. Prices between other Oregon stops have been reduced as well, some by as much as 30%.

Amtrak operated the Pioneer route from 1977 to 1997. Before Amtrak, which was founded in 1971, there was regular passenger rail service through Northeastern Oregon for many decades.