Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner 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

Lincoln Service Missouri River RunnerWolverine
EndpointsKansas City to Chicago Union StationChicago Union Station to Pontiac
Duration, end to end11 h 20 m6 h 26 m
FrequencyDaily5 days a week
Trains318 eastbound, 319 westbound350 eastbound, 355 westbound
Named stretches with a cited source94
ShowsBig rivers, Big cities, Wildlife, Wine countryBig cities
Headline stretchMissouri River bluffs at Jefferson CityIndiana Dunes
Headline stretch in daylighteastbound: daylight, 12:12 p.m.; westbound: daylight Feb to Oct; dusk Nov to Jan, 5:10 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 Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner reaches them. Transfer times are not checked.

Route pages