Lincoln Service

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.

Lincoln Service
A Lincoln Service train passing through 35th/Archer station in McKinley Park, Chicago, July 2023.
Overview
Service typeHigher-speed rail
StatusOperating
LocaleMidwest United States
PredecessorState House, Loop
First serviceOctober 30, 2006
Current operator(s)Amtrak
Annual ridership523,304 (FY23) 9.9%
Route
TerminiChicago, Illinois
St. Louis, Missouri
Stops9
Distance travelled284 miles (457 km)
Average journey time4 hours, 59 minutes
Service frequencyFour daily round trips
Train number(s)300–302, 305–307 (CHI–STL)
318–319 (CHI–KCY)
On-board services
Class(es)Coach Class
Business Class
Catering facilitiesCafé
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockAmfleet
Horizon
Siemens Venture
Siemens Charger
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speedUp to 110 miles per hour (180 km/h)
Track owner(s)CN, UP, NS, CPKC, TRRA

As of June 2023, 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. This is a 16.7% decrease from pre-COVID-19 pandemic ridership, with 627,599 passengers in FY2019. In FY2015, the service had a total revenue of $14,266,964, a decrease of 1.3% from FY2015.

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