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Amtrak's Hoosier State

Chicago - Indianapolis

Schedule effective April 24, 2006.

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

Indianapolis - Washington service is available on the Cardinal thrice weekly.

Services on the Hoosier State.
Connecting services.

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  R318                Train Number                     R317
SuMoWeFr*          Days of Operation                  SuTuWeFr*
Read down                                             Read up
        miles                                               
  7:45p    0  Dp  Chicago, IL (Union Sta.) (CT)  Ar   10:40a
  8:57p   29      Dyer, IN                             9:03a
  9:41p   74      Rensselaer, IN           (CT)        8:20a
 11:43p  121      Lafayette, IN           (EST)        8:22a
 12:15a  149      Crawfordsville, IN                   7:48a
  1:35a  196  Ar  Indianapolis, IN        (EST)  Dp    6:50a

R -- All reserved train.

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Notes:

• * On Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings train 318 will operate between Chicago and Indianapolis in the consist of train 50, the Cardinal.
• * On Monday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings, train 317 will operate between Indianapolis and Chicago in the consist of train 51, the Cardinal.

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Amtrak Thruway connecting service

• Chicago - Green Bay - Marquette
• Chicago - Madison

Operated by Greyhound Lines.

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Services on the Hoosier State

• Coaches -- Reservations required.
• Dinette -- Sandwiches, snacks, and beverages
• Dining Car on days the Cardinal operates:
• Complete meals.
• Dinner available departing Chicago Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday only.
• Breakfast available between Indianapolis and Chicago Monday, Thursday, and Saturday only.
• Baggage Service -- No checked baggage. Baggage may be hand carried on board this train.
• Smoking -- No smoking on the Hoosier State.

Additional services are available between Chicago and Indianapolis when this train operates as part of the Cardinal.

Click here for service and travel information from Amtrak's WWW page. Links above also take you to Amtrak's page.

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Credits:

• Updated to April 24 schedule April 12, 2006 by Dan Dawdy.
• These schedules authorized by Amtrak, and provided by DVARP and volunteers from the railroad newsgroup.
• Click here for complete credits and more information.

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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.