Wolverine (train)

Wolverine
The Wolverine at Royal Oak station in March 2011
Overview
Service typeHigher-speed inter-city rail
LocaleMidwestern United States
First serviceMay 1, 1971
Current operator(s)Amtrak
Former operator(s)Penn Central
Annual ridership420,569 (FY23) Increase 14.5%[a][1]
Route
TerminiChicago, Illinois
Pontiac, Michigan
Stops17
Distance travelled304 miles (489 km)
Average journey time6 hours[2]
Service frequencyThree daily roundtrips
Train number(s)350, 352, 354 (eastbound)
351, 353, 355 (westbound)
On-board services
Catering facilitiesCafé Car
Technical
Rolling stockHorizon / Amfleet / Siemens Venture
Siemens Charger
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed52 mph (84 km/h) (avg.)
110 mph (180 km/h) (top)
Track owner(s)NS, CN, Amtrak, MDOT, CR
Route map
Map
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0 km
Chicago enlarge…
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16 mi
26 km
Hammond–Whiting
52 mi
84 km
Michigan City
Closed
2022
62 mi
100 km
New Buffalo
89 mi
143 km
Niles
102 mi
164 km
Dowagiac
138 mi
222 km
Kalamazoo
160 mi
257 km
Battle Creek
184 mi
296 km
Albion
205 mi
330 km
Jackson
243 mi
391 km
Ann Arbor
271 mi
436 km
Dearborn
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Greenfield Village
Closed
2014
1980–1995
279 mi
449 km
Detroit–Michigan Central
Closed
1988
Windsor
(2027 planned expansion)
281 mi
452 km
Detroit
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292 mi
470 km
Royal Oak
296 mi
476 km
Troy
304 mi
489 km
Pontiac

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible

The Wolverine is a higher-speed passenger train service operated by Amtrak as part of its Michigan Services. The 304-mile (489 km)[3] line provides three daily round-trips between Chicago and Pontiac, Michigan, via Ann Arbor and Detroit. It carries a heritage train name descended from the New York Central Railroad (Michigan Central).

During fiscal year 2023, the Wolverine carried 420,569 passengers, a 14.5% increase from FY2022's total of 367,254 passengers.[4]


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  1. ^ "Amtrak Fiscal Year 2023 Ridership" (PDF). Amtrak. November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Amtrak Timetable Results". www.amtrak.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
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  4. ^ "Amtrak FY23 Ridership" (PDF).