Amtrak ADA Stations Program

Program Status

IN PROGRESS

  • As of July 2026, 163 of the 382 Amtrak-responsible stations are completed
  • In FY2026, 35 stations are expected to be completed
  • Over $1 billion has been invested in station ADA compliance since program conception

Estimated Program Completion

  • All Amtrak-responsible stations are expected to reach ADA compliance by 2029

Benefits

  • Smoother platforms and updated light fixtures 
  • Improved wayfinding signs 
  • Level boarding  
  • Larger bathrooms  
  • Elevators to-and-from platforms 
  • Curb cuts and ramps 
  • Push-to-open door buttons 
  • Stationwide integrated audio-visual messaging
  • Increased number of stations riders with physical disabilities can travel to 

Latest Milestones

  • 100% ADA retraining of all company employees
  • Final program closeout for last Passenger Information Display System project in July 2026

Upcoming Milestones

  • Expected completion of 4 priority stations* in 2026
  • Completion of 300 station designs and progression to project construction

States Served

All 46 states and District of Columbia in Amtrak’s National Network are are serviced in the ADA Stations Program

Funding Sources

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)

*A priority station is a station without barrier-free access to the platform and train. There are currently ADASP projects progressing at each of the 8 priority stations.

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Amtrak-Responsible Stations Completed

0

Expected Completed Stations in FY2026

1990

Estimated 100% ADA Compliance

$ 0 B

Total Investment Over Program

Amtrak is committed to proactively providing accessible, inclusive, and safe experiences to best serve our passengers with disabilities.

Amtrak’s ADA Stations Program (ADASP) is a multi-year program developed to bring the stations, or the components of stations that Amtrak has ADA responsibility for, into compliance with ADA requirements as quickly and as efficiently as possible, providing the best possible service to our passengers with disabilities. Prior to the IIJA, the U.S. Congress directed a minimum of $50 million per year of Amtrak’s annual Northeast Corridor and National Network grants be used to advance work to improve accessibility; in 2021, that amount was increased to $75 million per year.

Amtrak responsibility for ADA improvements to a station is determined based on ownership of the structure, train platform, and parking. Many stations have different Amtrak partners owning each entity of the station. If Amtrak owns at least one of the three defined parts of a station, it is considered at least partially responsible for ensuring ADA compliance. If Amtrak owns all listed parts of a station, it is considered solely responsible. If Amtrak does not own any listed parts of a certain station, it is not responsible. An Amtrak-responsible station is any station where Amtrak holds at least partial ADA responsibility.

Amtrak is responsible for 382 stations in the United States. The ADA Stations program is set to advance compliance in all but 15 of the 382 stations. The remaining are funded under other Amtrak projects or are being 100% executed by a third party.

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