A late daylight running Amtrak Crescent number 20 ducks under what is one of the last reaming Southern Railway intermediate bridges left on the Coastal Division. It's just made it's station stop at Gastonia before continuing its north bound run.
Amtrak took over the New York - New Orleans market when the Southern Railway discontinued its famed Southern Crescent. Following the same route, it takes two days and a night to connect the Big Apple with the Big Easy. The crossing of Lake Ponchartrain is
Three north-south routes run through North Carolina. Auto Train comes by, too. Also, the State of North Carolina sponsors the Piedmont service and supports the Carolinian.
