Texas Eagle
Chicago Union Station to San Antonio. Southbound train 21 and northbound train 22, daily. The table below lists the named stretches in southbound order with the direction and season each is in daylight.
Duration
32 h 36 m
Southbound end to end, scheduled
Frequency
Daily
A stop is 24 hours or a multiple
Trains
21 southbound, 22 northbound
29 stations
What you see, in order
Southbound 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 | Southbound 21 | Northbound 22 | Stations around it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi River at St. LouisAlton sits where the Illinois, Mississippi, and Missouri rivers meet; past Wood River the line crosses the Mississippi on the Merchants Bridge, passes under the 1874 Eads Bridge, and the 630-foot Gateway Arch stands just south of it.Watch for Mississippi River, Eads Bridge, Gateway Arch | Evening, 6:57 p.m.daylight Apr to Aug; dusk Sep; dark Oct to Feb; dusk Mar | Morning, 8:33 a.m.daylight | Alton, St. Louis |
| Ozark foothillsThe Big River, the Mark Twain National Forest, and Poplar Bluff on the escarpment separating the Ozark foothills from the Mississippi embayment.Watch for Mark Twain National Forest | Night, 10:03 p.m.dark | Early morning, 5:09 a.m.dawn Jun; dark Jul to May | St. Louis, Arcadia Valley, Poplar Bluff |
| Arkansas River at Little RockThe Arkansas River at Little Rock, named for the stone outcropping on its bank that early travelers used as a landmark.Watch for Arkansas River | Night, 2:04 a.m.dark | Night, 12:45 a.m.dark | Walnut Ridge, Little Rock Union Station |
| Ouachita foothillsThe Ouachita River and Arkadelphia at the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains, near the Ouachita National Forest.Watch for Ouachita River | Night, 4:29 a.m.dark | Night, 10:14 p.m.dark | Malvern, Arkadelphia |
| Red RiverThe Red River is crossed between Hope and Texarkana, which lies half in Texas and half in Arkansas.Watch for Red River | Early morning, 5:51 a.m.dawn May to Jul; dark Aug to Apr | Night, 8:58 p.m.dark | Hope, Texarkana |
| Dallas skyline and the Trinity RiverThe Dallas skyscrapers, including Reunion Tower and the Bank of America Plaza, then the Trinity River, Grand Prairie, and Arlington on the way to Fort Worth.Watch for Reunion Tower, Trinity River | Midday, 1:11 p.m.daylight | Afternoon, 2:53 p.m.daylight | Dallas, Fort Worth |
| Balcones Fault and the Brazos RiverBeyond Cleburne the Balcones Escarpment marks the boundary between the coastal plain and the Hill Country; the line follows the fault past the Nolan, Brazos, and Bosque rivers and keeps near it all the way to San Antonio.Watch for Balcones Escarpment, Brazos River | Afternoon, 3:46 p.m.daylight | Midday, 12:23 p.m.daylight | Cleburne, Mcgregor |
| Blackland Prairie and the edge of the Hill CountryTemple sits on the Balcones Fault with the Blackland Prairie farmland to the east and low limestone hills, the northeastern edge of the Hill Country, rising to the west; the Little and San Gabriel rivers are crossed before Taylor, and Austin sits on the Colorado River.Watch for Blackland Prairie, Hill Country, Colorado River | Evening, 6:05 p.m.daylight Mar to Oct; dark Nov to Dec; dusk Jan to Feb | Morning, 10:23 a.m.daylight | Temple, Taylor, Austin |
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 southbound order
| Station | Arrives | Departs |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Union Station | 2:10 p.m. | |
| Joliet Gateway Center | 3:05 p.m. | 3:05 p.m. |
| Pontiac | 3:48 p.m. | 3:48 p.m. |
| Bloomington-Normal | 4:22 p.m. | 4:22 p.m. |
| Lincoln | 4:48 p.m. | 4:48 p.m. |
| Springfield | 5:26 p.m. | 5:26 p.m. |
| Carlinville | 5:55 p.m. | 5:55 p.m. |
| Alton | 6:30 p.m. | 6:30 p.m. |
| St. Louis | 7:25 p.m. | 8:10 p.m. |
| Arcadia Valley | 10:17 p.m. | 10:17 p.m. |
| Poplar Bluff | 11:57 p.m. | 11:57 p.m. |
| Walnut Ridge | 12:52 a.m. +1d | 12:52 a.m. +1d |
| Little Rock Union Station | 3:17 a.m. +1d | 3:32 a.m. +1d |
| Malvern | 4:17 a.m. +1d | 4:17 a.m. +1d |
| Arkadelphia | 4:42 a.m. +1d | 4:42 a.m. +1d |
| Hope | 5:31 a.m. +1d | 5:31 a.m. +1d |
| Texarkana | 6:12 a.m. +1d | 6:20 a.m. +1d |
| Marshall | 8:09 a.m. +1d | 8:22 a.m. +1d |
| Longview | 9:00 a.m. +1d | 9:00 a.m. +1d |
| Mineola | 9:52 a.m. +1d | 9:52 a.m. +1d |
| Dallas | 12:08 p.m. +1d | 12:38 p.m. +1d |
| Fort Worth | 1:45 p.m. +1d | 2:28 p.m. +1d |
| Cleburne | 3:12 p.m. +1d | 3:12 p.m. +1d |
| Mcgregor | 4:20 p.m. +1d | 4:20 p.m. +1d |
| Temple | 5:03 p.m. +1d | 5:03 p.m. +1d |
| Taylor | 6:00 p.m. +1d | 6:00 p.m. +1d |
| Austin | 7:07 p.m. +1d | 7:22 p.m. +1d |
| San Marcos | 8:08 p.m. +1d | 8:08 p.m. +1d |
| San Antonio | 10:46 p.m. +1d |
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.