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Amtrak's Port Huron, Detroit, and Pontiac Service

Chicago - Battle Creek - Port Huron/Detroit - Pontiac

Schedules effective April 24, 2006.

Reservations required on all trains. See your travel agent, call 1-800-USA-RAIL, or visit tickets.amtrak.com for reservations and fare information

Index

• West to Chicago
• East to Kalamazoo, Detroit, Pontiac, and Toronto
• On-board services
• Connecting services

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West to Chicago

Train Name                         Blue    Wolverine Wolverine Wolverine
                                   Water  
Train Number                       R365      R351      R353      R355
Days of Operation                  Daily     Daily     Daily     Daily
                       miles                                         .
Pontiac, MI       (ET)  304                  6:40a    11:05a     4:30p
Birmingham, MI          296                  6:53a    11:18a     4:43p
Royal Oak, MI           292                  7:00a    11:25a     4:50p
Detroit, MI             281  Ar              7:20a    11:43a     5:10p
                             Dp              7:23a    11:46a     5:13p
Dearborn, MI            273                M 7:46a   M12:09p   M 5:34p
Ann Arbor, MI           243                  8:23a    12:48p     6:11p
Jackson, MI             205                  8:59a     1:24p     6:47p
Albion, MI              184                  ----      1:48p     ----
Port Huron, MI          319  Dp    5:15a     ----      ----      ----
Lapeer, MI              274        6:05a     ----      ----      ----
Flint, MI               256        6:41a             B11:20a   B 1:45p 
Durand, MI              238        7:17a                       
East Lansing, MI        208        7:58a             B12:20p   B 3:25p
Battle Creek, MI        160  Ar                      B 1:35p   B 4:45p
                             Dp    9:12a     9:54a     2:21p     7:42p
Kalamazoo, MI           138        9:41a    10:24a     2:51p     8:12p
Dowagiac, MI            102       10:10a     ----      ----      8:41p
Niles, MI         (ET)   89       10:25a     ----      3:33p   D 8:54p
New Buffalo, MI   (CT)   62          W       ----      ----        W
Michigan City, IN (CT)   52        ----      ----    D 3:03p     ----       
Hammond-Whiting, IN      16        ----      ----    D 3:39p   D 9:03p
Chicago           (CT)    0  Ar   11:10a    11:59a     4:35p     9:54p

B -- Indian Trails Thruway bus connection.  Ticket offices at Flint
     and East Lansing are not open for Thruway departures.
D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
M -- Passengers not carried locally between Dearborn and Detroit except when
     transferring to Via Rail Canada trains at Windsor, ON.
     Passengers make own arrangements for transfer.
R -- All reserved train.
W -- This train will serve New Buffalo when the move to the new station is complete.

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East to Kalamazoo, Detroit, Pontiac, and Port Huron

Train Name                       Wolverine Wolverine   Blue    Wolverine
                                                       Water
Train Number                       R350      R352      R364      R354
Days of Operation                  Daily     Daily     Daily     Daily
                       miles                                         .
Chicago           (CT)    0  Dp    7:50a     1:15p     3:00p     6:00p
Hammond-Whiting, IN      16        8:17a     1:42p     ----      ----        
Michigan City, IN (CT)   52        ----      2:19p     ----      ----
New Buffalo, MI          62        ----      ----        W         W
Niles, MI         (ET)   89       10:29a     3:54p     5:38p     8:41p
Dowagiac, MI            102       10:40a     ----      5:50p     ----
Kalamazoo, MI           138       11:23a     4:45p     6:24p     9:30p
Battle Creek, MI        160  Ar   11:53p     5:15p              10:00p
                             Dp  B 3:20p               6:59p   B10:25p
East Lansing, MI        208      B 4:40p               8:11p   B11:40p
Durand, MI              238                            8:57p  
Flint, MI               256      B 5:45p               9:22p   B12:35a
Lapeer, MI              274                            9:51p
Port Huron, MI          319  Ar                       10:53p

