CHICAGO

Chicago is at the hub for Amtrak in the Midwest, with dozens of trains arriving daily.

There’s no better way to get to Chicago than Amtrak—no highway hassles, no worries about parking and numerous routes to choose from. With affordable fares, convenient schedules and knowing that you’re doing the right thing for the environment, Amtrak to and from Chicago is the right choice.

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Amtrak improves Illinois by reducing our oil addiction, protecting our environment and connecting our region's economy. Because each individual rider strengthens the passenger rail network, you can improve Illinois by helping someone new catch an Illinois train.

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Catch a Train on the Chicago to St. Louis route

Click here to view a schedule of trains originating from Chicago on the Chicago-St. Louis route.

Catch a Train on the Chicago to Quincy route

Click here to view a schedule of trains originating from Chicago on the Chicago-Quincy route.

Catch a Train on the Chicago to Carbondale Route

Click here to view a schedule of trains originating from Chicago on the Chicago-Carbondale route.

Station Information

Location: 225 S. Canal St. ‐ Downtown 
Station Hours: 5:30 am to 11:59 pm 
Public Transit: Chicago Transit Authority (312) 836-7000 www.transitchicago.com and Metra Commuter rail (847) 836-7000 www.rtachicago.com 
Lodging & Local Info:Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau www.choosechicago.com 
Taxi Service: Chicago City Taxi (773) 980-0909 or Yellow Cab (312) 829-4222
2006 Ridership: 2,531,836 boardings

Click here to find the station on Google Maps

Click here to buy tickets

National Routes
Texas Eagle
California Zephyr
Empire Builder
Capitol Limited
City of New Orleans

Points of Interest
Sears Tower ‐ www.the-skydeck.com/
Harold Washington Library ‐ www.chipublib.org/001hwlc/001hwlc.html
Magnificent Mile ‐ www.themagnificentmile.com/

Local governments
City of Chicago ‐ egov.cityofchicago.org/ 
Cook County ‐ www.co.cook.il.us/

Educational institutions
University of Illinois ‐ Chicago ‐ www.uic.edu/
University of Chicago ‐ www.uchicago.edu/

Businesses
Boeing Company ‐ www.boeing.com/
Aon Corporation - www.aon.com/
Exelon Corporation - www.exeloncorp.com/

Visitor Attractions
Art Institute of Chicago ‐ www.artic.edu/aic/
Millennium Park ‐ www.millenniumpark.org/
Navy Pier ‐ www.navypier.com/
Field Museum ‐ www.fieldmuseum.org/
Shedd Aquarium ‐ www.sheddaquarium.org/

Festivals
Taste of Chicago ‐ egov.cityofchicago.org/specialevents
Air and Water Show ‐ egov.cityofchicago.org/specialevents
Grant Park Music Festival ‐ www.grantparkmusicfestival.com

Civic organization
The Commercial Club of Chicago ‐ www.commercialclubchicago.org
The Civic Federation ‐ www.civicfed.org/

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