Wolverine

Chicago Union Station to Pontiac. Eastbound train 350 and westbound train 355, 5 days a week. The table below lists the named stretches in eastbound order with the direction and season each is in daylight.

Duration
6 h 26 m
Eastbound end to end, scheduled
Frequency
5 days a week
Trains
350 eastbound, 355 westbound
14 stations

What you see, in order

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

StretchEastbound 350Westbound 355Stations around it
Chicago skyline and the Gary furnacesThe skyline leaving Union Station, the South Branch of the Chicago River, the grain elevators and power lines near Roby, and Hammond, where the Pullman plant built railroad cars until 1981.Watch for Chicago skylineEarly morning, 6:57 a.m.daylight Apr to Aug; dawn Sep to MarNight, 10:17 p.m.darkChicago Union Station, Hammond-Whiting
Indiana DunesThe Michigan Services page names Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore on the Lake Michigan shore, which the line passes between Hammond and New Buffalo.Watch for Indiana DunesEarly morning, 7:36 a.m.daylight Feb to Nov; dawn Dec to JanNight, 9:27 p.m.darkHammond-Whiting, New Buffalo
Huron River at Ann ArborAnn Arbor on the Huron River, whose water trail the route page names for rafting and paddling.Watch for Huron RiverMidday, 12:08 p.m.daylightEvening, 7:17 p.m.daylight Apr to Sep; dusk Oct; dark Nov to Feb; dusk MarJackson, Ann Arbor
Detroit RiverDetroit on the Detroit River, where the route page names the hydroplane races, with the Henry Ford and Motown museums.Watch for Detroit RiverMidday, 1:11 p.m.daylightEvening, 6:19 p.m.daylight Mar to Oct; dark Nov to Jan; dusk FebDearborn, Detroit

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

StationArrivesDepartsZone
Chicago Union Station6:45 a.m.Central time
Hammond-Whiting7:09 a.m.7:11 a.m.Central time
New Buffalo9:02 a.m.9:04 a.m.Eastern time
Niles9:28 a.m.9:29 a.m.Eastern time
Dowagiac9:39 a.m.9:40 a.m.Eastern time
Kalamazoo10:12 a.m.10:14 a.m.Eastern time
Battle Creek10:50 a.m.10:56 a.m.Eastern time
Jackson11:49 a.m.11:51 a.m.Eastern time
Ann Arbor12:26 p.m.12:28 p.m.Eastern time
Dearborn12:57 p.m.12:57 p.m.Eastern time
Detroit1:25 p.m.1:25 p.m.Eastern time
Royal Oak1:49 p.m.1:49 p.m.Eastern time
Troy1:57 p.m.1:57 p.m.Eastern time
Pontiac2:11 p.m.Eastern time

Local time at each station; "+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 Lake Shore Limited route guide (Amtrak, 2009; PDF mirrored at juckins.net), which describes the Chicago line through Hammond and Gary line the Wolverine also runs (copy stored 2026-10-15) · Amtrak Wolverine route page (amtrak.com) (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.