I spent 75 hours traveling in Amtrak sleeper cars and learned some lessons about overnight train journeys the hard way.

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I regret not knowing a few things ahead of my long-haul, overnight Amtrak rides in 2021 and 2025. I spent 75 hours on Amtrak sleeper trains and noticed that time seemed to pass slowly on the rails.