Illinois has many Amtrak stations and routes, making it an easy place to travel by train. Routes are both long-distance and regional, with all trains terminating or starting in Chicago. See the list of Illinois Amtrak stations and routes below to learn more.
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Illinois Amtrak Stations
| Station | Route |
|---|---|
| Alton, IL (ALN) | Lincoln Service, Texas Eagle |
| Bloomington-Normal, IL – Uptown Station (BNL) | Lincoln Service, Texas Eagle |
| Carbondale, IL (CDL) | Illini, Saluki, City of New Orleans |
| Carlinville, IL (CRV) | Lincoln Service, Texas Eagle |
| Centralia, IL (CEN) | Illini, Saluki, City of New Orleans |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL (CHM) | Illini, Saluki, City of New Orleans |
| Chicago, IL – Union Station (CHI) | View routes |
| Du Quoin, IL (DQN) | Illini, Saluki |
| Dwight, IL (DWT) | Lincoln Service |
| Effingham, IL (EFG) | Illini, Saluki, City of New Orleans |
| Galesburg, IL (GBB) | Carl Sandburg, Illinois Zephyr, Southwest Chief |
| Gilman, IL (GLM) | Illini, Saluki |
| Glenview, IL (GLN) | Borealis, Hiawatha |
| Homewood, IL (HMW) | Saluki, City of New Orleans |
| Joliet, IL – Gateway Center (JOL) | Lincoln Service |
| Kankakee, IL (KKI) | Illini, Saluki, City of New Orleans |
| Kewanee, IL (KEE) | Carl Sandburg, Illinois Zephyr |
| La Grange, IL (LAG) | Carl Sandburg, Illinois Zephyr |
| Lincoln, IL (LCN) | Lincoln Service, Texas Eagle |
| Macomb, IL (MAC) | Carl Sandburg, Illinois Zephyr |
| Mattoon, IL (MAT) | Illini, Saluki, City of New Orleans |
| Mendota, IL (MDT) | Carl Sandburg, Illinois Zephyr, Southwest Chief |
| Naperville, IL (NPV) | Carl Sandburg, Illinois Zephyr, Southwest Chief |
| Plano, IL (PLO) (pictured above) | Carl Sandburg, Illinois Zephyr |
| Pontiac, IL (PON) | Lincoln Service, Texas Eagle |
| Princeton, IL (PCT) | Carl Sandburg, Illinois Zephyr, Southwest Chief |
| Quincy, IL (QCY) | Carl Sandburg, Illinois Zephyr |
| Rantoul, IL (RTL) | Illini, Saluki |
| Springfield, IL (SPI) | Lincoln Service, Texas Eagle |
| Summit, IL (SMT) | Lincoln Service |
Illinois Amtrak Routes
View the list of Illinois Amtrak routes below with end-of-the-line stations.
- Blue Water: Chicago-Port Huron
- Borealis: Chicago-St. Paul
- California Zephyr: Chicago-Emeryville, CA
- Cardinal: Chicago-New York City
- Carl Sandburg: Chicago-Quincy, IL
- City of New Orleans: Chicago-New Orleans
- Hiawatha: Chicago-Milwaukee
- Illini: Chicago-Carbondale, IL
- Illinois Zephyr: Chicago-Quincy, IL
- Lincoln Service: Chicago-St. Louis
- Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner: Chicago-Kansas City
- Pere Marquette: Chicago-Grand Rapids
- Saluki: Chicago-Carbondale, IL
- Southwest Chief: Chicago-Los Angeles
- Texas Eagle: Chicago-Los Angeles
- Wolverine: Chicago-Pontiac, MI
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