Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
Kansas City to Chicago Union Station. Eastbound train 318 and westbound train 319, daily. The table below lists the named stretches in eastbound order with the direction and season each is in daylight.
Duration
11 h 20 m
Eastbound end to end, scheduled
Frequency
Daily
A stop is 24 hours or a multiple
Trains
318 eastbound, 319 westbound
20 stations
What you see, in order
Eastbound 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 | Eastbound 318 | Westbound 319 | Stations around it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Bluffs Conservation AreaThe line follows the Missouri River toward Jefferson City; the route page points to Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area for watching the eagles.Watch for Missouri River, eagles | Midday, 11:08 a.m.daylight | Evening, 6:09 p.m.daylight Mar to Sep; dusk Oct; dark Nov to Jan; dusk Feb | Sedalia, Jefferson City |
| Missouri River bluffs at Jefferson CityThe Missouri River and the bluffs of Jefferson City, the state capital.Watch for Missouri River, Jefferson City bluffs | Midday, 12:12 p.m.daylight | Evening, 5:10 p.m.daylight Feb to Oct; dusk Nov to Jan | Jefferson City, Hermann |
| Hermann wine countryHermann and its wineries on the Missouri, named on the route page with the Washington Town and Country Fair.Watch for Hermann wineries | Midday, 12:49 p.m.daylight | Afternoon, 4:31 p.m.daylight Jan to Oct; dusk Nov to Dec | Hermann, Washington |
| 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 | Afternoon, 3:16 p.m.daylight | Afternoon, 2:25 p.m.daylight | 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 | Afternoon, 4:24 p.m.daylight Jan to Oct; dusk Nov to Dec | Midday, 1:14 p.m.daylight | 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 | Afternoon, 4:57 p.m.daylight Feb to Oct; dusk Nov to Jan | Midday, 12:39 p.m.daylight | 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 | Evening, 5:20 p.m.daylight Mar to Oct; dark Nov to Dec; dusk Jan to Feb | Midday, 12:12 p.m.daylight | 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 | Evening, 6:22 p.m.daylight Mar to Sep; dusk Oct; dark Nov to Feb | Midday, 11:01 a.m.daylight | 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 | Evening, 7:23 p.m.daylight May to Jul; dusk Aug to Sep; dark Oct to Feb; dusk Mar to Apr | Morning, 10:15 a.m.daylight | 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 eastbound order
| Station | Arrives | Departs |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 8:40 a.m. | |
| Independence | 8:59 a.m. | 8:59 a.m. |
| Lee'S Summit | 9:16 a.m. | 9:16 a.m. |
| Warrensburg | 9:57 a.m. | 9:57 a.m. |
| Sedalia | 10:27 a.m. | 10:27 a.m. |
| Jefferson City | 11:49 a.m. | 11:49 a.m. |
| Hermann | 12:36 p.m. | 12:36 p.m. |
| Washington | 1:03 p.m. | 1:03 p.m. |
| Kirkwood | 1:47 p.m. | 1:47 p.m. |
| St. Louis | 2:20 p.m. | 2:55 p.m. |
| Alton | 3:37 p.m. | 3:39 p.m. |
| Carlinville | 4:05 p.m. | 4:05 p.m. |
| Springfield | 4:43 p.m. | 4:46 p.m. |
| Lincoln | 5:08 p.m. | 5:08 p.m. |
| Bloomington-Normal | 5:32 p.m. | 5:35 p.m. |
| Pontiac | 5:59 p.m. | 5:59 p.m. |
| Dwight | 6:12 p.m. | 6:12 p.m. |
| Joliet Gateway Center | 6:46 p.m. | 6:46 p.m. |
| Summit | 7:11 p.m. | 7:11 p.m. |
| Chicago Union Station | 8:00 p.m. |
All times Central time; "+1d" is the day after departure from Kansas City.
Connects with
Routes that stop at a station this train stops at, from the same timetable. Transfer times are not checked.