Washington

Train Frequency 

Through County 

(times/year) County

Miles of Track in 

County

Miles Covered in a 

Year

Fuel 

Consumption 

Rate 

(gallons/mile)

Fuel 

Consumed per 

Year (gallons)

Train Frequency 

Through County 

(times/year) County Miles of Track in County

Miles Covered in 

a Year

Fuel 

Consumption 

Rate 

(gallons/mile)

Fuel 

Consumed 

per Year 

(gallons) County Fuel Consumed per Year (gallons)

1460 Spokane 27 39420 2.28 89878 4015 Whatcom 35 140525 2.28 320397 Chelan 193,070

1460 Lincoln 66 96360 2.28 219701 4015 Skagit 25 100375 2.28 228855 Cowlitz 605,842

1460 Grant 53 77380 2.28 176426 4015 Snohomish 43 172645 2.28 393631 Douglas 86,549

1460 Douglas 26 37960 2.28 86549 4380 King (north) 13 56940 2.28 129823 Grant 176,426

1460 Chelan 58 84680 2.28 193070 4380 King (south) 28 122640 2.28 279619 King 575,882

1460 King 50 73000 2.28 166440 4015 Pierce 22 88330 2.28 201392 Lewis 302,921

1460 Snohomish 46 67160 2.28 153125 4015 Thurston 36 144540 2.28 329551 Lincoln 219,701

730 Pierce 22 16060 2.28 36617 4015 Lewis 28 112420 2.28 256318 Pierce 238,009

730 Thurston 36 26280 2.28 59918 4015 Cowlitz 56 224840 2.28 512635 Skagit 228,855

730 Lewis 28 20440 2.28 46603 Total: 2652221 Snohomish 546,755

730 Cowlitz 56 40880 2.28 93206 Spokane 89,878

Total: 1085189 Thurston 389,470

Whatcom 320,397

Total: 3,973,755

Train Number Service Counties Annual Frequency Train Number Service Counties Annual Frequency

7 Empire Builder - W/B

Spokane, Lincoln, 

Grant, Douglas, 

Chelan, Snohomish, 

King 365 510 Cascades - N/B

King (from Seattle), 

Snohomish, Skagit, 

Whatcom 365

8 Empire Builder - E/B

King, Snohomish, 

Chelan, Douglas, 

Grant, Lincoln, 

Spokane 365 500 Cascades - N/B

Cowlitz, Lewis, Thurston, 

Pierce, King, Snohomish, 

Skagit, Whatcom 365

27 Empire Builder - W/B

Spokane, Lincoln, 

Grant, Douglas, 

Chelan, Snohomish, 

King, Pierce, Thurston, 

Lewis, Cowlitz 365 506 Cascades - N/B

Cowlitz, Lewis, Thurston, 

Pierce, King, Snohomish, 

Skagit, Whatcom 365

28 Empire Builder - E/B

Cowlitz, Lewis, 

Thurston, Pierce, King, 

Snohomish, Chelan, 

Douglas, Grant, 

Lincoln, Spokane 365 508 Cascades - N/B

Cowlitz, Lewis, Thurston, 

Pierce, King, Snohomish, 

Skagit, Whatcom 365

516 Cascades - N/B

Cowlitz, Lewis, Thurston, 

Pierce, King, Snohomish, 

Skagit, Whatcom 365

14 Coast Starlight - N/B

Cowlitz, Lewis, Thurston, 

Pierce, King, Snohomish, 

Skagit, Whatcom 365

501 Cascades - S/B

King (from Seattle), Pierce, 

Thurston, Lewis, Cowlitz 365

513 Cascades - S/B

Whatcom, Skagit, 

Snohomish, King, Pierce, 

Thurston, Lewis, Cowlitz 365

11 Coast Starlight - S/B

Whatcom, Skagit, 

Snohomish, King, Pierce, 

Thurston, Lewis, Cowlitz 365

507 Cascades - S/B

Whatcom, Skagit, 

Snohomish, King, Pierce, 

Thurston, Lewis, Cowlitz 365

509 Cascades - S/B

Whatcom (from 

Bellingham), Skagit, 

Snohomish, King, Pierce, 

Thurston, Lewis, Cowlitz 365

517 Cascades - S/B

Whatcom, Skagit, 

Snohomish, King (to 

Seattle) 365

Fuel Consumption by County Summary - Empire Builder, Amtrak Cascades and Coast Starlight

Amtrak Locomotive Fuel Consumption - 2008

Train Service Information (Empire Builder)

Fuel Consumption by County - Empire Builder Fuel Consumption by County - Amtrak Cascades and Coast Starlight

Train Service Information (Cascades and Coast Starlight)