RADIO FREQUENCIES USED BY AMTRAK TRAINS - EASTERN ROUTES 1996 By Bill Vandervoort, 74200,717 Radio frequencies are listed by train or route, and include the railroad, AAR channel number, and actual frequency. This list covers the eastern part of the US, while the western part is covered by the list AMTFREQW.TXT, also available in the TrainNet library. Information is from various sources, including the "Compendium of American Railroad Radio Frequencies," 13th Edition, by Gary Sturm and Mark Landgraf, the Bytown Railway Society's 1995 edition of the "Canadian Trackside Guide", the St. Louis Regional Railfan Timetable, the New England Railfan Timetable, various railroad employee timetables, personal observation, and Corky Price of TrainNet. Some locations are approximate. Information is subject to change, and any updated information and corrections would be appreciated. This list was updated May 1996. NORTHEAST CORRIDOR Boston-New Haven Amtrak 54 160.920 Springfield-New Haven Amtrak 54 160.920 New Haven-New Rochelle Metro-North 29 160.545 New Rochelle-New York Amtrak 54 160.920 New York-Washington Amtrak 54 160.920 Philadelphia-Harrisburg Amtrak 54 160.920 Washington-Virginia Ave. Amtrak 54 160.920 Virginia Ave.-RO (Potomac River) Conrail 46 160.800 RO-Richmond (Acca Yard) CSX (RF&P) 96 161.550 CSX dispatcher 20 160.410 Richmond (Acca Yard-Brown St. Yard) CSX (SCL) 32 160.590 CSX dispatcher 20 160.410 Richmond (Brown St. Yard)-Newport News CSX (C&O) 08 160.230 CSX dispatcher 14 160.320 EMPIRE SERVICE New York-Spuyten Duyvil Amtrak 54 160.920 Spuyten Duyvil-Poughkeepsie Metro-North 56 160.950 Poughkeepsie-Albany (MP 130) Conrail 64 161.070 Albany (MP 130)-Buffalo Conrail 46 160.800 Buffalo-Niagara Falls Conrail 64 161.070 CRESCENT Washington-Virginia Ave. Amtrak 54 160.920 Virginia Ave.-RO (Potomac River) Conrail 46 160.800 RO-AF (Alexandria VA) CSX (RF&P) 96 161.550 CSX dispatcher 20 160.410 AF-New Orleans NS 56 160.950 NS trn to disp 48 160.830 NS disp to trn 09 160.245 New Orleans NOUPT Amtrak 22 160.440 CAPITOL LIMITED Washington Union Station Amtrak 54 160.920 Washington-Pittsburgh CSX (B&O) 08 160.230 CSX dispatcher 14 160.320 Pittsburgh-Rochester PA Conrail 46 160.800 Rochester PA-Cleveland Conrail 64 161.070 Cleveland-Berea Conrail 46 160.800 Berea-CP 285 (Toledo) Conrail 58 160.980 CP 285-Nasby (Toledo) Conrail 64 161.070 Nasby-Chicago (21st St.) Conrail 46 160.800 Chicago Union Station Amtrak 13 160.305 PENNSYLVANIAN/THREE RIVERS Philadelphia-Harrisburg Amtrak 54 160.920 Harrisburg-New Castle PA Conrail 46 160.800 New Castle PA-Gary IN CSX (B&O) 08 160.230 CSX dispatcher 14 160.320 Gary IN-Chicago (21st St.) Conrail 46 160.800 Chicago Union Station Amtrak 13 160.305 LAKE SHORE LIMITED New York-Spuyten Duyvil Amtrak 54 160.920 Spuyten Duyvil-Poughkeepsie Metro-North 56 160.950 Poughkeepsie-Albany (MP 130) Conrail 64 161.070 Boston-Back Bay Amtrak 54 160.920 Back Bay-Albany Conrail 46 160.800 Albany-Buffalo Conrail 46 160.800 Buffalo-PA/OH State Line Conrail 50 160.860 PA/OH State Line-Berea (Cleveland) Conrail 46 160.800 Berea-CP 285 (Toledo) Conrail 58 160.980 CP 285-Nasby (Toledo) Conrail 64 161.070 Nasby-Chicago (21st St.) Conrail 46 160.800 Chicago Union Station Amtrak 13 160.305 CARDINAL Washington-Virginia Ave. Amtrak 54 160.920 Virginia Ave.