Lincoln Service

Lincoln Service

A Lincoln Service train passing by the CTA Orange Line's 35th/Archer station in McKinley Park, Chicago, July 2023.
Overview
Service type	Higher-speed rail
Status	Operating
Locale	Midwest United States
Predecessor	State House, Loop
First service	October 30, 2006
Current operator(s)	Amtrak
Annual ridership	523,304 (FY23) 9.9%[a][1]
Route
Termini	Chicago, Illinois St. Louis, Missouri
Stops	9
Distance travelled	284 miles (457 km)
Average journey time	4 hours, 59 minutes[2]
Service frequency	Four daily round trips
Train number(s)	300–302, 305–307 (CHI–STL) 318–319 (CHI–KCY)[3]
On-board services
Class(es)	Coach Class Business Class
Catering facilities	Café
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock	Amfleet Horizon Siemens Venture Siemens Charger
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed	57 miles per hour (92 km/h) average 110 miles per hour (180 km/h) top [4]
Track owner(s)	CN, UP, NS, CPKC, TRRA
Route map Show interactive map Legend Borealis, Empire Builder Hiawatha 0 mi Chicago other Amtrak services 12 mi 19 km Summit 37 mi 60 km Joliet 74 mi 119 km Dwight 92 mi 148 km Pontiac 124 mi 200 km Normal 156 mi 251 km Lincoln 185 mi 298 km Springfield 224 mi 360 km Carlinville 257 mi 414 km Alton Illinois Missouri Mississippi River 284 mi 457 km St. Louis Missouri River Runner and Texas Eagle            Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner Texas Eagle to San Antonio or Los Angeles 297 mi 478 km Kirkwood 335 mi 539 km Washington 365 mi 587 km Hermann 409 mi 658 km Jefferson City 473 mi 761 km Sedalia 502 mi 808 km Warrensburg 544 mi 875 km Lee's Summit 557 mi 896 km Independence Southwest Chief to Chicago 567 mi 912 km Kansas City Southwest Chief to Los Angeles All stations are accessible This diagram: view talk edit Show route diagram map

The Lincoln Service is a 284-mile (457 km) higher-speed rail service operated by Amtrak that runs between Chicago, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri. The train is a part of the Illinois Service and is partially funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation. The train uses the same route as the long-distance Texas Eagle, which continues to San Antonio and Los Angeles. A connection with the Kansas City-bound Missouri River Runner is available in St. Louis.

As of June 2023^[update], the average trip time between Chicago and St. Louis was 4 hours 59 minutes.

During fiscal year 2023, the Lincoln Service trains carried 523,304 passengers, an increase of 9.9% from FY2022.^[5] This is a 16.7% decrease from pre-COVID-19 pandemic ridership, with 627,599 passengers in FY2019.^[6] In FY2015, the service had a total revenue of $14,266,964, a decrease of 1.3% from FY2015.^[7]

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