Lake Shore Limited or Wolverine

The two routes share one station, Chicago Union Station. The table lists what each shows and how long each takes; the route pages carry the full stretch tables.

Side by side

Lake Shore LimitedWolverine
EndpointsChicago Union Station to BostonChicago Union Station to Pontiac
Duration, end to end22 h 2 m6 h 26 m
FrequencyDaily5 days a week
Trains448 eastbound, 449 westbound350 eastbound, 355 westbound
Named stretches with a cited source54
ShowsMountains, Big rivers, Big cities, WildlifeBig cities
Headline stretchThe Berkshires and the Westfield RiverIndiana Dunes
Headline stretch in daylighteastbound: daylight Mar to Oct; dark Nov to Dec; dusk Jan to Feb, 5:09 p.m.; westbound: daylight Jan to Oct; dusk Nov to Dec, 4:04 p.m.eastbound: daylight Feb to Nov; dawn Dec to Jan, 7:36 a.m.; westbound: dark, 9:27 p.m.

Duration, frequency, and daylight are computed from the Amtrak GTFS timetable (fetched 2026-10-15) for the representative trip in each direction; daylight is the phrase for the headline stretch, the highlighted row of each route page. Named stretches are counted from the cited route guides. How these are computed.

Stations both routes serve

Chicago Union Station

In the order the Lake Shore Limited reaches them. Transfer times are not checked.

Route pages