Train Data:

Route

New York, NY - Chicago, IL
Boston, MA - Chicago, IL

Distance

959 miles (New York - Chicago)
1018 miles (Boston - Chicago)

Operation

Daily

Time

19h 0m (New York - Chicago)
22h 50m (Boston - Chicago)

Train Set

Amfleet II, Viewliner, Heritage

Cars

Sleeper, Coach, Diner, Lounge, Baggage

Station Information:

Elevation

Notes

Boston - South

MA

ET

0 mi

4 m

MBTA 

Boston - Back Bay

MA

ET

1 mi

6 m

MBTA

Framingham

MA

ET

21 mi

50 m

MBTA

Worcester

MA

ET

44 mi

144 m

MBTA

Springfield

MA

ET

98 mi

20 m

Pittsfield

MA

ET

151 mi

315 m

Albany - Rensselaer

NY

ET

200 mi

9 m

New York

NY

ET

0 mi

12 m

NJ Transit, LIRR

(Yonkers)

NY

ET

14 mi

3 m

Non Stop, Metro North

Croton - Harmon

NY

ET

32 mi

2 m

Metro North

Poughkeepsie

NY

ET

73 mi

17 m

Metro North

(Rhinecliff)

NY

ET

88 mi

12 m

Non Stop

(Hudson)

NY

ET

114 mi

3 m

Non Stop

Albany - Rensselaer

NY

ET

141 mi

9 m

Schenectady

NY

ET

159 mi

75 m

(Amsterdam)

NY

ET

177 mi

82 m

Non Stop

Utica

NY

ET

237 mi

126 m

(Rome)

NY

ET

250 mi

133 m

Non Stop

Syracuse

NY

ET

290 mi

113 m

Rochester

NY

ET

370 mi

158 m

Buffalo - Depew

NY

ET

431 mi

205 m

Erie

PA

ET

523 mi

182 m

Cleveland

OH

ET

618 mi

180 m

Light Rail

Elyria

OH

ET

643 mi

221 m

Sandusky

OH

ET

678 mi

183 m

Toledo

OH

ET

725 mi

183 m

Bryan

OH

ET

778 mi

236 m

Waterloo

IN

ET

803 mi

277 m

Elkhart

IN

ET

858 mi

231 m

South Bend

IN

ET

875 mi

216 m

(Hammond-Whiting)

IN

CT

943 mi

180 m

Non Stop

Chicago

IL

CT

959 mi

182 m

METRA

Note: Lake Shore Limited does not stop at the stations in parentheses (  ). 

Only Amtrak stations are listed.  Commuter Train Stations are not shown.

July 2009 (Train #449)

Train #449 at Boston South Station

Train #449 near Springfield, MA

Train #449 - Horizon Fleet Dinette

Train #449 - Horizon Fleet Dinette

Train #449 meets CSX Freight Train

Train #449 meets Train #49 at Albany

Train #49/#449 at Buffalo Depew Station

Train #49/#449 near Bryan, OH

Train #49/#449 at Waterloo, IN

Lake Michigan near Hammond, IN

Train #49/#449 approaching Chicago

Train #49/#449 has arrived at Chicago

Train Gif: Alex Stroshane of Amtrak Prototype & Model

~ Actual Train Consists - Lake Shore Limited Car Numbers ~