-RO (Potomac River) Conrail 46 160.800 RO-AF (Alexandria VA) CSX (RF&P) 96 161.550 CSX dispatcher 20 160.410 AF-Orange VA NS 56 160.950 NS trn to disp 48 160.830 NS disp to trn 09 160.245 Orange-Cincinnati CSX (C&O) 08 160.230 CSX dispatcher 94 161.520 Cincinnati-Indianapolis CSX (B&O) 08 160.230 CSX dispatcher 14 160.320 Indianapolis-Crawfordsville IN Conrail 46 160.800 Crawfordsville-Munster IN CSX (Monon) 84 161.370 CSX dispatcher 14 160.320 Munster-Thornton Jct. GTW 32 160.590 GTW dispatcher 28 160.530 Thornton Jct.-81st St. UP (C&EI) 20 160.410 81st St. Belt Railway 26 160.500 Chicago (81st St.-21st St.) Metra (C&WI) 22 160.440 Chicago Union Station Amtrak 13 160.305 VERMONTER Springfield-Palmer MA Conrail 46 160.800 Palmer MA-St. Albans VT New Eng. Cent. 87 161.415 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS Chicago Union Station Amtrak 13 160.305 Chicago (21st St.)-New Orleans IC 72 161.190 New Orleans NOUPT Amtrak 22 160.440 ADIRONDACK Schenectady-Rouses Point CP/D&H 66 161.100 Rouses Point-Brossard CN 87 161.415 CN dispatcher 13 160.305 Brossard-St. Lambert CN 87 161.415 CN dispatcher 37 160.665 St. Lambert-Montreal CN 87 161.415 CN dispatcher 55 160.935 FLORIDA SERVICE Washington-Virginia Ave. Amtrak 54 160.920 Virginia Ave.-RO (Potomac River) Conrail 46 160.800 RO-Richmond (Acca Yard) CSX 96 161.550 CSX dispatcher 20 160.410 Richmond (Acca Yard)-Rocky Mount NC CSX 32 160.590 CSX dispatcher 20 160.410 Rocky Mount-Tampa (ex ACL) CSX 32 160.590 CSX dispatcher 94 161.520 Selma NC-Raleigh NC NS 56 160.950 NS trn to disp 48 160.830 NS disp to trn 09 160.245 Raleigh-Savannah CSX 66 161.100 CSX dispatcher 94 161.520 Jacksonville-Miami (ex SAL) CSX 66 161.100 CSX dispatcher 14 160.320 NORTH CAROLINA SERVICE Selma NC-Charlotte NC NS 56 160.950 NS trn to disp 48 160.830 NS disp to trn 09 160.245 CHICAGO-ST. LOUIS-KANSAS CITY Chicago Union Station Amtrak 13 160.305 Chicago (21st St.)-Bridgeport IC 72 161.190 Bridgeport-Joliet IC (GM&O) 54 160.920 Joliet-Wann (Alton) SP (GM&O) 78 161.280 Wann-WR Tower (Granite City) Gateway Western 90 161.460 WR Tower-Grand Ave. (St. Louis) TRRA 26 160.500 Grand Ave.-River Jct. (Jefferson City) UP 20 160.410 River Jct.-Kansas City UP 24 160.470 Kansas City Terminal KCT 80 161.310 CHICAGO-MILWAUKEE Chicago-Milwaukee CP/Soo Line 44 160.770 CHICAGO-QUINCY Chicago Union Station Amtrak 13 160.305 Chicago-Aurora BNSF 66 161.100 Aurora-Galesburg BNSF 85 161.385 Galesburg-Quincy BNSF 66 161.100 CHICAGO-MICHIGAN Chicago Union Station Amtrak 13 160.305 Chicago (21st St.)-Porter IN Conrail 46 160.800 Porter IN-Kalamazoo MI Amtrak 81 161.325 Kalamazoo-West Detroit Conrail 46 160.800 West Detroit-Pontiac GTW 32 160.590 GTW dispatcher 28 160.530 Battle Creek-Port Huron GTW 32 160.590 GTW dispatcher 28 160.530 Porter IN-Grand Rapids MI CSX (C&O-PM) 08 160.230 CSX dispatcher 14 160.320 CHICAGO-CARBONDALE Chicago Union Station Amtrak 13 160.305 Chicago (21st St.)-Carbondale IC 72 161.190