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Amtrak's Cardinal

Chicago - Indianapolis - Cincinnati - Charleston - Washington - New York

Reservations required. See your travel agent, call 1-800-USA-RAIL, or visit tickets.amtrak.com for reservations and fare information.

Additional Washington-Chicago service available on the Capitol Limited
For additional service between New York and Chicago see the Lake Shore Limited schedule.

Indianapolis-Chicago service is available on this schedule on the Hoosier State on days the Cardinal does not operate.

• Scenic highlights along the route.
• Connecting services.
• Services on the Cardinal.

    R51      R51            Train number                         R50
  Dp NYP   Dp NYP                                              Ar NYP
    Su      WeFr            Days of Operation                  WeFrSu
     Read down    miles                                       Read up
   8:55a    9:25a    0  Dp  New York, NY-Penn Sta.  (ET)  Ar   11:10p
 P 9:11a  P 9:41a   10      Newark, NJ                        D10:49p
 P 9:43a  P10:13a   58      Trenton, NJ                       D10:17p
 P10:15a  P10:43a   90      Philadelphia, PA-30th St. Sta.    D 9:47p
 P10:36a  P11:04a  116      Wilmington, DE                    D 9:24p
 P11:20p  P 1:48a  185      Baltimore, MD-Penn Sta.           D 8:40p
  12:01p   12:25p  225  Ar  Washington, DC                Dp    
   1:05p    1:05p       Dp                                Ar  D 7:45p
   1:24p    1:24p  233      Alexandria, VA                    D 7:09p
   1:57p    1:57p  257      Manassas, VA                        6:25p
   2:30p    2:30p  292      Culpeper, VA                        5:50p
   3:50p    3:50p  339      Charlottesville, VA (Richmond)      4:37p
   4:52p    4:52p  379      Staunton, VA                        3:21p
   6:00p    6:00p  437  Ar  Clifton Forge, WV             Dp    2:09p
   6:03p    6:03p       Dp                                Ar    2:04p
   6:55p    6:55p  471      White Sulphur Springs, WV           1:15p
                     (Greenbrier)
 F 7:26p  F 7:26p  496      Alderson, WV                      F12:43p
   7:56p    7:56p  516      Hinton, WV                         12:13p
   8:26p    8:26p  539      Prince, WV (Beckley)               11:43a
 F 8:42p  F 8:42p  550      Thurmond, WV                      F11:26a
   9:33p    9:33p  552      Montgomery, WV                     10:35a
  10:05p   10:05p  618      Charleston, WV                     10:06a
  11:30p   11:30p  667      Huntington, WV                      8:59a
  11:53p   11:53p  682      Ashland, KY (Kenova, WV)            8:04a
  12:36a   12:36a  712      So. Portsmouth-So. Shore, KY        7:19a
   1:31a    1:31a  765      Maysville, KY                       6:26a
   2:58a    2:58a  827  Ar  Cincinnati, OH-Union Term.    Dp    5:04a
   3:05a    3:05a       Dp                                Ar    4:52a
   5:00a    5:00a  893      Connersville, IN       (EST)        3:01a
   6:39a    6:39a  950  Ar  Indianapolis, IN              Dp    1:45a
   6:50a    6:50a       Dp                                Ar    1:35a
 F 7:48a  F 7:48a  997      Crawfordsvile, IN                 F12:15p
   8:22a    8:22a  1024     Lafayette, IN          (EST)       11:43p
   8:20a    8:20a  1071     Rensselaer, IN          (CT)        9:41p
   9:03a    9:03a  1117     Dyer, IN                            8:57p
  10:40a   10:40a  1146 Ar  Chicago, IL-Union Sta.  (CT)  Dp    7:45p

  Ar CHI                                                       Dp CHI
    Mo      ThSa            Days of Operation                  TuThSa

D -- Stops to discharge passenger only
F -- Stops only on signal, or advance notice to conductor.
P -- Stops only to pick up passengers.

Thruway Motorcoach Connections

• Chicago - Green Bay, WI - Marquette, MI
• Chicago - Madison, WI
• Cincinnati - Chicago
• Chicago - Indianapolis - Louisville
• Richmond - Charlottesville
• Davenport, IA - Galesburg, IL - Bloomington - Champaign - Indianapolis, IN

Richmond - Charlottesville

  4051            Thruway Bus Number                   4050
 SuWeFr           Days of Operation                   WeFrSu
   R51            Connecting Train                      R50
        miles                                              . 
  2:00p    0  Dp  Richmond, VA, Staples Mill      Ar   6:15p
  3:30p   69  Ar  Charlottesville, VA (Union Sta) Dp   4:45p

Operated by James River Bus Lines.

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Services on the Cardinal

• Coaches -- Reservations required.
• Sleeping cars:
  • First Class Viewliner® Service.
  • Reservations required.
  • Fare includes meal service.
  • Amtrak's Metropolitan Lounge®/Club Acela® available in Chicago and Washington, D.C. for First Class Service passengers.
• Dinette -- Complete meals Washington - Chicago, sandwiches, snacks and beverages.
  • Dinner not served on train 50, departing Chicago.
  • Sandwiches, snacks, and beverages.
• Entertainment -- Guides provide scenic commentary between Charleston, WV and White Sulpher Springs, WV eastbound on Train 50.
• Smoking -- Smoking is prohibited entirely on this train. Passengers may smoke on station platforms as announced by train crews, and must remain next to the train, ready to board immediately upon hearing the sound of the locomotive horn and verbal "All Aboard" calls.
• Baggage -- No checked baggage

Scenic Highlights

• Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains
• Shenandoah Valley
• World famous Greenbrier mountain resort
• "Wild and Wonderful" West Virginia vistas
• Scenic Ohio River and Indiana farmlands

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Credits:

• Updated to April 24 schedules April 18, 2006.
• These schedules authorized by Amtrak, and provided by volunteers from the railroad newsgroup.
• Click here for complete credits and more information.

Notice:

• Subject to change without notice.
• Neither Amtrak nor the authors accept responsibility for errors or omissions.
• Please confirm departure and arrival times when making reservations.