Oregon trackwork program affects 4 Cascades trains Options

[KevinKorell]

Track Work to Affect Amtrak Cascades Trains in Oregon

Track work being performed by Union Pacific Railroad in Oregon will affect Amtrak Cascades trains 504, 509, 500, and 507 beginning May 31st through August 2nd.


Train 504 departing Eugene at 9:00 a.m. to Albany, Salem, Oregon City and Portland, will not operate. Passengers will be provided bus transportation between these cities on the following dates:

Wednesday, June 1, through Wednesday, June 8
Thursday, June 16, through Thursday, June 23
Friday, July 1, through Thursday, July 7
Saturday, July 16, through Saturday, July 23
Monday, Aug. 1, and Tuesday, Aug. 2

Train 500 departing Eugene at 5:45 a.m. and Train 507 departing Seattle at 1:45 p.m. will experience approximately 15 to 30 minute delays en route on dates listed above.


Train 509, which normally operates between Seattle and Eugene, will terminate in Portland. Passengers will be provided bus transportation between Portland, Oregon City, Salem, Albany and Eugene on the following dates:

Tuesday, May 31 through Tuesday, June 7
Wednesday, June 15, through Wednesday, June 22
Thursday, June 30, through Wednesday, July 6
Friday, July 15, through Friday, July 22
Sunday, July 31, and Monday, Aug. 1

[KevinKorell]

On the dates indicated, Thruway buses 5504 and 5509 run in place of Trains 504 and 509 respectively.