Trains to Quincy and Kansas City

Amtrak's Kansas City Service

Chicago - Galesburg - Quincy / Kansas City

Schedule effective April 24, 2006.

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

West to Galesburg, Quincy, and Kansas City
East to Chicago
Kansas City - St. Louis service
Services on these trains
Connecting services

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Chicago to Galesburg and Kansas City

Train Name                   California   SW     Illinois
                               Zephyr    Chief    Zephyr
Train Number                     5         3        347
Days of Operation              Daily     Daily     Daily
                   miles                               .
Chicago, IL  (CT)     0  Dp    1:50p     3:15p     5:55p
La Grange Road, IL   14        ----      ----    * 6:14p
Naperville, IL       28      * 2:24p  *P 3:50p   * 6:30p
Plano, IL            52        ----      ----      6:53p
Mendota, IL          83        ----    P 4:39p     7:20p
Princeton, IL       104        3:34p   P 5:01p     7:40p
Kewanee, IL         131        ----      ----      8:03p
Galesburg, IL       162        4:28p   P 5:53p     8:34p
Macomb, IL          202                            9:12p
Quincy, IL          258                           10:18p
Fort Madison, IA    220                  6:57p
La Plata, MO        298                  8:06p
Kansas City, MO     437  Ar             10:11p         .

                                To        To
                           SF/Oakland Los Angeles

P -- Stops only to receive passengers.
* -- Passengers not carried locally between LaGrange Road and Chicago or 
     between  Naperville and Chicago except when connecting at Chicago 
     with other Amtrak trains.

Kansas City and Galesburg to Chicago

Train Name                    Illinois    SW       Calif
                               Zephyr    Chief    Zephyr
Train Number                    348        4         6
Days of Operation              Daily     Daily     Daily
                   miles                               .
                                         From      From
                                     Los Angeles SF/Oakland

Kansas City, MO     437  Dp              7:45a
La Plata, MO        298                  9:57a
Fort Madison, IA    220                 11:11a
Quincy, IL          258        6:12a  
Macomb, IL          202        7:00a  
Galesburg, IL       162        7:38a    12:10p    11:44a
Kewanee, IL         131        8:06a     ----      ----
Princeton, IL       104        8:30a     1:00p    12:35p
Mendota, IL          83        8:49a     1:21p     ----
Plano, IL            52        9:16a     ----      ----
Naperville, IL       28      * 9:38a   * 2:14p   * 1:47p
LaGrange Road, IL    14      * 9:54a     ----      ----
Chicago, IL           0       10:30a     3:20p     3:20p

D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
* -- Passengers not carried locally between LaGrange Road and Chicago or 
     between  Naperville and Chicago except when connecting at Chicago 
     with other Amtrak trains.

Metra commuter rail connections available at Chicago, LaGrange Road, Naperville, and Joliet. Schedules and information for Metra available online.

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Connecting Services

Metra

Metra commuter rail connections available at Chicago, LaGrange Road, Naperville, and Joliet. Schedules and information for Metra available online.

Amtrak Thruway services

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Services on board the Illinois Zephyr

Coaches -- Reservations required.
Midwest Business Class Service:
- Reservations required.
- Reserved coach seating.
- Complimentary non-alcoholic beverages and newspaper.
Cafe Service -- Sandwiches, snacks and beverages.
Smoking -- No smoking on these trains.
Baggage -- No checked baggage. Hand baggage may be carried on board.
Trails and Rails Program -- In a cooperative effort with the National Park Service, an interpretive guide provides a narrative daily Memorial Day through Labor Day and on weekends at other times.
Bicycles -- A limited number of of spaces are available to transport unboxed bicycles to/from all stations.
- Reservations are required.
- Service charge applies.
- Passenger assists in loading, securing, and unloading the bicycle.

Superliner® services on board the Southwest Chief and the California Zephyr

Coaches -- Reservations required.
Sleeping cars -- First Class Superliner service
Dining Car -- Complete meals
Sightseer Lounge -- Sandwiches, snacks and beverages.
Entertainment -- Feature movies, games, and hospitality hour.
Smoking -- No smoking on these trains. 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 locomotive horn and verbal "All Aboard" calls.
Baggage -- Checked baggage carried on these trains at Chicago, Galesburg, and Kansas City.
Trails and Rails Program -- In a cooperative effort with the National Park Service, an interpretive guide provides a narrative daily Memorial Day through Labor Day and on weekends at other times.

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Credits:

Updated to April 24 schedule April 13, 2006 by Dan Dawdy.
These schedules authorized by Amtrak, and provided by DVARP and volunteers from the railroad newsgroup.
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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.
Service on trains 347 and 348 is financed in part through funds made available by the Illinois Department of Transportation. State supported trains are operated at the discretion of each state and their operation is dependent upon continued state financial support.