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Amtrak's Southwest Chief
Chicago -- Kansas City -- Albuquerque -- Los Angeles
Schedule effective April 24, 2006.
Reservations required. See your travel agent, call 1-800-USA-RAIL,
or visit tickets.amtrak.com forreservations and fare information.
Scenic Highlights along the route.
Connecting Services.
Services on this train.
3 Train Number 4
Daily Days of Operation Daily
Read Down Read Up
miles
3:15p 0 Dp Chicago, IL--Union Sta. * (CT) Ar 3:20p
(Madison--see below)
P 3:50p 28 Naperville, IL D 2:14p
P 4:39p 83 Mendota, IL @ 1:21p
P 5:01p 104 Princeton, IL @ 1:00p
P 5:53p 162 Galesburg, IL--S. Seminary St. 12:10p
6:57p 220 Fort Madison, IA (Keokuk) 11:11a
8:06p 298 La Plata, MO (Kirksville) @ 9:57a
10:11p 437 Ar Kansas City, MO * Dp 7:45a
303 Connecting Train Number 304
2:30p 0 Dp St. Louis, MO * (CT) Ar 7:30p
9:10p 283 Ar Kansas City, MO * Dp 2:10p
10:55p 437 Dp Kansas City, MO * Ar 7:26a
12:32a 477 Lawrence, KS @ 5:49a
1:09a 503 Topeka, KS 5:20a
3:25a 638 Newton, KS (Wichita) 3:01a
4:00a 671 Hutchinson, KS @ 2:21a
6:00a 782 Dodge City, KS @ 12:34a
6:45a 832 Garden City, KS (CT) 11:35p
7:06a 932 Lamar, CO @ (MT) 9:15p
8:15a 985 Ar La Junta, CO Dp 8:23p
8:30a 985 Dp La Junta, CO Ar 8:13p
9:50a 1066 Trinidad, CO @ 6:21p
10:56a 1089 Raton, NM 5:22p
(Pueblo, Colo. Spgs, Denver--see below)
12:38p 1200 Las Vegas, NM @ 3:35p
2:24p 1265 Lamy, NM 1:50p
(Santa Fe--see below)
4:05p 1332 Ar Albuquerque, NM * @ Dp 12:45p
4:35p Dp (El Paso--see below) Ar 12:22p
6:58p 1505 Gallup, NM @ (MT) 8:41a
+ 7:40p 1633 Winslow, AZ @ (MST) + 5:59a
+ 8:41p 1691 Ar Flagstaff, AZ * (Grand Canyon, @ Dp + 5:01a
+ 8:47p Dp Phoenix--see below) Ar + 4:56a
+ 9:23p 1721 Williams Jct., AZ (Gr. Cyn Ry)% @ + 4:20a
+11:36p 1864 Kingman, AZ @ (MST) + 2:03a
12:39a 1931 Needles, CA (Lake Havasu City, @ (PT) 12:56a
Laughlin, Las Vegas--see below)
3:29a 2100 Barstow, CA @ 10:26p
4:08a 2137 Victorville, CA @ 9:40p
5:22a 2184 San Bernardino, CA 8:29p
5:43a Riverside, CA 8:03p
D 6:24a 2230 Fullerton, CA 7:20p
8:15a 2256 Ar Los Angeles, CA * (PT) Dp 6:45p
(Las Vegas--see below)
D -- Train stops only to discharge passengers.
P -- Train stops only to receive passengers.
@ -- Tickets cannot be purchased at this location.
* -- Amtrak Vacations package(s) available at this destination. Book your
hotel and/or tour by calling 1-800-321-8684.
% -- Free shuttle service between Williams Grand Canyon Railway station
and Williams Junction.
+ -- This location does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local time will
be one hour earlier from the first Sunday in April to the last
Saturday in October.
All stations and/or platforms except Mendota and Princeton are accessibleto disabled and elderly passengers. Please call 1-800-USA-RAIL to make special arrangements when boarding/detraining assistance is required.
