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Passenger Trains > Empire Builder route options west of Spokane?Date: 05/08/25 12:00 Empire Builder route options west of Spokane? Author: milwrdfan Looking at taking the Empire Builder to the west coast at some point in the future. I've taken this train before, but always have taken the Spokane - Portland leg and have never done the Spokane-Seattle segment. I've found the segment along the Columbia river to be extremely scenic, but am not familiar with the Seattle route's scenery. For those that have taken the Seattle leg, what is the scenery like, and is it worth it for scenic beauty compared to the Portland segment along the Columbia?
Date: 05/08/25 12:01 Re: Empire Builder route options west of Spokane? Author: G600DRVR It's absolutely beautiful and yes, definitely worth taking.
Date: 05/08/25 12:51 Re: Empire Builder route options west of Spokane? Author: viatrainrider And you will have the full diner into Seattle.
Date: 05/08/25 13:12 Re: Empire Builder route options west of Spokane? Author: DavidP Both are great...the Seattle route runs along the shore of Puget Sound for the last hour plus after leaving Everett. Spectacular! Depending on time of year, you'll also get great views of the Cascades. Here are a couple of pics from our EB trip in February.
Dave   Date: 05/08/25 13:21 Re: Empire Builder route options west of Spokane? Author: steve4031 The ride through the Cascades is stunning when the weather cooperates. These photos are from last weekend.
   Date: 05/08/25 21:31 Re: Empire Builder route options west of Spokane? Author: Klaceddreams The subdivision 7/8 run on is literally called the scenic subdivision.
Posted from Android Date: 05/09/25 08:09 Re: Empire Builder route options west of Spokane? Author: milwrdfan Thanks all - sounds like a trip on this segment is well worth it, so I'll make that my route this time.
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