This is a list of the train stations with the highest Amtrak ridership the United States in the fiscal year 2022 (October 2021 to September 2022). Ridership figures from 2021 have been provided for comparative purposes. There are also statistics of ridership from 2015 through 2020. In the fiscal year 2020, ridership was down significantly across the board due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The rankings exclude Amtrak stations located in Canada. Ridership numbers are for Amtrak only—commuter rail, subway, and other modes are not included.
2021 - 2022
| # | Station | City | State | Ridership | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | FY 2022 | |||||
| 1 | New York Penn Station | New York City | New York | 4,061,379 | 8,008,700 | 97.19% |
| 2 | Washington Union Station | Washington, D.C. | District of Columbia | 1,758,409 | 3,631,677 | 106.5% |
| 3 | 30th Street Station | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1,500,043 | 3,058,329 | 103.8% |
| 4 | Chicago Union Station | Chicago | Illinois | 1,336,525 | 2,359,084 | 76.51% |
| 5 | South Station | Boston | Massachusetts | 679,333 | 1,216,560 | 79.08% |
| 6 | Union Station | Los Angeles | California | 466,417 | 928,558 | 99.08% |
| 7 | Baltimore Penn Station | Baltimore | Maryland | 446,914 | 838,591 | 87.64% |
| 8 | Albany–Rensselaer | Rensselaer | New York | 379,209 | 640,353 | 68.87% |
| 9 | Union Station | New Haven | Connecticut | 347,544 | 617,119 | 77.56% |
| 10 | Back Bay Station | Boston | Massachusetts | 322,928 | 606,967 | 87.96% |
2015 - 2020
| # | Station | City | State | Ridership | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | FY 2016 | FY 2017 | FY 2018 | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | 2019–2020 change | ||||
| 1 | Penn Station | New York City | New York | 10,189,521 | 10,436,909 | 10,397,729 | 10,132,025 | 10,811,323 | 5,432,851 | 49.75% |
| 2 | Washington Union Station | Washington | District of Columbia | 4,971,128 | 5,098,562 | 5,225,460 | 5,197,237 | 5,207,223 | 2,606,059 | 49.95% |
| 3 | 30th Street Station | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 4,138,777 | 4,328,718 | 4,411,662 | 4,471,992 | 4,503,055 | 2,261,194 | 49.79% |
| 4 | Chicago Union Station | Chicago | Illinois | 3,295,630 | 3,247,117 | 3,388,051 | 3,388,307 | 3,331,527 | 1,688,452 | 49.32% |
| 5 | South Station | Boston | Massachusetts | 1,544,169 | 1,574,450 | 1,567,627 | 1,553,953 | 1,585,216 | 793,113 | 49.97% |
| 6 | Union Station | Los Angeles | California | 1,589,391 | 1,635,039 | 1,716,392 | 1,717,405 | 1,413,006 | 708,925 | 50.46% |
| 7 | Sacramento Valley Station | Sacramento | California | 1,027,013 | 1,051,001 | 1,073,584 | 1,089,223 | 1,100,550 | 565,196 | 48.64% |
| 8 | Penn Station | Baltimore | Maryland | 993,721 | 1,030,161 | 1,063,628 | 1,041,232 | 1,043,542 | 538,330 | 48.41% |
| 9 | Albany–Rensselaer | Rensselaer | New York | 825,353 | 885,176 | 803,348 | 800,368 | 806,960 | 450,965 | 44.12% |
| 10 | Union Station | New Haven | Connecticut | 698,656 | 642,471 | 627,065 | 697,603 | 778,534 | 425,723 | 45.32% |