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Amtrak operates the Northeast Regional, an intercity train service in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. It had formerly been called the Northeast Direct, Acela Regional, or Regional. Amtrak’s busiest route will transport 9,163,082 passengers in fiscal year (FY) 2023. In fiscal year 2023, the Northeast Regional service generated more than $787.7 … Read more
Amtrak operates the City of New Orleans, a long-distance passenger train that runs between Chicago and New Orleans in the Central United States. The sleeper train covers 934 miles (1,503 km) with stops at Champaign-Urbana, Carbondale, Memphis, and Jackson, taking about 191⁄2 hours. The Illinois Central Railroad founded the City of New Orleans in 1947 … Read more
Amtrak operates the Missouri River Runner, a 283-mile (455-kilometer) passenger train service in Missouri between Gateway Transportation Center in St. Louis and Union Station in Kansas City. The eastern section of the route mostly follows the Missouri River’s right bank. The Missouri River Runner was first launched in 1980 as the Kansas City Mule and … Read more
Amtrak and Via Rail operate the Maple Leaf. This international passenger train service runs from New York Penn Station in New York City to Union Station in Toronto via the Empire Corridor. Daily service is provided in both ways; the 544-mile (875 km) journey takes roughly 12 hours, including two hours for U.S. or Canadian … Read more
The Lincoln Service is a 284-mile (457-kilometer) higher-speed train service provided by Amtrak between Chicago, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri. The train is part of the Illinois Service, which the Illinois Department of Transportation partly supports. The train travels along the same path as the long-distance Texas Eagle, which continues to San Antonio and Los … Read more
The Lake Shore Limited is an overnight passenger train operated by Amtrak between Chicago and the Northeastern United States, including New York City and Boston stops. The major part of the route travels along Lake Erie’s southern coast. The train is a descendant of the New York Central Railroad’s train of the same name, which … Read more
The Keystone Service is a 195-mile (314-kilometer) regional passenger train service operated by Amtrak between the Harrisburg Transportation Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, following the Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line (Keystone Corridor). Most trains continue on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) to Penn Station in New York City. Trips from Harrisburg … Read more
Amtrak operates the Silver Meteor, a long-distance passenger train running between New York City and Miami, Florida. Introduced in 1939 as the first diesel-powered streamliner between New York and Florida, it served as the flagship train of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL) and one of the flagship trains of its successor, the Seaboard Coast … Read more
The Carl Sandburg Amtrak line runs daily between Chicago and Quincy, Illinois. WiFi, a small café, and business class seating are provided on all trains that stop in the Chicago suburbs and tiny towns with charming downtowns. Schedule To plan your trip, consult the Amtrak timetable for the Carl Sandburg train (on page 2), and … Read more
Amtrak’s Illinois Zephyr line runs daily between Chicago and Quincy, Illinois, stopping at the same stations as the Carl Sandburg train. There is WiFi on the trains, as well as coach and business class seating. If you enjoy trains, try visiting the Galesburg Railroad Museum. Schedule Highlights Visit Amtrak.com to view the most recent schedules … Read more
