Hiawatha Service

Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee. Northbound train 337 and southbound train 338, daily. The table below lists the named stretches in northbound order with the direction and season each is in daylight.

Duration
1 h 29 m
Northbound end to end, scheduled
Frequency
Daily
A stop is 24 hours or a multiple
Trains
337 northbound, 338 southbound
5 stations

What you see, in order

Northbound order. Times are the published timetable at the midpoint of each stretch, in Central time. "Dark" means the scheduled time is after sunset or before sunrise in that month; "dawn" and "dusk" are within 30 minutes of them.

StretchNorthbound 337Southbound 338Stations around it
Chicago River and the Merchandise MartThe Merchandise Mart stands on the bank of the Chicago River, whose flow was reversed in 1900; at Niles a replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is on the right.Watch for Chicago River, Merchandise Mart, Niles towerAfternoon, 3:25 p.m.daylightAfternoon, 4:15 p.m.daylight Feb to Oct; dusk Nov to JanChicago Union Station, Glenview
Gurnee and FranksvilleGurnee's Six Flags park, then Franksville, the kraut capital, with the Frank Pure Food Company on the right.Watch for Six Flags, Frank Pure Food CompanyAfternoon, 3:55 p.m.daylight Jan to Nov; dusk DecAfternoon, 3:41 p.m.daylightGlenview, Sturtevant
Milwaukee and a glimpse of Lake MichiganApproaching Milwaukee, Lake Michigan is glimpsed south of the station, the Menomonee River is crossed, the Allen Bradley clock is on the right, and the Miller Brewery and the Mitchell Park domes are on the left.Watch for Lake Michigan, Menomonee River, Allen Bradley clockAfternoon, 4:36 p.m.daylight Feb to Oct; dusk Nov to JanAfternoon, 3:04 p.m.daylightGeneral Mitchell Intl. Airport, Milwaukee

Computed from the Amtrak GTFS timetable (feed version 20261015, valid 2026-10-16 to 2026-10-22, fetched 2026-10-15) and sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month at the midpoint of each stretch. Scheduled times only; a late train moves evening stretches into darkness.How this table is computed.

Stations, in northbound order

StationArrivesDeparts
Chicago Union Station3:15 p.m.
Glenview3:36 p.m.3:37 p.m.
Sturtevant4:14 p.m.4:15 p.m.
General Mitchell Intl. Airport4:28 p.m.4:29 p.m.
Milwaukee4:44 p.m.

All times Central time; "+1d" is the day after departure from Chicago Union Station.

Connects with

Routes that stop at a station this train stops at, from the same timetable. Transfer times are not checked.

Sources for this pageAmtrak GTFS timetable (feed, fetched 2026-10-15) · Amtrak Empire Builder route guide (Amtrak, 2010; PDF mirrored at juckins.net), which describes the Chicago to Milwaukee line the Hiawatha also runs (copy stored 2026-10-15)Named stretches and their descriptions are paraphrased from the sources above. Daylight, duration, and station times are computed from the timetable. Written description: pending review.This page does not sell tickets, show fares, or report delays.