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Missouri Passenger Rail Schedules and Information

Amtrak provides two round trips per day between St. Louis and Kansas City, with stops in Kirkwood, Washington, Hermann, Jefferson City, Sedalia, Warrensburg, Lee’s Summit and Independence. In FY 2007, service was provided to more than 144,000 passengers, including students, the elderly and disabled.

Amtrak also provides the Southwest Chief that operates between Los Angeles and Chicago, with stops in Kansas City and La Plata, Missouri, as well as the Texas Eagle that operates between Chicago and San Antonio with stops in St. Louis and Poplar Bluff, Missouri. See the schedules below for further information.
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St. Louis To Kansas City Amtrak Schedule
Departure Schedule Effective May 1, 2008 - October 31, 2008
(Schedule subject to change without notice. All seats sold on reserve basis only.)
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| St.
Louis (STL) |
DP |
8:30AM |
DP |
4:00PM |
AR |
1:10PM |
AR |
9:40PM |
| Kirkwood (KWD) |
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8:59AM |
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4:29PM |
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12:28PM |
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8:58PM |
| Washington (WAH) |
9:36AM |
5:06PM |
11:46AM |
8:16PM |
| Hermann (HEM) |
10:04AM |
5:34PM |
11:18AM |
7:48PM |
| Jefferson
City (JEF) |
10:51AM |
6:22PM |
10:33AM |
7:03PM |
| Sedalia (SED) |
12:01PM |
7:39PM |
9:19AM |
5:49PM |
| Warrensburg (WAR) |
12:35PM |
8:09PM |
8:49AM |
5:19PM |
| Lee's
Summit (LEE) |
1:19PM |
8:50PM |
8:06AM |
4:36PM |
| Independence (IDP) |
1:35PM |
9:06PM |
7:49AM |
4:19PM |
| Kansas
City (KCY) |
AR |
2:10PM |
AR |
9:40PM |
DP |
7:30AM |
DP |
4:00PM |
Call 1-800-USA-RAIL for ticket information and fares, to make reservations, check schedules, and train status. Discounts available for seniors, students, children, groups, veterans, AAA and government employees (talk to an agent and ask about "X537" or "MG" rates). Check Amtrak's web site for limited-time travel savings at www.amtrak.com.
Missouri Amtrak Schedule
Departure Schedule Effective May 1, 2008 - October 31, 2008
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St. Louis |
Kansas City |
La Plata |
Poplar Bluff |
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8:30AM
4:00PM |
To St. Louis
7:30AM
4:00PM |
To Kansas City
8:06PM |
To St. Louis/Chicago
2:39AM
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To Chicago
4:35AM
6:35AM
8:30AM
3:00PM
5:30PM
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To La Plata/Chicago
7:45AM |
To Chicago
9:57AM |
To Dallas/San Antonio
11:42PM
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| To Poplar Bluff; Dallas; and San Antonio
8:00PM |
To Los Angeles
10:55PM |
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| To Carbondale, IL 11:00PM *This is bus service from St. Louis to Carbondale IL, to connect to train service at Carbondale to either New Orleans or Chicago. |
Visit
Amtrak on the web for further information including intermediate stops on the above trains.
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Light Rail- General Information
The only light rail program in Missouri is operated in St. Louis City and St. Louis County and is commonly known as the Metrolink system and is operated by Metro, Inc. The MODOT Railroad Section provides safety oversight for the system, which transports more than 15 million passengers annually.

Link to St. Louis Metro