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Amtrak has expanded service by adding trains and cars to maximize capacity for service to and from Washington, D.C., for the inauguration of the nation's 44th president on January 20, 2009.

Reservations may be made online or by calling 1-800-USA-RAIL. All tickets are reserved.

Amtrak multi-ride tickets to or from Alexandria, Washington, New Carrollton, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport and Baltimore will not be accepted, and Amtrak will not honor MARC or VRE tickets on January 20.

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Helpful Links
For more travel options to, and within Washington, D.C., and other important information, please visit the following sites:

District of Columbia
Washington Metro Area Transit Authority
MARC Commuter Train
Virginia Railway Express
Presidential Inaugural Committee


Take a virtual walk through the
parade route.

The 2009 inaugural parade will begin at the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building and proceed along Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House.

This event is expected to draw record breaking crowds. The best way to get to the inaugural parade will be by Metrorail.

Please note, the Archives-Navy Memorial/Penn Quarter Metrorail station and the Smithsonian station entrance on the National Mall will be closed. The Smithsonian Metro entrance at Independence Ave SW will remain open.