Many Amtrak trains travel to Chicago’s Union Station each day, making it an easy city to reach by rail. U.S. There are direct routes from other cities in the Midwest, the East Coast, West Coast, Rocky Mountains and even New Orleans.
See below for the list of routes that travel to Chicago to find a station near you, or start the booking process on Amtrak.com. For specific directions and schedules, you can also use Google Maps with your starting location and Chicago Union Station as the destination (click on the train icon to view transit routes).
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Chicago Amtrak Routes
- California Zephyr (West through Rocky Mountains)
- Capitol Limited (Midwest and East Coast)
- Cardinal (Midwest and East Coast)
- City of New Orleans (South)
- Empire Builder (West)
- Hiawatha (Chicago to Milwaukee)
- Saluki and Illini (Illinois)
- Lakeshore Limited (Midwest and East Coast)
- Lincoln Service (Midwest)
- Wolverine (Michigan)
- Blue Water (Michigan)
- Pere Marquette (Michigan)
- Southwest Chief (Southwest and West Coast)
- Texas Eagle (South)
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