1366:
2757:
1886:
46:
1350:
2313:
2262:
2236:
2197:
2135:
2068:
2029:
1963:
1793:
1735:
485:
2323:
2211:
2159:
1972:
663:
523:
515:
915:
580:
573:
1981:
606:
2169:
2149:
1957:
1173:
901:
776:
722:
490:
1102:
1062:
1022:
982:
922:
830:
790:
745:
691:
656:
598:
564:
531:
454:
1187:
649:
405:
538:
2013:
1845:
730:
498:
1630:
2305:
2125:
2043:
1942:
158:
1142:
870:
588:
3118:
3074:
2924:
1660:
1385:
ran through
Champaign–Urbana and Carbondale, along the east side of Illinois. At the formation of Amtrak in 1971, the Illinois Central still operated a number of services from its
3136:
3154:
2663:
1542:, which as of 2010 still stands and has become an antique store. Poor ridership prompted Illinois to withdraw its support for the Decatur stop, and Amtrak cut the
2373:
2928:
2905:
3107:
3988:
2965:
1246:
3998:
3993:
1946:
1483:
on
December 19, 1973, again as a Chicago–Champaign service. The restoration was part of $ 1.5 million expansion program which included the
1453:
2128:
1515:, south of Champaign. The connection between the lines was in poor condition, and no one would take responsibility for repairing it.
1496:
4003:
3129:
1588:, which is located in the train's southern terminus of Carbondale. Its morning schedule complements the afternoon schedule of the
3339:
3310:
3147:
1585:
1239:
3055:
3235:
3211:
3037:
3003:
2670:
2627:
2577:
1465:
1386:
615:
3096:
3684:
1819:
1232:
1599:
3297:
3085:
1901:
1684:
1680:
3292:
3817:
17:
3733:
1862:
1831:
1569:
service was nearly canceled in 1996, but local communities along the route pledged funds to keep it running.
2978:
2255:
1867:
1538:(Detroit–St. Louis). Neither train had been retained by Amtrak. The new Amtrak service used the old Wabash
1088:
386:
1663:(CREATE) is in the preliminary design phase for the Grand Crossing Project. This project will reroute the
3833:
3455:
3363:
3332:
2810:
2269:
2243:
2204:
2142:
2075:
2036:
1761:
1610:
1508:
1401:
1318:
1197:
2731:
3513:
2782:
1539:
1354:
948:
1653:
1562:
1378:
1329:
has operated since 1973; a previous version operated in 1971–1972 between
Chicago and Champaign. The
357:
2756:
1534:
3740:
3203:
1837:
1676:
1522:
to
Decatur on July 2, 1981. Decatur had last seen service in 1971 from the Norfolk & Western's
1499:'s two remaining Rockets (Chicago–Peoria and Chicago–Rock Island). The state desired to extend the
1449:
266:
256:
3266:
Amtrak's Fiscal Year (FY) runs from
October 1 of the prior year to September 30 of the named year.
1468:, which Amtrak was abandoning; Amtrak judged that the additional 35–40 minutes necessary to serve
3651:
2020:
1984:
1980:
1558:
1469:
3983:
3826:
3325:
1445:
1430:
1316:
the afternoon trains. The route is coextensive with the far northern leg of the long-distance
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3644:
3353:
3309:
3279:
3221:
1872:
1725:
1413:
480:
175:
2815:
2787:
2556:
2290:
2152:
1934:
1692:
1614:
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1438:
name on
November 14, 1971, as a Chicago-Champaign train, operating in conjunction with the
1297:
548:
291:
8:
3884:
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2250:
2224:
1485:
1365:
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3891:
3860:
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3783:
3769:
3762:
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3479:
2602:
2295:
2276:
2056:
1998:
1889:
1885:
1801:
1773:
1395:
1168:
179:
3910:
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3579:
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2229:
2182:
2115:
2096:
1927:
1913:
1877:
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1688:
1621:). As a result, university students account for a significant portion of passengers.
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1504:
1048:
896:
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3919:
3665:
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2110:
2082:
2061:
2003:
1906:
1813:
1807:
1755:
1512:
1301:
1128:
771:
717:
434:
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3402:
3388:
3225:
3010:
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2326:
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2187:
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2158:
2101:
1975:
1971:
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1008:
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71:
45:
1656:, successor to the Illinois Central. The route is 309 miles (497 km) long.
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3617:
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3395:
2749:
2316:
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2087:
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1966:
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1950:
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1440:
1407:
816:
424:
326:
54:
3977:
3506:
3245:
3174:
2851:
1609:: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Southern Illinois University, and
286:
2878:
1349:
3602:
2736:
233:
3937:
3416:
1785:
1382:
298:
1576:, was added on October 30, 2006, in response to increased demand on the
3434:
1606:
3130:"AMTRAK SETS RIDERSHIP RECORD AND MOVES THE NATION'S ECONOMY FORWARD"
1852:
1341:
carried a combined 270,017 passengers, a 20.4% increase from FY2022.
