Starting November 10, 2024, the Capitol Limited will temporarily merge with the Silver Star route for service between Chicago and Miami. The Floridian is the name of the combined routes.
The Capitol Limited is a long-distance Amtrak route that connects Washington D.C. and Chicago. Trains stop in Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, including at Harpers Ferry National Historic Park. You’ll have views of the Allegheny Mountains and cross over the Potomac River, plus travel on the historic B&O Railroad line, which chartered in 1827.
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Schedule Highlights
- One train in each direction daily.
- Overnight, trains are in Ohio.
- Trains depart Chicago and Washington D.C. in the early evening.
- Travel time between Washington D.C. and Harpers Ferry is just over an hour.
- Travel time between Washington D.C. and Pittsburgh is almost eight hours.
- Travel time between Chicago and Washington D.C. is about 17.5 hours.
View latest schedules and timetables on Amtrak.com.
Things to Know
- All passengers can purchase food in the café car and sleeper car passengers get free meals.
- Exit at the Sandusky Station to reach Cedar Point amusement park.
- Trains stop in South Bend, a great option to reach the University of Notre Dame.
- Cardinal trains also travel between Washington D.C. and Chicago (the route is longer but more scenic).
Popular Stops
Stations
- Washington, DC – Union Station (WAS)
- Rockville, MD (RKV)
- Harpers Ferry, WV (HFY)
- Martinsburg, WV (MRB)
- Cumberland, MD – Amtrak Station (CUM)
- Connellsville, PA (COV)
- Pittsburgh, PA – Amtrak Station (PGH)
- Alliance, OH (ALC)
- Cleveland, OH (CLE)
- Elyria, OH (ELY)
- Sandusky, OH (SKY)
- Toledo, OH (TOL)
- Waterloo, IN (WTI)
- Elkhart, IN (EKH)
- South Bend, IN (SOB)
- Chicago, IL – Union Station (CHI)
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