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Crescent (train)

The Crescent is a daily long-distance passenger train operated by Amtrak between New York City and New Orleans (the "Crescent City"). The 1,377-mile (2,216 km) route connects the Northeast to the Gulf Coast via the Appalachian Piedmont, with major stops in Charlotte, North Carolina; Atlanta, Georgia; and Birmingham, Alabama.

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Annual ridership
316,213 (FY 25) 4.3%[a]
Average journey time
30 hours, 47 minutes (southbound) 32 hours, 36 minutes (northbound)
Baggage facilities
Overhead racks, checked baggage available at selected stations
Catering facilities
Dining car, Café
Classes
Coach Class First Class Sleeper Service
Current operator
Amtrak

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Crescent (train)

Nodes77
Edges76
Triples31
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025974
Components1

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Crescent (train)

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related to External links · 5
Crescent (train) → Amtrak, Crescent, Media, Wikimedia Commons Crescent, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
Sleeping arrangements · 4
Crescent (train) → Accessible Bedroom (2 beds), Bedroom (2 beds), Bedroom Suite (4 beds), Roomette (2 beds)
Route map · 3
Crescent (train) → edit⟂, talk⟂, view⟂
Annual ridership · 1
Crescent (train) → 316,213 (FY 25) 4.3%[a]
Average journey time · 1
Crescent (train) → 30 hours, 47 minutes (southbound) 32 hours, 36 minutes (northbound)
Baggage facilities · 1
Crescent (train) → Overhead racks, checked baggage available at selected stations
Catering facilities · 1
Crescent (train) → Dining car, Café
Classes · 1
Crescent (train) → Coach Class First Class Sleeper Service
Current operator · 1
Crescent (train) → Amtrak
Disabled access · 1
Crescent (train) → All train cars, most stations

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crescent southern amtrak new atlanta railway orleans birmingham route train york city meridian charlotte washington north passenger penn alabama dc

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Crescent (train)Annual ridership316,213 (FY 25) 4.3%[a]1.00infobox
Crescent (train)Average journey time30 hours, 47 minutes (southbound) 32 hours, 36 minutes (northbound)1.00infobox
Crescent (train)Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks, checked baggage available at selected stations1.00infobox
Crescent (train)Catering facilitiesDining car, Café1.00infobox
Crescent (train)ClassesCoach Class First Class Sleeper Service1.00infobox
Crescent (train)Current operatorAmtrak1.00infobox
Crescent (train)Disabled accessAll train cars, most stations1.00infobox
Crescent (train)Distance travelled1,377 miles (2,216 km)1.00infobox
Crescent (train)Former operatorSouthern Railway (1970–1979)1.00infobox
Crescent (train)LocaleEastern United States1.00infobox
Crescent (train)Operating speed43.4 mph (69.8 km/h) (.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}avg.) 125 mph (201 km/h) (top)1.00infobox
Crescent (train)Rolling stockAmfleet · Viewliner1.00infobox
Crescent (train)Route mapview⟂1.00infobox
Crescent (train)Route maptalk⟂1.00infobox
Crescent (train)Route mapedit⟂1.00infobox
Crescent (train)Service frequencyDaily1.00infobox
Crescent (train)Service typeInter-city rail1.00infobox
Crescent (train)Sleeping arrangementsRoomette (2 beds)1.00infobox
Crescent (train)Sleeping arrangementsBedroom (2 beds)1.00infobox
Crescent (train)Sleeping arrangementsBedroom Suite (4 beds)1.00infobox
Crescent (train)Sleeping arrangementsAccessible Bedroom (2 beds)1.00infobox
Crescent (train)Stops331.00infobox
Crescent (train)TerminiNew York City, New York New Orleans, Louisiana1.00infobox
Crescent (train)Track gauge.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .de…1.00infobox
Crescent (train)Track ownersAmtrak, CSX, NS1.00infobox
Crescent (train)Train numbers19 (southbound) 20 (northbound)1.00infobox

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