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Connecting Services
Amtrak Thruway Connections:
- Chicago - Green Bay - Marquette
- Chicago - Indianapolis - Louisville
- Chicago - Madison
- Davenport, IA - Galesburg, IL - Bloomington - Champaign - Indianapolis, IN
- El Paso - Albuquerque
- Grand Canyon - Flagstaff/Williams
- Las Vegas - Los Angeles
- Kingman - Laughlin - Las Vegas
- Phoenix - Flagstaff
- Santa Fe - Lamy, NM
- Williams - Williams Junction
- Raton, NM - Pueblo, CO - Denver
Arizona Thruway Connections
Williams - Williams Junction:
Free Shuttle Service - Reservations Required
B6903 B6804 Thruway Bus Number B6803 B6904
Daily Daily Days of Operation Daily Daily
miles .
9:30p 4:05a 0 Dp Williams, AZ Ar 9:40p 4:30a
-Grand Canyon Railway Station
9:40p 4:15a 3 Ar Williams Jct, AZ Dp 9:30p 4:25a
-Amtrak Sta. .
3 4 Connecting Train Number 3 4
Grand Canyon - Flagstaff/Williams:
BR8571 7903 BR8573 Train or bus Number R8570 7904 R8572
Daily Daily Daily Days of Operation Daily Daily Daily
miles .
Dp Grand Canyon, AZ Ar
10:45a 5:45p 0 -Maswik Transport Sta (MST) Ar 10:15a 4:45p
3:30p -Railway Station 12:15p
11:00a 6:00p Tusayan, AZ 10:00a 4:30p
-Imax Theater
12:00n 5:45p 7:00p 49 Williams, AZ-GCR Sta. 9:00a 10:00a 3:30p
12:30p 7:30p 79 Ar Flagstaff, AZ (MST) Dp 8:30a 3:00p
-Amtrak Sta. .
R -- Reserved thruway bus.
% -- Free shuttle service between Williams Grand Canyon Railway station and Williams Jct.
For schedule, see below - For more information and to purchase tickets, see the
Grand Canyon Railway Web.
Busses operated by Open Road Tours.
Flagstaff - Phoenix:
Connecting Train Number 3
Greyhound < - - - - -Open Road Tours- - - - - >
Thruway Bus Number B8703 B8561 B8563 B8559 B8565 B8567
Days of Operation Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily
miles
Flagstaff, AZ (MT)
-Amtrak Station 0 Dp 4:30a 7:30a 9:45a 12:30p 3:30p
-Greyhound Station 12:30a 0 Dp 11:05p
Camp Verde, AZ -Taco Bell 50 Dp 5:30a 8:30a 10:45a 1:30p 4:30p
Phoenix, AZ
-Metro Ctr Transit Station 143 Ar 7:00a 10:00a 12:15p 3:00p 6:00p
-Sky Harbor Airport 145 Ar 7:30a 10:30a 12:45p 3:30p 6:30p
-Greyhound Station (MT) 145 Ar 1:25a
Phoenix-Flagstaff:
Connecting Train at Flagstaff 4
< - - - - -Open Road Tours- - - - - > Greyhound
Bus Number B8560 B8562 B8558 B8564 B8566 B8704
Days of Operation Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily
Phoenix, AZ (MT)
-Greyhound Station Dp 10:45p
-Sky Harbor Airport Dp 8:30a 11:30a 2:30p 4:30p 7:30p
-Metro Ctr Transit Station Dp 9:00a 12:00n 3:00p 5:00p 8:00p
Camp Verde, AZ - Taco Bell Dp 10:30a 1:30p 4:30p 6:30p 9:30p
Flagstaff, AZ
-Amtrak Station (MT) Ar 11:30a 2:30p 5:30p 7:30p 10:30p
-Greyhound Station Ar 1:40a
B -- Amtrak Thruway bus.Operated by Greyhound Lines
Guests using the Greyhound service between Phoenix and Flagstaff will be provided taxi transfer between the Greyhound and Amtrak stations in Flagstaff at Amtrak's expense; on arriving Flagstaff obtain receipt from taxi driver and present to Amtrak agent for reimbursement.
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Thruway Motorcoach Connections
Kingman - Laughlin - Las Vegas
R5003 Thruway Bus Number R5004
Daily Days of Operation Daily
3 Connecting Train 4
miles .
