Quad Cities (train)

The Quad Cities is a planned Amtrak Illinois Service intercity passenger train that will operate between Chicago and Moline in the US state of Illinois. The train will duplicate the route and stations of the Carl Sandburg and Illinois Zephyr between Chicago and Wyanet using track owned by BNSF. On the Wyanet–Moline segment, which will include a station at Geneseo, the train will use track owned by Iowa Interstate Railroad.

Quad Cities
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusPlanned
LocaleIllinois
First service2024 (planned)
Current operator(s)Amtrak
Route
TerminiChicago, Illinois
Moline, Illinois
Stops8
Distance travelled162 miles (261 km)
Service frequencyTwice-daily
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Track owner(s)BNSF, IAIS
Route map
Dist.
Station
0 mi
0 km
Chicago
14 mi
23 km
La Grange
28 mi
45 km
Naperville
52 mi
84 km
Plano
83 mi
134 km
Mendota
104 mi
167 km
Princeton
142 mi
229 km
Geneseo (proposed)
175 mi
282 km
Moline
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