State House (train)

State House
Southbound State House at Joliet Union Station in 1999
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusDiscontinued
LocaleIllinois/
St. Louis, Missouri
First serviceOctober 1, 1973
Last serviceOctober 30, 2006
SuccessorLincoln Service
Former operator(s)Amtrak
Route
TerminiChicago, Illinois
St. Louis, Missouri
Stops9
Distance travelled284 miles (457 km)
Average journey time5 hours 30 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)300, 302, 305, & 307
On-board services
Class(es)
  • Business class
  • Reserved coach
Catering facilitiesOn-board cafe
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)

The State House was a passenger train operated by Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) between Chicago, Illinois, and St. Louis, Missouri in the United States. This service began in 1973 and continued until 2006, when it was re-branded as the Lincoln Service as part of a three-fold service expansion over that route.