11:45a 0 Dp Kingman, AZ - Amtrak MST Ar 1:30a
12:45a 31 Ar Laughlin, NV - Ramada Exp. PT Dp 12:30a
3:30a 124 Ar Las Vegas, McCarran Apt PT Dp 9:45p
Operated by Commuter Carriers.
El Paso - Albuquerque:
R8203 R8221 Thruway Bus Number R8204
.
5:45a 5:45p 0 Dp El Paso, TX - Greyhound Sta. (MT) Ar 9:45p
6:55a 44 Ar Las Cruces, NM Dp 8:45p
8:05a 119 Truth or Consequences, NM 7:35p
10:40a 11:40p 268 Ar Albuquerque, NM-Amtrak Sta. *(MT) Dp 5:00p
3 Connecting Train Number 4
Operated by TNM&0
Los Angeles - Las Vegas:
Thruway Bus Number R8534 R8536 R8538
Days of Operation Daily Daily Daily
miles
Los Angeles, CA-Union Sta. (PT) 0 Dp 10:10a 3:40p 6:10p
Las Vegas, NV-Greyhound Sta. (PT) 271 Ar 4:00p 9:30p 11:50p
R -- Reserved thruway bus.
Thruway Bus Number R8533 R8535 R8543
Days of Operation Daily Daily Daily
miles
Las Vegas, NV-Greyhound Sta. (PT) 0 Dp 8:50a 11:50a 4:50p
Los Angeles, CA-Union Sta. (PT) 271 Ar 2:55p 5:40p 10:35p
R -- Reserved thruway bus.
Operated by Greyhound Lines.
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Guests using the Greyhound service between Phoenix and Flagstaff will be provided taxi transfer between the Greyhound and Amtrak stations in Flagstaff at Amtrak's expense; on arriving Flagstaff obtain receipt from taxi driver and present to Amtrak agent for reimbursement.
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Lamy - Santa Fe:
Lamy Shuttle Service van meets Trains 3 and 4 daily. From Lamy to Santa Fe, advance reservations required; call 1-800-USA-RAIL or (505) 982-8829. From Santa Fe to Lamy, shuttle will pick up at your hotel; call (505) 982-8829 the day prior to departure to arrange pickup.
Commuter Rail Connections
SuperlinerĀ® Services on board the Southwest Chief
- Coaches -- Reservations required.
- Sleeping Cars:
- Reservations Required
- First Class Superliner Service.
- Deluxe, special, family, and economy bedrooms.
- First Class Service includes complimentary meals, bedtime sweet, and morning wake-up service with a newspaper, coffee, tea, and orange juice served between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
- Amtrak's Metropolitan Lounge is available in Chicago for First Class passengers.
- Dining Car -- Complete meals. A limited menu is available on Train 4 departing Los Angeles and Fullerton and on Train 3 the morning arriving in Los Angeles.
- Sightseer Lounge Car: -- Sandwiches, snacks and beverages.
- Entertainment: -- Feature movies.
- Trails and Rail Program -- In a cooperative effort with the National Park Service,volunteer rangers provide a narrative between LaJunta and Albuquerque (Spring/Summer).
- On-Board Guide Program: -- On the Southwest Chief, Native American Guide provides commentary in the Lounge between Albuquerque and Gallup. Visit www.nps.gov/trails&rails for details.
- Baggage -- Checked baggage service available at Chicago, Kansas City, Newton, LaJunta, Raton, Albuquerque, Flagstaff, San Bernardino, Fullerton, and Los Angeles.
- Smoking -- Smoking is prohibited on this train. Passengers may smoke on station platforms as announced by train crews, and must remain next to the train, ready to board immediately upon hearing the locomotive horn and verbal "All Aboard" calls.
Scenic Highlights
- Cross the mighty Mississippi River
- Travel past wheat fields, ranches, missions, pueblos, mountains, and deserts
- Thruway connections between Lamy and Santa Fe, and Williams and the Grand Canyon
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 schedules on April 14, 2006 by Bill Edwards LI>These schedules authorized by Amtrak, and provided by volunteers from the railroad newsgroup.
- Click here for complete credits and more information.
Notice:
- Subject to change without notice.
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