 Amtrak Guide
Mid-West
Roaring through 30 tunnels in 50-mile stretch highlights Zephyr ride suntimes.com, 12 July 2009
The California Zephyr to Emeryville examiner.com, 25 June 2009
Montanians onboard with train service utu.org, 27 May 2009
The Cardinal: Riding the rails newsobserver.com, 24 May 2009
Aboard the Empire Builder, riding through fly-over country acorn-online.com, 06 May 2009
A look at Amtrak in Ohio cleveland.com, 31 March 2009
Milwaukee-Chicago: Riding the rails of Amtrak examiner.com, 27 March 2009
CSX willing to help spur high-speed rail on Empire Corridor progressiverailroading.com, 27 March 2009
Iconic journeys across America easier.com, 18 February 2009
Amtrak line from Chicago to St. Louis would be target for stimulus pantagraph.com, 18 February 2009
Missouri Amtrak train has a new name: Missouri River Runner kansascity.com, 28 January 2009
Empire Builder: Travel by rail an adventure worth repeating startribune.com, 19 December 2008
Amtrak begins using Gateway Center in St. Louis stltoday.com, 19 November 2008
Capitol Limited, leaves Chicago's Union Station at 7.05 every evening for Washington, DC. ft.com, 15 November 2008
All aboard to Chicago washingtontimes.com, 24 September 2008
Eating on the Empire Builder gapersblock.com, 28 August 2008
Gas, airfares put Amtrak on vacation track chicagotribune.com, 15 June 2008
All aboard the American express guardian.co.uk, 29 June 2008
The City of New Orleans: On the track to Chicago nola.com, 22 June 2008
24-hour Amtrak trip? Not too bad thonline.com, 01 June 2008
billingsgazette.net, 30 March 2008
About Amtrak startribune.com, 27 December 2007
Amtrak adds cafe car to City of New Orleans utu.org, 29 October 2007
Amtrak targets Chicago tourists utu.org, 25 October 2007
wcfcourier.com, 12 August 2007
deseretnews.com, 01 July 2007
wdtimes.com, 23 March 2007
mercurynews.com, 07 August 2006
amtrak.com, 24 April 2006
hoinews.com, 11 May 2006
utu.org, 03 April 2006
utu.org, 29 November 2005
utu.org, 10 May 2005
utu.org, 14 March 2005
toledoblade.com, 16 November 2003
travelmail.co.uk, 27 February 2003
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Train Travel to Chicago Illinois, St. Louis Missouri, Michigan, Ohio and More
The Sears Tower welcomes Amtrak travelers to Chicago. Photo by Peter Tambroni, Dreamstime.com
 Travel guide for Amtrak Mid-West train routes and Amtrak Mid-West travel destinations includes Chicago Illinois Amtrak train travel, St. Louis Missouri Amtrak train travel, Michigan, Ohio Amtrak train travel and other Mid-West train travel destinations.
Amtrak California Zephyr Chicago - Denver - Emeryville, CA (San Francisco) Seasoned travelers recognize this two-night transcontinental odyssey as America's most beautiful rail journey. Amtrak trains run daily between Chicago and San Francisco Bay via Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake and Reno. Scenic highlights include the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevadas. Services and amenities: reserved Coach and Superliner Sleeper Classes, Sightseer Lounge/Cafe Car and Dining Car, First Class Metropolitan Lounge in Chicago and Washington; Trails & Rails interpretive program.
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Amtrak Capitol Limited Washington, DC - Pittsburgh - Cleveland - Chicago Foloowing a historic route through America's heartland, daily Amtrak trains make the overnight run between Chicagoland and the Nation's Capital. Scenic highlights include the Allegheny Mountains, Harpers Ferry and Cedar Point Amusement Park. Services and amenities: reserved Coach and Superliner Sleeper Classes, Sightseer Lounge/Cafe Car and Dining Car; digEplayer personal audio/video players available. First Class Metropolitan Lounge/ClubAcela in Chicago and Washington.
Amtrak Cardinal / Amtrak Hoosier State New York - Washington, DC - Cincinnati - Indianapolis - Chicago Daily Amtrak Hoosier State trains connect Indiana's capital with the Windy City; Amtrak Cardinal service extends to New York and intermediate points three days a week. Scenic highlights include the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains and the Shenandoah Valley. Services and amenities: reserved Coach and Viewliner Sleeper Classes, Sightseer Lounge/Cafe Car and Dining Car, First Class Metropolitan Lounge/ClubAcela in Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia and New York. Trails & Rails interpretive program.