1580:
and other
Illinois Service trains in the 2005–2006 fiscal year. The
3898:
1557:, which had been canceled because of budget cuts. Service began at
1305:
89:
1661:
Chicago Region
Environmental and Transportation Efficiency Program
1507:, but doing so involved a switch from the Illinois Central to the
2925:"Amtrak announces 'Eclipse Express' special to southern Illinois"
1720:
1293:
3317:
1629:
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2973:
2265:
2261:
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2235:
2200:
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2138:
2134:
2071:
2067:
2032:
2028:
1796:
1792:
1738:
1734:
1289:
674:
484:
415:
142:
2371:
1687:
neighborhood in
Chicago. This will eliminate a time-consuming
3792:
2016:
2012:
1848:
1844:
729:
497:
2304:
2168:
2148:
2124:
2042:
1956:
1941:
1172:
900:
775:
721:
489:
338:
1605:
The trains have stops near three major
Illinois state
1495:(St. Louis–Chicago), and supplemental funding for the
27:
Amtrak services between Chicago, IL and Carbondale, IL
2570:
1675:trains from Canadian National Railway's tracks to
2664:"Passenger trains operating on the eve of Amtrak"
3975:
1150:
1110:
1070:
1030:
990:
955:
930:
878:
838:
798:
753:
699:
622:
462:
420:
381:
3119:"Monthly Performance Report For September 2015"
1420:Amtrak retained two trains on this route: the
3496:
3333:
3148:"AMTRAK RIDERSHIP ROLLS UP BEST-EVER RECORDS"
2906:"It's official: Saluki Train hits the tracks"
1308:. The service provides two daily roundtrips;
1292:along a 310-mile (500 km) route between
1240:
3075:"September 2021 Monthly Performance Report"
2803:
2724:
1448:, from which the state of Illinois and the
587:
579:
572:
3340:
3326:
3172:
2775:
1389:in Chicago over this route, including the
1333:debuted in 2006. In fiscal year 2023, the
1247:
1233:
3989:Passenger rail transportation in Illinois
3314:
2966:"Amtrak service in ILLINOIS and MISSOURI"
2852:"City helps passenger train keep rolling"
1549:On January 12, 1986, Amtrak extended the
1456:get their names. Amtrak discontinued the
1304:and are primarily funded by the state of
2922:
2876:
1628:
1594:Amtrak ran an extra over the route, the
1472:made the schedule impractical. The 1972
1364:
1348:
522:
514:
3311:Template:Attached KML/Illini and Saluki
3220:
3197:
3056:"Amtrak Route Ridership: FY22 vs. FY21"
3038:"Amtrak Route Ridership: FY23 vs. FY22"
3009:. CREATE. November 2015. Archived from
2952:
2837:
2769:
2718:
2706:
2694:
2650:
1454:University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign
605:
597:
14:
3976:
3260:
3160:from the original on November 8, 2012.
3108:"Amtrak® FY16 Ridership & Revenue"
2849:
2351:
2129:Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District
1411:(both, Chicago–New Orleans), plus the
3321:
3142:from the original on August 24, 2020.
2356:Ridership (in hundreds of thousands)
2903:
2879:"Deal clears way for Amtrak service"
1546:back to Champaign on July 10, 1983.
3999:Railway services introduced in 2006
3994:Railway services introduced in 1973
2877:Erickson, Kurt (October 28, 2006).
2578:"Amtrak Fiscal Year 2023 Ridership"
1820:Illinois Zephyr & Carl Sandburg
1464:on March 5, 1972. Both trains used
24:
2977:. January 12, 2015. Archived from
2732:"Amtrak to Expand Illinois Routes"
25:
4015:
3347:
3273:
1703:The entire route is in Illinois.
1381:'s main line between Chicago and
344:
2923:Johnston, Bob (August 7, 2017).
2904:Hale, Caleb (October 18, 2006).
2755:
2321:
2311:
2303:
2260:
2234:
2209:
2195:
2167:
2157:
2147:
2133:
2123:
2066:
2041:
2027:
2011:
1979:
1970:
1961:
1955:
1940:
1884:
1843:
1791:
1733:
1698:
1600:solar eclipse of August 21, 2017
1489:(Chicago–Rockford–Dubuque), the
1185:
1171:
1140:
1100:
1060:
1020:
980:
920:
914:
913:
899:
868:
828:
788:
774:
743:
728:
720:
689:
661:
654:
647:
604:
596:
586:
578:
571:
562:
536:
529:
521:
513:
496:
488:
483:
452:
403:
248:Train lower level, most stations
157:
156:
44:
4004:1973 establishments in Illinois
3166:
3028:
2996:
2958:
2946:
2916:
2897:
2870:
2850:Binder, Steve (June 20, 1996).
