Amtrak Cascades to reopen in September

Train riders, rejoice. Amtrak Cascades announced July 1 it will restart train service to all stops north of Seattle, including Bellingham and Vancouver, British Columbia, in September. The reopening date of the 18-stop, 467-mile route was previously slated for December.  

Since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the U.S.-Canada border to close to all non-essential travel in May 2020, the Cascades route has only operated from Seattle to Eugene, Oregon. The current route only serves 12 of its 18 original stops, as Amtrak urges potential passengers to use its bus services to travel north of Seattle. 

Starting in September, trains will once again pull into stations in Edmonds, Everett, Stanwood, Mount Vernon, Bellingham and Vancouver, B.C.