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Empire Builder Schedule

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Amtrak's Empire Builder

Chicago - St. Paul - Spokane - Portland/Seattle

Schedule effective April 24, 2006.

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

See Pacific Northwest Services for additional Washington - Idaho service
See Cascades Corridor for Vancouver - Seattle - Portland - Eugene service.

Scenic Highlights along the route.
Connecting Services.
Services on the Empire Builder.

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      7              Train Number                                8
    Daily            Days of Operation                         Daily
  Read down                                                   Read up
           miles                                                   .
    2:15p     0  Dp  Chicago, IL, Union Sta. *        CT Ar    3:55p
  P 2:39p    18      Glenview, IL (METRA/Milw. line)         D 3:12p
  P 3:55p    86      Milwaukee, WI                           D 2:15p
    5:05p   150      Columbus, WI (Madison)                   12:47p
    5:34p   178      Portage, WI                    @         12:17p
    5:52p   195      Wisconsin Dells, WI            @         11:59a
    6:30p   240      Tomah, WI                      @         11:18a
    7:14p   281      La Crosse, WI                            10:37a
    7:50p   308      Winona, MN                               10:01a
    8:52p   371      Red Wing, MN                   @          8:54a
   10:31p   417  Ar  St. Paul-Minneapolis, MN *          Dp    7:50a
  B10:50p        Dp                                      Ar  B 7:30a
   12:15a   482      St. Cloud, MN                  @          5:29a
    1:17a   548      Staples, MN                    @          4:24a
    2:13a   610      Detroit Lakes, MN              @          3:25a
    3:24a   658      Fargo, ND (Moorhead)                      2:28a
    4:39a   732      Grand Forks, ND                           1:12a
    6:00a   817      Devils Lake, ND                @         11:47p
    6:54a   874      Rugby, ND                      &         10:53p
    8:31a   935  Ar  Minot, ND                            Dp   9:57p
    8:51a        Dp                                       Ar   9:37p
    9:42a   989      Stanley, ND                    @          8:11p
   10:52a  1055      Williston, ND                  @ CT       7:09p
   11:26a  1162      Wolf Point, MT                 @ MT       4:33p
   12:11p  1211      Glasgow, MT                    @          3:47p
    1:10p  1277      Malta, MT                      @          2:52p
    2:24p  1366  Ar  Havre, MT                            Dp   1:32p
    2:49p        Dp                                       Ar   1:12p
  B 5:22p  1471      Shelby, MT (Great Falls, Butte)         B11:43a
    5:51p  1495      Cut Bank, MT                   @         10:45a
  Y        1528      Browning, MT                   @        Y    
  X 6:45p  1542      East Glacier Park, MT *                 X 9:54a
  F 7:41p  1578      Essex, MT-Izaak Walton Inn *   @        F 8:55a
    8:23p  1599      West Glacier, MT (Apgar) *     @          8:16a
    8:56p  1620  Ar  Whitefish, MT (Kalispell) *          Dp   7:46a
    9:16p        Dp                                       Ar   7:26a
   10:59p  1723      Libby, MT                      @ MT       5:41a
   11:49p  1812      Sandpoint, ID                  @ PT       2:47a
    1:40a  1877  Ar  Spokane, WA (Coeur d'Alene, ID) *    Dp   1:15a
    2:15a        Dp                                       Ar  12:32a
    4:38a  1996      Ephrata, WA                    @          9:42p
    5:43a  2048      Wenatchee, WA                  @          8:42p
    8:41a  2173      Everett, WA                               5:44p
    9:08a  2188      Edmonds, WA                               5:17p
  B10:20a  2206  Ar  Seattle, WA *                    PT  Dp B 4:45p
              (Victoria, BC via connecting ferry service)          .
    Train                                                      Train
     27              Through cars, Chicago - Portland           28
                                                                   .
    2:45a  1877  Dp  Spokane, WA                          Ar  12:28a
    5:35a  2025      Pasco, WA (Kennewick, Richland)           8:57p
    7:30a  2151      Wishram, WA (The Dalles)       @          6:55p
    8:04a  2182      Bingen-White Salmon, WA        @          6:21p
    9:20a  2247      Vancouver, WA                             5:07p
  B10:25a  2257  Ar  Portland, OR *                   PT  Dp B 4:45p

B -- Amtrak Thruway Bus connection available.  See Connecting Services.
D -- Train stops only to discharge passengers.
F -- Train stops only on signal or advance notice to conductor.
P -- Train stops only to receive passengers.
X -- East Glacier Park Station will be open May 1 through October 2.
Y -- Browning Station will reopen October 3, 2006.
* -- Amtrak's Great American Vacation package(s) available at this
     destination. See Amtrak's web or call 1-800-321-8684 for more details.
@ -- Tickets cannot be purchased at this location.  You may purchase your
     tickets on the train (without penalty) or from any Amtrak appointed
     travel agency.
  -- Ticket office available, but not open for all departure times.

Note: All stations and/or platforms are accessible todisabled and elderly passengers except Staples, Detroit Lakes, Browning, Essex, and West Glacier. Please call 1-800-USA-RAIL to make special arrangements if boarding/detraining assistance is required.

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Connecting Services:

Rail Links

Amtrak Thruway Connections

  • Whitefish - Kalispell - Missoula

    Minneapolis/St. Paul - Duluth

      R8007           Bus Number                              R8008
            miles                                                 .
      2:55p    0  Dp  Duluth, MN                         Ar   3:15p
      3:25p           Cloquet, MN                             2:45p
      5:10p           Sandstone,. MN                          1:15p
      7:25p  149  Ar  Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (CT)      Dp  11:00a
    
    R -- All reserved bus.

    Fargo - Winnipeg
    Fargo - Sioux Falls - Omaha

  • Jefferson Lines operates local bus service from Fargo. For more information visit Jefferson Lines website.

    Whitefish - Kalispell - Missoula

  • Purchase tickets from Rimrock Trailways. (406) 453-1541.

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    SuperlinerĀ® Services on board the Empire Builder:


    Scenic Highlights

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