2843:
2831:
2763:
1476:made its last trip on March 3.
1357:in Decatur, once served by the
662:
2712:
2700:
2688:
2656:
2644:
2620:
2595:
1101:
1061:
1021:
981:
921:
829:
789:
744:
690:
655:
563:
530:
453:
13:
1:
2811:"Amtrak plans to cut service"
2563:
1553:to Carbondale to replace the
1312:being the morning trains and
1186:
648:
404:
343:79 mph (127 km/h) (
2893:– via newspapers.com/.
2866:– via newspapers.com/.
2528:
2337:
1695:into Chicago Union Station.
1586:Southern Illinois University
1584:was named for the mascot of
1518:Amtrak finally extended the
1300:. They are part of Amtrak's
537:
337:56 mph (90 km/h) (
7:
2740:. July 26, 1973. p. 16
2583:. Amtrak. November 27, 2023
1611:Eastern Illinois University
1141:
869:
102:December 19, 1973
10:
4020:
3227:Classic American Railroads
2603:"Amtrak Timetable Results"
2369:
1528:(Chicago–Decatur) and the
1434:. Amtrak brought back the
1399:(Chicago-Carbondale), the
1344:
117:October 30, 2006
3936:
3909:
3850:
3816:
3782:
3754:
3716:
3664:
3625:
3616:
3578:
3545:
3538:
3531:
3426:
3373:
3362:
2521:
1654:Canadian National Railway
1561:on October 26, 1986, and
1379:Illinois Central Railroad
1194:
1179:
1167:
1134:
1127:
1094:
1087:
1054:
1047:
1014:
1007:
974:
907:
895:
862:
855:
822:
815:
782:
770:
737:
683:
670:
641:
556:
545:
505:
446:
412:
397:
372:
367:
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333:
297:
285:
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209:
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185:
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148:
136:
95:
85:
77:
67:
62:
43:
3253:
3204:Indiana University Press
3202:. Bloomington, Indiana:
3097:"Amtrak® FY18 Ridership"
1624:
1565:on August 25, 1989. The
3652:Northern Lights Express
3230:. Saint Paul, MN: MBI.
3200:Amtrak in the Heartland
3198:Sanders, Craig (2006).
3086:"Amtrak FY20 Ridership"
2942:(subscription required)
2910:The Southern Illinoisan
2856:The Southern Illinoisan
2628:"Amtrak FY23 Ridership"
1444:. It was named for the
197:310 miles (500 km)
2552:1 Cafe/Sightseeing car
1685:Greater Grand Crossing
1641:
1450:Fighting Illini mascot
1417:(Chicago–Birmingham).
1374:
1362:
1259:Show route diagram map
263:Observation facilities
3645:Missouri River Runner
3016:on September 29, 2020
1726:Chicago Union Station
1632:
1509:Norfolk & Western
1368:
1352:
3315:KML is from Wikidata
3153:. October 13, 2011.
3135:. October 14, 2013.
3124:. November 13, 2015.
2816:Ludington Daily News
2788:Southeast Missourian
2783:"New Amtrak service"
2153:Burlington Trailways
1693:St. Charles Air Line
1572:A second train, the
1424:(which it named the
1298:Carbondale, Illinois
549:St. Charles Air Line
376:Show interactive map
267:Sightseer lounge car
202:Average journey time
3885:Ethan Allen Express
3566:Winter Park Express
3456:City of New Orleans
3080:. October 26, 2021.
