Missouri River Runner

Missouri River Runner
Lincoln Service/Missouri River Runner between Washington and Kirkwood, March 2024
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
LocaleMissouri
PredecessorMules
Ann Rutledge
First serviceJanuary 28, 2009 (2009-01-28)
Current operator(s)Amtrak
Annual ridership153,181 (FY23) Increase 27.5%[a][1]
Route
TerminiKansas City
St. Louis
Stops8
Distance travelled283 miles (455 km)
Average journey time5 hours, 40 minutes
Service frequency2 daily round trips
Train number(s)311, 316, 318, 319[2]
On-board services
Class(es)Coach Class
Business Class
Catering facilitiesCafé
Technical
Rolling stockHorizon or Amfleet
Siemens Charger
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed50 mph (80 km/h) (avg.)
79 mph (127 km/h) (top)
Track owner(s)UP
Route map
0 mi
0 km
Kansas City
KC Streetcar
10 mi
16 km
Independence
23 mi
37 km
Lee's Summit
65 mi
105 km
Warrensburg
94 mi
151 km
Sedalia
158 mi
254 km
Jefferson City
202 mi
325 km
Hermann
232 mi
373 km
Washington
270 mi
435 km
Kirkwood
283 mi
455 km
St. Louis
MetroLink (St. Louis)
           
Lincoln Service
Missouri River Runner
310 mi
499 km
Alton
343 mi
552 km
Carlinville
382 mi
615 km
Springfield
411 mi
661 km
Lincoln
443 mi
713 km
Normal
475 mi
764 km
Pontiac
493 mi
793 km
Dwight
529 mi
851 km
Joliet
Metra
555 mi
893 km
Summit
Metra
other Amtrak services
567 mi
912 km
Chicago
Metra

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible

The Missouri River Runner is a 283-mile (455 km) passenger train service operated by Amtrak in Missouri between Gateway Transportation Center in St. Louis and Union Station in Kansas City. The eastern half of the route runs largely along the right bank of the Missouri River.

First introduced in 1980 as the Kansas City Mule and St. Louis Mule, the Missouri River Runner received its current name in 2009. As of 2023, there are two daily round trips between Kansas City and St. Louis, with one continuing north to Chicago Union Station as a Lincoln Service train. These services fall under the Amtrak Midwest brand.


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  1. ^ "Amtrak Fiscal Year 2023 Ridership" (PDF). Amtrak. November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Amtrak Train Numerical Listings". kevinkorell.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023.