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Amtrak Routes & Planning Guide
for Travel in the Mid-West USA
The Sears Tower welcomes Amtrak travelers to Chicago
The Sears Tower welcomes Amtrak travelers to Chicago. Photo by Peter Tambroni, Dreamstime.com
 
LeadTopicsAmtrak services race between Great Lakes cities like Chicago and Cleveland and across the vast plains of the American Mid-West.
California Zephyr
Chicago - Denver - Emeryville, CA (San Francisco)
Seasoned travelers recognize this two-night transcontinental odyssey as America's most beautiful rail journey. 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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Capitol Limited
Washington, DC - Pittsburgh - Cleveland - Chicago
Tracing a historic route through America's heartland, daily 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.
Cardinal / Hoosier State
New York - Washington, DC - Cincinnati - Indianapolis - Chicago
Daily Hoosier State trains connect Indiana's capital with the Windy City; 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.
City of New Orleans
Chicago - Memphis - New Orleans
The good times roll daily between the Big Easy and the Windy City. The overnight 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.
Empire Builder
Chicago - St. Paul (Minneapolis) - Portland, OR/Seattle
The rugged grandeur of the America's Western wilderness unfolds daily along a 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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Hiawatha
Milwaukee - Mitchell International Airport - Chicago
Convenient 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.
Illinois Service
Chicago - Quincy/Carbondale/St.Louis - Kansas City
From Chicago, daily 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 Ann Rutledge to Kansas City. Services and amenities: reserved Coach and Business Classes; Cafe Car, self-stow bicycle transport.
Lake Shore Limited
New York/Boston - Albany - Cleveland - Chicago
This legendary overnight 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.
Michigan Services
Chicago - Grand Rapids/Port Huron/Detroit - Pontiac
Chicago-based lines 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.
Missouri Routes
Chicago - St. Louis - Kansas City, MO
Each day, the Kansas City and St. Louis Mules travel between the "Show-Me" State's two biggest cities, The Ann Rutledge connects the same destinations with Chicago. Services and amenities: reserved Coach and Business Classes, Cafe Car, heritage interpretive program.

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Southwest Chief
Chicago - Albuquerque - Los Angeles
America's majesty is revealed in this epic adventure spread across two nights and half a continent. Daily 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.
Texas Eagle
Chicago - St. Louis - Dallas - San Antonio - (Los Angeles)
Daily trips up and down the nation's mid-section trade The Land of Lincoln with 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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