What time does the Southwest Chief leave Los Angeles?
Highlights: Trains depart and arrive in Chicago around 3 p.m. Trains depart Los Angeles just after 6 p.m. and arrive there just after 8 a.m.
Does the Southwest Chief run daily?
Amtrak says it plans to resume daily passenger service on its Southwest Chief route in Kansas, beginning May 31. New federal funding will allow Amtrak to restart the daily Southwest Chief route, which runs from Chicago to Los Angeles with several stops in Kansas, including Kansas City, Topeka and Garden City.
What are the stops on the Southwest Chief?
Train Stations Served by the Southwest Chief
- Chicago, IL – Union Station (CHI)
- Naperville, IL (NPV)
- Mendota, IL (MDT)
- Princeton, IL (PCT)
- Galesburg, IL (GBB)
- Fort Madison, IA (FMD)
- La Plata, MO (LAP)
- Kansas City, MO – Union Station (KCY)
Is Southwest Chief a Superliner?
The Southwest Chief is a two-story Superliner and offers five options for sleeping accommodations: Roomette, Bedroom, Bedroom Suite, Family Bedroom and Accessible Bedroom.
What days does Amtrak Southwest Chief run?
Currently, the Southwest Chief operates seven days a week. After Oct. 12, the Southwest Chief will leave Chicago on Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The train will leave Los Angeles on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Is Southwest Chief scenic?
Southwest Chief Route Overview The Amtrak Southwest Chief is a classic journey from East to West across the US. It has some of the most scenic views of the Painted Desert an the Red Cliffs of Sedona as well as the plains of Iowa, Kansas and Colorado.
How fast does the Amtrak Southwest Chief go?
Southwest Chief
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Baggage facilities | Checked baggage (select stations) |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | P42 locomotives Superliner cars |
| Operating speed | 90 mph (145 km/h) maximum 55 mph (89 km/h) average (including stops) |
Which is better California Zephyr or Southwest Chief?
The Southwest Chief is scenic, but not to the level of the California Zephyr. However, if you are not getting sleeping accomodations, the California Zephyr is a significantly longer trip to the western terminus (about 8 hours longer), so you may want to factor in the longer ride into your decision.