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.
Illinois Amtrak Stations A-Z
- Alton, IL (ALN)
- Bloomington-Normal, IL – Uptown Station (BNL)
- Carbondale, IL (CDL)
- Carlinville, IL (CRV)
- Centralia, IL (CEN)
- Champaign-Urbana, IL (CHM)
- Chicago, IL – Union Station (CHI)
- Du Quoin, IL (DQN)
- Dwight, IL (DWT)
- Effingham, IL (EFG)
- Galesburg, IL (GBB)
- Gilman, IL (GLM)
- Glenview, IL (GLN)
- Homewood, IL (HMW)
- Joliet, IL – Gateway Center (JOL)
- Kankakee, IL (KKI)
- Kewanee, IL (KEE)
- La Grange, IL (LAG)
- Lincoln, IL (LCN)
- Macomb, IL (MAC)
- Mattoon, IL (MAT)
- Mendota, IL (MDT)
- Naperville, IL (NPV)
- Plano, IL (PLO) (pictured above)
- Pontiac, IL (PON)
- Princeton, IL (PCT)
- Quincy, IL (QCY)
- Rantoul, IL (RTL)
- Summit, IL (SMT)
- Springfield, IL (SPI)
Illinois Amtrak Stations by Route
Blue Water (to East Lansing, Flint)
California Zephyr (service to Denver and Los Angeles)
Capitol Limited (service to Washington D.C.)
Cardinal (service to DC, NYC)
Carl Sandburg (local Illinois route)
- Chicago, IL – Union Station (CHI)
- La Grange, IL (LAG)
- Naperville, IL (NPV)
- Plano, IL (PLO)
- Mendota, IL (MDT)
- Princeton, IL (PCT)
- Kewanee, IL (KEE)
- Galesburg, IL (GBB)
- Macomb, IL (MAC)
- Quincy, IL (QCY)
City of New Orleans (to Memphis, Jackson and New Orleans)
- Chicago, IL – Union Station (CHI)
- Homewood, IL (HMW)
- Kankakee, IL (KKI)
- Champaign-Urbana, IL (CHM)
- Mattoon, IL (MAT)
- Effingham, IL (EFG)
- Centralia, IL (CEN)
- Carbondale, IL (CDL)
Empire Builder (to Minneapolis, Portland, Seattle)
Hiawatha (to Milwaukee)
Illini (local Illinois route)
- Chicago, IL – Union Station (CHI)
- Homewood, IL (HMW)
- Kankakee, IL (KKI)
- Gilman, IL (GLM)
- Rantoul, IL (RTL)
- Champaign-Urbana, IL (CHM)
- Mattoon, IL (MAT)
- Effingham, IL (EFG)
- Centralia, IL (CEN)
- Du Quoin, IL (DQN)
- Carbondale, IL (CDL)
Illinois Zephyr (local Illinois route)
- Chicago, IL – Union Station (CHI)
- La Grange, IL (LAG)
- Naperville, IL (NPV)
- Plano, IL (PLO)
- Mendota, IL (MDT)
- Princeton, IL (PCT)
- Kewanee, IL (KEE)
- Galesburg, IL (GBB)
- Macomb, IL (MAC)
- Quincy, IL (QCY)
Lake Shore Limited (to Cleveland, Buffalo, Boston, NYC)
Lincoln Service (to St. Louis)
- Chicago, IL – Union Station (CHI)
- Summit, IL (SMT)
- Joliet, IL – Gateway Center (JOL)
- Dwight, IL (DWT)
- Pontiac, IL (PON)
- Bloomington-Normal, IL – Uptown Station (BNL)
- Lincoln, IL (LCN)
- Springfield, IL (SPI)
- Carlinville, IL (CRV)
- Alton, IL (ALN)
Pere Marquette (to Holland, Grand Rapids)
Saluki (local Illinois route)
- Chicago, IL – Union Station (CHI)
- Homewood, IL (HMW)
- Kankakee, IL (KKI)
- Gilman, IL (GLM)
- Rantoul, IL (RTL)
- Champaign-Urbana, IL (CHM)
- Mattoon, IL (MAT)
- Effingham, IL (EFG)
- Centralia, IL (CEN)
- Du Quoin, IL (DQN)
- Carbondale, IL (CDL)
Southwest Chief (to Kansas City, Albuquerque, Los Angeles)
- Chicago, IL – Union Station (CHI)
- Naperville, IL (NPV)
- Mendota, IL (MDT)
- Princeton, IL (PCT)
- Galesburg, IL (GBB)
Texas Eagle (to St. Louis, Texas, Los Angeles)
- Chicago, IL – Union Station (CHI)
- Joliet, IL – Gateway Center (JOL)
- Pontiac, IL (PON)
- Bloomington-Normal, IL – Uptown Station (BNL)
- Lincoln, IL (LCN)
- Springfield, IL (SPI)
- Carlinville, IL (CRV)
- Alton, IL (ALN)
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