Editing Amtrak (section)

===Lines===
[[File:A Lake Shore Limited train backing into Chicago Union Station.jpg|thumb|right|In 2009, an Amtrak Lake Shore Limited train backing into [[Chicago]] Union Station]]
[[File:Busiest Amtrak Stations.webp|thumb|Busiest Amtrak Stations]]
Along the NEC and in several other areas, Amtrak owns {{convert|730|mi}} including 17 tunnels consisting of {{convert|29.7|mi|km|sigfig=3}} of track, and 1,186 bridges consisting of {{convert|42.5|mi|km|sigfig=3}} of track. In several places, primarily in New England, Amtrak leases tracks, providing track maintenance and controlling train movements. Most often, these tracks are leased from state, regional, or local governments. The lines are further divided into services. Amtrak owns and operates the following lines:<ref>{{cite web|title=Amtrak's Track |website=Trains.com |url=http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=44882 |access-date=November 23, 2005}}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

* [[Northeast Corridor]]: the Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C., and [[Boston]] via [[Baltimore]], Philadelphia, [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], [[New York City|New York]] and [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]] is largely owned by Amtrak (363 of 457 miles),<ref name="FY18 profile" /> working cooperatively with several state and regional commuter agencies.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Amtrak Vision for the Northeast Corridor: 2012 Update Report |url=http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/453/325/Amtrak-Vision-for-the-Northeast-Corridor.pdf |website=Amtrak |date=July 17, 2012 |access-date=October 16, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151230065625/https://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/453/325/Amtrak-Vision-for-the-Northeast-Corridor.pdf |archive-date=December 30, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Nussbaum|first=Paul|title=Amtrak's high-speed Northeast Corridor plan at $151 billion|url=http://articles.philly.com/2012-07-10/news/32602302_1_amtrak-president-joseph-boardman-acela-express-northeast-corridor|access-date=July 23, 2013|newspaper=The Inquirer|date=July 10, 2012|archive-date=March 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323014313/http://articles.philly.com/2012-07-10/news/32602302_1_amtrak-president-joseph-boardman-acela-express-northeast-corridor|url-status=dead}}</ref> Between New Haven, Connecticut, and New Rochelle, New York, Northeast Corridor trains travel on the [[Metro-North Railroad]]'s [[New Haven Line]], which is owned and operated by the [[Connecticut Department of Transportation]] and the [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority]].
* [[Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line|Keystone Corridor]]: Amtrak owns the 104.2-mile line from Philadelphia to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.<ref name="FY18 profile" /> As a result of an investment partnership with the [[Pennsylvania|Commonwealth of Pennsylvania]], signal and track improvements were completed in October 2006 that allow all-electric service with a top speed of {{convert|110|mph|km/h}} to run along the corridor.
* [[Empire Connection|Empire Corridor]]: Amtrak owns the {{convert|11|mi|km|sigfig=2}} between New York Penn Station and [[Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx|Spuyten Duyvil, New York]]. In 2012, Amtrak leased the {{convert|94|mi|km|sigfig=3}} between [[Poughkeepsie, New York]], and [[Schenectady, New York]], from owner [[CSX Transportation|CSX]].<ref>{{cite press release|title=Governor Cuomo Announces Hudson Rail Lease – Amtrak/CSX Deal Will Improve Passenger Service, Move Projects Forward|date=December 4, 2012|publisher=Amtrak|location=[[Albany, New York]]|url=http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/13/26/Amtrak-CSX-Hudson-Line-Release-ATK-12-126.pdf|access-date=December 5, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330181753/http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/13/26/Amtrak-CSX-Hudson-Line-Release-ATK-12-126.pdf|archive-date=March 30, 2013}}</ref> In addition, Amtrak owns the tracks across the [[Whirlpool Rapids Bridge]] and short approach sections near it.<ref>{{citation |title=STB Decision Docket No. AB 279 (Sub-No.6X) |url=http://www.stb.dot.gov/decisions/readingroom.nsf/fc695db5bc7ebe2c852572b80040c45f/9ad840a5d32369e285257a4f004b7211?OpenDocument |format=PDF |access-date=September 10, 2013 |archive-date=November 11, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111031221/http://www.stb.dot.gov/decisions/readingroom.nsf/fc695db5bc7ebe2c852572b80040c45f/9ad840a5d32369e285257a4f004b7211?OpenDocument |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Michigan Line]]: Amtrak acquired the 98 miles of [[Porter, Indiana]] to [[Kalamazoo, Michigan]] section of the former [[Michigan Central Railroad|Michigan Central]] main line from [[Conrail]] in 1976.
* [[New Haven–Springfield Line]]: Amtrak purchased the {{convert|62|mi|km}} between [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]] and [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]] from Penn Central in 1976.{{Sfn|Karr|2017|pp=86-87}}
* [[Post Road Branch]]: {{convert|12.42|mi|km|sigfig=4}}, [[Castleton-on-Hudson, New York|Castleton-on-Hudson]] to [[Rensselaer, New York]]

In addition to these lines, Amtrak owns station and yard tracks in Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, [[Oakland, California|Oakland]] (Kirkham Street Yard),<ref>{{CA rail schematics}}</ref> [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], [[Portland, Oregon]], [[Seattle]], [[Philadelphia]], and Washington, D.C. Amtrak leases station and yard tracks in [[Hialeah, Florida|Hialeah]], near Miami, Florida, from the State of Florida.{{citation needed|date=July 2015}}

Amtrak owns New York Penn Station, Philadelphia 30th Street Station, Baltimore Penn Station and Providence Station. It also owns Chicago Union Station, formerly through a wholly owned subsidiary, the [[Chicago Union Station Company]] until absorbed by Amtrak in 2017. Through the [[Washington Terminal Company]], in which it owns a 99.7 percent interest, it owns the rail infrastructure around [[Washington Union Station]]. It holds a 99% interest in 30th Street Limited, a partnership responsible for redeveloping the area in and around 30th Street Station.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.secinfo.com/dRqWm.3113.htm|title=SEC Info - A/P I Deposit Corp - 'S-3' on 1/11/02|website=secinfo.com|access-date=May 20, 2020|archive-date=September 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904011845/http://www.secinfo.com/dRqWm.3113.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Amtrak also owns Passenger Railroad Insurance.<ref>{{cite web |title=Email FS - FY02 |url=http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/02financial.pdf |website=Amtrak |access-date=November 23, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080624184931/http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/02financial.pdf |archive-date=June 24, 2008}}</ref>