Lincoln Service
St. Louis to Chicago Union Station. Northbound train 302 and southbound train 305, daily. The table below lists the named stretches in northbound order with the direction and season each is in daylight.
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.
| Stretch | Northbound 302 | Southbound 305 | Stations around it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi River, Eads Bridge, and the Gateway ArchThe 630-foot Gateway Arch and the 1874 Eads Bridge at St. Louis, the Mississippi crossing on the Merchants Bridge, Wood River where Lewis and Clark set out, and Alton where the Illinois, Mississippi, and Missouri rivers meet.Watch for Gateway Arch, Eads Bridge, Mississippi River | Early morning, 6:57 a.m.daylight Apr to Aug; dawn Sep to Mar | Night, 10:00 p.m.dark | St. Louis, Alton |
| Macoupin Creek and Lake SpringfieldBeaver Dam State Park and Macoupin Creek near Carlinville, then Lake Springfield before the state capital and the Illinois State Fairgrounds beyond it.Watch for Lake Springfield | Morning, 8:02 a.m.daylight | Night, 8:48 p.m.dusk Jun to Jul; dark Aug to May | Carlinville, Springfield |
| Sangamon River and LincolnThe Sangamon River and Rail Splitter State Park north of Springfield, then Lincoln, the only town named for Abraham Lincoln before he was president.Watch for Sangamon River | Morning, 8:33 a.m.daylight | Night, 8:11 p.m.dusk May to Aug; dark Sep to Apr | Springfield, Lincoln |
| Funks GroveKickapoo Creek and Funks Grove, a stand of white oak and sugar maple tapped for maple syrup, a National Historic Landmark beside Route 66.Watch for Funks Grove maples | Morning, 8:58 a.m.daylight | Evening, 7:43 p.m.daylight Jun to Jul; dusk Aug; dark Sep to Mar; dusk Apr to May | Lincoln, Bloomington-Normal |
| Vermillion, Kankakee, and Des Plaines riversThe Vermillion River before Pontiac, Dwight's Route 66 landmarks, the Kankakee River, once a canoe route from the Great Lakes to the Mississippi, and the Des Plaines River at Joliet.Watch for Kankakee River, Des Plaines River | Morning, 10:10 a.m.daylight | Evening, 6:32 p.m.daylight Apr to Sep; dusk Oct; dark Nov to Feb; dusk Mar | Pontiac, Dwight, Joliet Gateway Center |
| Illinois and Michigan Canal to the Chicago skylineLockport and the Illinois and Michigan Canal, the forest preserve at Willow Springs where deer are seen, Bridgeport, the Chicago River, and the skyline with the Sears Tower and the Wrigley Building.Watch for Chicago River, Chicago skyline, deer at Willow Springs | Midday, 11:09 a.m.daylight | Evening, 5:45 p.m.daylight Mar to Sep; dusk Oct; dark Nov to Jan; dusk Feb | Joliet Gateway Center, Summit, Chicago Union Station |
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
| Station | Arrives | Departs |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 6:35 a.m. | |
| Alton | 7:19 a.m. | 7:21 a.m. |
| Carlinville | 7:46 a.m. | 7:46 a.m. |
| Springfield | 8:19 a.m. | 8:22 a.m. |
| Lincoln | 8:44 a.m. | 8:44 a.m. |
| Bloomington-Normal | 9:13 a.m. | 9:16 a.m. |
| Pontiac | 9:42 a.m. | 9:42 a.m. |
| Dwight | 9:58 a.m. | 9:58 a.m. |
| Joliet Gateway Center | 10:39 a.m. | 10:39 a.m. |
| Summit | 11:04 a.m. | 11:04 a.m. |
| Chicago Union Station | 11:40 a.m. |
All times Central time; "+1d" is the day after departure from St. Louis.
Connects with
Routes that stop at a station this train stops at, from the same timetable. Transfer times are not checked.