Hey Jon, I regularly bring a bike on Amtrak Northeast Regional.
There is not a dedicated luggage car, but many of the train cars have a bike storage rack area located near the restrooms and entry area of the car. When you're on the platform and the train arrives, find one of the conductors and let them know you've reserved a bike space. In my experience, they usually know exactly which car you should board. For whatever reason, it's often near the front of the train, so if possible, I try to position myself there before boarding. It's much easier to walk your bike along the platform to the correct car than to maneuver it through the train aisles. The bike racks are sometimes mistaken for luggage areas. If someone has luggage in the bike area, the conductor has always helped clear it out. You paid for the bike space, and that area is intended for bikes. For the rack itself, you'll remove the front wheel and hang the bike from the rear wheel on a hook. It can take a little finessing, and they will offer help if you need it, but overall the process is pretty straightforward. I haven't personally tested the limits of a long-wheelbase bike like a Gallop, so hopefully someone else can weigh in. That said, I do recall reports from other Riv folks who successfully brought Gallops or long bikes on Amtrak. Hope that helps, and hope you have a great trip! -Luke On Wed, Jun 3, 2026 at 11:33 AM Jonathan Carmack <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hey all, > > Sorry for a question that may have already been answered or is highly > specific (mayhaps), but have any of yall brought your Rivendell, onto the > Northeast Regiona? I’m looking to do a point to point ride, and will be going > from Union Station in DC to Culpepper. If you can share your experience with > this, especially given the long wheelbase of something like the Gallop which > I will be bringing. > > Is there are a luggage car? Can I hang the bike myself? You’d think this > would be discernible from the website but I guess it’s even line and station > dependent. > > Much appreciated > > - Jon c > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAEQur2W6Z517FYZOaaahrfgZ8eJgbwBws9EE_QjZBLmDkATxyQ%40mail.gmail.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALJVmjAeEnKBo26s9rXUoOW_05qBRCjEXahVqYUDN53AcH2-eQ%40mail.gmail.com.
