Ben Abramson

USA TODAY

The best part about train travel is watching the world pass by at ground level. For snow lovers, a winter rail journey offers a bonus chance to revel in the winter landscape from the comfort of a window seat.

For Winter 2016, Amtrak has identified five rail routes that promise great seasonal scenery.

California Zephyr, Chicago - Emeryville (San Francisco): This route passes the Rockies and Lake Tahoe.

Adirondack, New York - Montreal: See the frosted Hudson Valley as the train makes its way to Canada.

Empire Builder, Chicago - Portland/Seattle: Glacier National Park in the wintertime provides some stunning sights.

Lakeshore Limited, Chicago - New York: Frozen lakes and snowy shores are the main attraction on this route.

Vermonter, Washington, D.C. - St. Albans, Vt.: Nothing says "snow" like Vermont.

See scenes from these and other snowy Amtrak routes in the slideshow above.

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