Amtrak City of New Orleans Chicago - Memphis - New Orleans The good times roll daily between the Big Easy and the Windy City. The overnight Amtrak train serves communities in five states -- from the Great Lakes to The Gulf of Mexico -- including Memphis, home of Beale Street Blues and Elvis Presley's Graceland. Scenic highlights include the Illinois Ozarks, Mississippi River Delta and Louisanna Bayou. Services and amenities: reserved Coach and Superliner Sleeper Classes, Sightseer Lounge/Cafe Car and Dining Car, First Class Metropolitan Lounge in Chicago.
Amtrak Empire Builder Chicago - St. Paul (Minneapolis) - Portland, OR/Seattle The rugged grandeur of the America's Western wilderness unfolds daily along this Amtrak route that clings closely to the Lewis and Clark Trail. The Wisconsin Dells and Glacier National Park are major stops on the two-night journey. Scenic highlights include the Mississippi River, Rocky Mountains, Columbia River Gorge and the Cascade Mountains. Services and amenities: reserved Coach and Superliner Sleeper Classes, Sightseer Lounge/Cafe Car and Dining Cars; digEplayer personal audio/video players available; Trails & Rails interpretive program; First Class Metropolitan Lounge in Chicago and Portland.
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Amtrak Hiawatha Milwaukee - Mitchell International Airport - Chicago Convenient Amtrak service links downtown Milwaukee with the city's International Airport in ten minutes; Chicago's Union Station in an hour-and-a-half! Services and amenities: limited snack service on selected trains.
Amtrak Illinois Service Chicago - Quincy/Carbondale/St.Louis - Kansas City From Chicago, daily Amtrak services fan out across the Prairie State and beyond: the Illinois Zephyr to Quincy, IL; Illini Service to Carbondale; the State House to St. Louis, MO; and the Missouri River Runner to Kansas City. Services and amenities: reserved Coach and Business Classes; Cafe Car, self-stow bicycle transport.
Amtrak Lake Shore Limited New York/Boston - Albany - Cleveland - Chicago This legendary overnight Amtrak rail journey stretches along the Great Lakes, connecting the Windy City with Beantown and the Big Apple. Scenic highlights include the Hudson River Valley, Berkshire Mountains, Erie Canal and Lakes Erie and Michigan. Services and amenities: reserved Coach and Viewliner Sleeper Classes (sleeper, NYC-Albany-Chicago), Dining Car, Lounge Car, Cafe Car (Boston-Albany), First Class Metropolitan Lounge/ClubAcela in Chicago, Boston and New York.
Amtrak Michigan Services Chicago - Grand Rapids/Port Huron/Detroit - Pontiac Chicago-based Amtrak routes running in and around the Great Lakes State include the Pere Marquette to Grand Rapids; the Wolverine to Detroit and Pontiac; and the Blue Water to Lansing, Flint and Port Huron. Services and amenities: reserved Coach and Business Classes, Cafe Car.
Amtrak Missouri River Runner Chicago - St. Louis - Kansas City, MO The "Show Me State" benefits from daily Amtrak service between Kansas City and St. Louis and through service to Chicago. Services and amenities: reserved Coach and Business Classes, Cafe Car, heritage interpretive program.
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Amtrak Southwest Chief Chicago - Albuquerque - Los Angeles America's majesty is revealed in this epic adventure spread across two nights and half a continent. Daily Amtrak trains parallel the Santa Fe Trail and Route 66 along much of the eight state route. Lying along the Chief's path are "The Indian Capital," Gallup, Santa Fe (via Lamay) and the Grand Canyon (via Flagstaff or Williams). Scenic highlights include the Chicago skyline, Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, Apache Canyon and Raton Pass. Services and amenities: reserved Coach and Superliner Sleeper Classes, Sightseer Lounge/Cafe Car and Dining Car; First Class Metropolitan Lounge in Chicago; Trails & Rails interpretive program.
Amtrak Texas Eagle Chicago - St. Louis - Dallas - San Antonio - (Los Angeles) Daily Amtrak trips up and down the nation's mid-section trade The Land of Lincoln for the heart of Texas in a single night... with second-night service to California offered three times a week aboard the Sunset Limited. St. Louis, Little Rock and Hot Springs and the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex are among the destinations. Scenic highlights include the Mississippi River, Gateway Arch and Ozark Mountains. Services and amenities: reserved Coach and Superliner Sleeper Classes, Sightseer Lounge/Cafe Car and Dining Car; First Class Metropolitan Lounge in Chicago; Trails & Rails interpretive program.
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