Tennessee has two Amtrak train stations, both in the western part of the state along the City of New Orleans route. From these stations, you can travel to Chicago and New Orleans without any transfers. Memphis is the only major Tennessee city with rail service; you’ll need to find alternate transportation for other big cities. One option is FlixBus, which can take you to Nashville and Knoxville.

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Tennessee Amtrak Stations

• Newbern-Dyersburg, TN (NBN)
• Memphis, TN – Central Station (MEM) (pictured above)

Tips and Things to Know

• The Memphis Amtrak station is in a very walkable area. Next to the station is the Central Station Memphis Hotel. You can also walk 5 minutes to reach the National Civil Rights Museum, Blues Hall of Fame and Central BBQ, one of the city’s famous barbecue restaurants (view area map).
• Travel time between Memphis and New Orleans is 9 hours.
• Travel time between Memphis and Chicago is about 10.5 hours.

More Information

• Amtrak to Nashville
• Amtrak to Memphis
• Major cities with (and without) Amtrak service