Trains to Kansas City via St. Louis

Amtrak's St. Louis Service

Chicago -- St. Louis -- Kansas City

Schedule effective April 24, 2006

Reservations required on all trains. See your travel
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Index

South to Bloomington, Springfield, St. Louis and Kansas City
North to Chicago
Chicago - Galesburg - Kansas City service
Services on these trains
Connecting services

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Chicago to St. Louis and Kansas City

Train Name                       K.C.       Ann       Ann      Texas     State
                                 Mule    Rutledge  Rutledge    Eagle     House
Train Number                     R311    R303/323  R313/323     R21      R305
Days of Operation                Daily     Daily     Daily     Daily     Daily
                      miles                                                  .
Chicago (Union Sta) CT   0  Dp             8:15a               3:20p     5:15p
Summit, IL              12                 8:37a               ----      5:37p
Joliet, IL              37                 9:05a               4:15p     6:05p
Dwight, IL              74                 9:39a               ----      6:39p
Pontiac, IL             92                 9:56a               5:02p     6:56p
Bloomington-Normal     124                10:29a               5:39p     7:29p
Lincoln, IL            156                11:00a               6:12p     8:02p
Springfield, IL        185                11:35a               6:49p     8:39p
Carlinville, IL        224                12:12p               ----      9:19p
Alton, IL              257                12:43p               7:56p     9:50p
St. Louis, MO          284  Ar           T 1:58p               8:55p    10:43p
                            Dp   7:30a      --->   T 2:30p     9:05p        
Kirkwood, MO           297       8:00a               2:59p  
Washington, MO         335       8:45a               3:36p      To
Hermann, MO            365       9:25a               4:04p      San
Jefferson City, MO     409      10:51a               5:52p    Antonio
Sedalia, MO            473      11:01p               7:03p
Warrensburg, MO        502      12:35p               7:36p
Lees Summit, MO        544       1:19p               8:20p
Independence, MO       557       1:35p               8:36p
Kansas City, MO   CT   587  Ar   2:10p               9:10p                   .

R -- All reserved train.
T -- The Ann Rutledge operates as a through train (no change) 
     from Chicago to Kansas City.

Additional daily service to Kansas City via Galesburg on all-reserved train 3, Southwest Chief, departs Chicago 3:15p and arrives in Kansas City at 10:11p.

St. Louis and Kansas City to Chicago

Train Name                       State     Texas      Ann       Ann   St. Louis
                                 House     Eagle   Rutledge  Rutledge    Mule
Train number                     R300      R22     R314/324  R304/324    R316
Days of Operation                Daily     Daily     Daily     Daily     Daily
                      miles                                                  .
Kansas City, MO    CT    0  Dp                       7:30a               4:30p
Independence, MO        10                           7:49a               4:49p
Lees Summit, MO         23                           8:06a               5:05p
Warrensburg, MO         65                           8:49a               5:49p
Sedalia, MO             94                           9:19a               6:19p
Jefferson City, MO     156                 From     10:33a               7:33p
Hermann, MO            202                 San      11:33a               8:18p
Washington, MO         231                Antonio   12:13p               8:46p
Kirkwood, MO           270                          12:58p              10:28p
St. Louis, MO          283  Ar             8:09a   T 2:10p              11:10p
                            Dp   4:35a     8:30a      --->   T 2:45p
Alton, IL              309       5:21a     9:18a               3:31p
Carlinville, IL        343       5:51a     ----                4:01p
Springfield, IL        382       6:33a    10:29a               5:42p
Lincoln, IL            410       7:01a    10:59a               5:12p
Bloomington-Normal IL  443       7:31a    11:42a               5:46p
Pontiac, IL            475       7:59a    12:13p               6:14p
Dwight, IL             493       8:17a     ----                6:32p
Joliet, IL             529       8:54a   D 1:10p               7:07p
Summit, IL             555       9:19a     ----                7:32p
Chicago-Union Sta  CT  567  Ar   9:55a     2:14p               8:20p         .

R -- All reserved train.
T -- The Ann Rutledge operates as a through train (no change) 
     from Kansas City to Chicago.

Additional daily service from Kansas City to Chicago via Galesburg on all-reserved train 4, Southwest Chief, departs Kansas City at 7:45a and arrives in Chicago at 3:20p.

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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

Services on board the Statehouse (300/305), the Ann Rutledge (303/304), and the Mules (301/306)

Coaches -- Reservations required.
Midwest Business Class:
- 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.
Bicycles -- A limited number of of spaces are available to transport unboxed bicycles to/from all stations listed here for trains 21 and 22.
- Reservations are required.
- Service charge applies.
- Passenger assists in loading, securing, and unloading the bicycle.
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 weekends only at other times.

Superliner® services on board the Texas Eagle (21/22)

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.
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 weekends only at other times.
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, Bloomington-Normal, Springfield, and St. Louis.
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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.
- 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.
- Service on Trains 300 and 305 is financed in part through funds made available by the Illinois Department of Transportation. Service between St. Louis and Kansas City is financed in part through funds made available by the Missouri Department of Transportation. State supported trains are operated at the discretion of each state and their operation is dependent upon continued state financial support.
- Service on Trains 311, 313, 314, and 316 is financed in part through funds made available by the Missouri Department of Transportation. State supported trains are operated at the discretion of each state and their operation is dependent upon continued state financial support.