3061:. November 29, 2022
3004:"P4 Grand Crossing"
2984:on January 15, 2015
2819:. December 24, 1985
2737:Terre Haute Tribune
2270:City of New Orleans
2244:City of New Orleans
2205:City of New Orleans
2143:City of New Orleans
2076:City of New Orleans
2037:City of New Orleans
1762:City of New Orleans
1673:City of New Orleans
1479:Amtrak revived the
1422:City of New Orleans
1402:City of New Orleans
1319:City of New Orleans
1198:City of New Orleans
253:Catering facilities
213:2 daily round trips
205:5 hours, 30 minutes
138:Current operator(s)
40:
3818:Knowledge Corridor
3800:Northeast Regional
3784:Northeast Corridor
3770:Mardi Gras Service
3480:Lake Shore Limited
2931:on August 10, 2017
2721:, pp. 100–101
2533:In 2021 a typical
1774:Lake Shore Limited
1652:operates over the
1642:
1535:Wabash Cannon Ball
1375:
1363:
273:Baggage facilities
194:Distance travelled
32:
3971:
3970:
3967:
3966:
3963:
3962:
3911:Keystone Corridor
3750:
3749:
3718:Michigan Services
3612:
3611:
3596:Pacific Surfliner
3580:Amtrak California
3527:
3526:
3523:
3522:
3382:California Zephyr
3281:Illinois Services
3237:978-0-7603-0239-2
3213:978-0-253-34705-3
3175:"Illini / Saluki"
2676:on March 25, 2009
2526:
2525:
2335:
2334:
2116:Illinois Terminal
1960:Intercity buses:
1744:California Zephyr
1741:(long-distance):
1373:in Gilman in 1989
1270:
1269:
1266:
1265:
1257:
1256:
1221:
1220:
1163:
1162:
1123:
1122:
1083:
1082:
1043:
1042:
1003:
1002:
968:
967:
943:
942:
891:
890:
851:
850:
811:
810:
766:
765:
712:
711:
635:
634:
475:
474:
440:
439:
228:On-board services
210:Service frequency
16:(Redirected from
4011:
3920:Keystone Service
3902:
3873:
3780:
3779:
3775:
3709:
3666:Illinois Service
3657:
3638:Hiawatha Service
3623:
3622:
3589:Capitol Corridor
3571:
3543:
3542:
3536:
3535:
3494:
3493:
3475:
3371:
3370:
3356:
3351:
3342:
3335:
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3319:
3318:
3305:
3267:
3264:
3249:
3217:
3190:
3189:
3187:
3185:
3173:Hikki Nagasaki.
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3164:
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2989:
2983:
2970:
2962:
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2950:
2944:
2943:
2940:
2938:
2936:
2927:. Archived from
2920:
2914:
2913:
2901:
2895:
2894:
2892:
2890:
2874:
2868:
2867:
2865:
2863:
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2828:
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2800:
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2767:
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2759:
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2728:
2722:
2716:
2710:
2704:
2698:
2692:
2686:
2685:
2683:
2681:
2675:
2669:. Archived from
2668:
2660:
2654:
2648:
2642:
2641:
2639:
2637:
2632:
2624:
2618:
2617:
2615:
2613:
2599:
2593:
2592:
2590:
2588:
2582:
2574:
2517:
2504:
2491:
2478:
2465:
2452:
2439:
2426:
2413:
2400:
2387:
2353:
2342:
2341:
2325:
2315:
2307:
2264:
2238:
2213:
2199:
2171:
2161:
2151:
2137:
2127:
2111:Champaign-Urbana
2070:
2045:
2031:
2023:
2015:
1983:
1974:
1965:
1959:
1944:
1932:
1930:
1925:
1923:
1918:
1916:
1911:
1909:
1899:
1897:
1888:
1880:
1875:
1870:
1865:
1860:
1855:
1847:
1795:
1737:
1706:
1705:
1677:Norfolk Southern
1302:Illinois Service
1286:passenger trains
1260:
1249:
1242:
1235:
1229:
1189:
1188:
1175:
1151:
1144:
1143:
1111:
1104:
1103:
1071:
1064:
1063:
1031:
1024:
1023:
991:
984:
983:
956:
931:
924:
923:
917:
916:
903:
897:Champaign–Urbana
879:
872:
871:
839:
832:
831:
799:
792:
791:
778:
754:
747:
746:
732:
724:
700:
693:
692:
665:
664:
658:
657:
651:
650:
623:
608:
607:
600:
599:
590:
589:
582:
581:
575:
574:
566:
565:
540:
539:
533:
532:
525:
524:
517:
516:
500:
492:
487:
463:
456:
455:
435:Hiawatha Service
421:
407:
406:
395:
394:
382:
377:
365:
364:
354:
346:
340:
329:
323:
319:
317:
316:
312:
309:
220:
162:
160:
159:
154:
149:Annual ridership
139:
124:
122:
109:
107:
48:
41:
31:
21:
4019:
4018:
4014:
4013:
4012:
4010:
4009:
4008:
3974:
3973:
3972:
3959:
3932:
3905:
3899:Via Rail Canada
3896:
3871:
3868:Berkshire Flyer
3852:Empire Corridor
3846:
3812:
3806:Amtrak Virginia
3778:
3773:
3746:
3712:
3707:
3697:Lincoln Service
3686:Illinois Zephyr
3660:
3655:
3608:
3574:
3569:
3559:Heartland Flyer
3519:
3492:
3473:
3442:Capitol Limited
3422:
3403:Southwest Chief
3389:Coast Starlight
3365:
3358:
3354:
3349:
3346:
3316:
3313:
3308:
3307:
3306:
3290:
3276:
3271:
3270:
3265:
3261:
3256:
3238:
3214:
3194:
3193:
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2345:Fiscal Year
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299:Track gauge
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2564:References
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63:Overview
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2535:Illini
2516:+20.4%
2503:+49.4%
2477:−38.0%
2425:−10.2%
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2457:2019
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