Albion, MI              184  Dp    ----      5:43p 
Jackson, MI             205       12:43p     6:07p              10:50p
Ann Arbor, MI           243        1:22p     6:47p              11:30p
Dearborn, MI            273     ML 1:59p  ML 7:22p            DL11:59p
Detroit, MI             281  Ar  L 2:28p   L 7:49p             L12:28a
                             Dp           
Royal Oak, MI           292      L 2:49p   L 8:10p             L12:52a
Birmingham, MI          296      L 2:56p   L 8:17p             L12:59a
Pontiac, MI       (ET)  304  Ar    3:21p     8:44p               1:29a

B -- Indian Trails Thruway bus connection.
D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
L -- Train may depart before scheduled time.
M -- Passengers not carried locally between Dearborn and Detroit except when
     transferring to Via Rail Canada trains at Windsor, ON.
     Passengers make own arrangements for transfer.
R -- All reserved train.
W -- This train will serve New Buffalo when the move to the new station is complete.

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Connecting Services

Rail Connections

• South Shore commuter rail service available between Michigan City, Hammond and Chicago. Schedules and information for Metra and South Shore available online.

Amtrak Thruway connecting services

Chicago - Green Bay
Chicago - Indianapolis - Louisville
Chicago - Madison

Kalamazoo - Traverse City - St. Ignace

   8364          Thruway Bus Number          8365
   Daily           Days of Operation         Daily

    364            Connecting Train           365
         miles                                   .
  12:00n    0  Dp  Kalamazoo, MI  (ET)  Ar   2:10p
                      Amtrak Sta.
 D12:55p   50  Ar  Grand Rapids, MI     Dp   1:10p
                      Amtrak Sta.
   1:19p   64      Rockford, MI             12:51p
   1:47p   85      Howard City, MI          12:23p
   2:12p  106      Big Rapids, MI           11:58a
   2:40p  130      Reed City, MI            11:28a
   3:42p  147      Cadillac, MI             10:28a
   4:05p  176      Manton, MI               10:05a
   4:40p  168      Kingsley, MI              9:30a
   5:00p  192      Traverse City, MI         9:10a
   5:47p  215      Kalkaska, MI              8:23a
   6:02p  228      Mancelona, MI             8:08a
   6:25p  249      Boyne Falls, MI           7:45a
   6:34p  255      Boyne City, MI            7:36a
   6:45p  262      Walloon Lake, MI          7:25a
   7:00p  270      Petoskey, MI              7:10a
   7:30p  288      Pellston, MI              6:40a
   7:55p  305      Mackinaw City, MI         6:15a
   8:10p  312      St. Ignace, MI  (ET)      6:00a

Operated by Indian Trails

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Services on board Wolverine and Blue Water Trains

• Coaches -- Reservations required.
• Midwest Business Class:
  • Deluxe coach seating.
  • Reservations required.
  • Complimentary non-alcoholic beverages and newspaper.
• Cafe Service -- Sandwiches, snacks, and beverages.
• Railfone -- On-Board RailfoneĀ® telephone service between Chicago and Pontiac.
• Baggage -- No checked baggage service. Passengers may carry hand baggage on board the train.
• Smoking -- Smoking is prohibited entirely on these trains.

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Credits:

• Updated to April 24 schedule April 11, 2006 by Carl Henderson.
• These schedules authorized by Amtrak, and provided by volunteers from railroad newsgroup.
• Click here for complete credits and more information.

Notice:

• Subject to change without notice.
• Neither Amtrak nor the authors accept responsibility for errors or omissions.
• Please confirm departure and arrival times when making reservations.
• Services on the International (trains 364, 365, and 367) is financed in part by funds made available by the state of Michigan. State supported trains are operated at the discretion of each state and their operation is dependent upon continued state financial support. Service is operated jointly by Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada. Service and operating personnel are provided by both companies. Trains operating within Canada are subject to VIA Rail Canada regulations.