Amtrak National Rail Service

Amtrak National Rail Service

1 Golf Rd
Alton, Illinois 62002

  • Phone: (618) 462-1879
  • Fax: (618) 462-2089
  • Hours:
    Ticket Office open 7 days a week 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    Station Waiting Room open daily 5 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.

Have group members traveling from out of town for your next meeting or special event? The Alton Amtrak station offers an enclosed building with waiting room and restrooms. The station is conveniently located near Alton hotels and major shopping district.

Amtrak Daily Schedule (St. Louis to Chicago)


Southbound Read Down

STATION 301 303 21 305 307
Chicago 7 a.m. 9:25 a.m. 1:45 p.m. 5:15 p.m. 7 p.m.
Summit 9:48 a.m. 5:37 p.m. 7:22 p.m.
Joliet 7:57 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 2:40 p.m. 6:05 p.m. 7:50 p.m.
Dwight 10:49 a.m. 6:39 p.m. 8:24 p.m.
Pontiac 11:06 a.m. 3:27 p.m. 6:56 p.m. 8:41 p.m.
Normal 9:14 a.m. 11:39 a.m. 4:04 p.m. 7:29 p.m. 9:14 p.m.
Lincoln 12:10 p.m. 4:37 p.m. 8:02 p.m. 9:47 p.m.
Springfield 10:15 a.m. 12:50 p.m. 5:14 p.m. 8:39 p.m. 10:24 p.m.
Carlinville 1:28 p.m. 5:49 p.m. 9:19 p.m. 11:04 p.m.
Alton 11:22 a.m. 1:59 p.m. 6:22 p.m. 9:50 p.m. 11:35 p.m.
St. Louis 12:20 p.m. 3 p.m. 7:21 p.m. 10:45 p.m. 12:30 a.m.

Northbound Read Up

STATION 300 302 22 304 306
Chicago 10 a.m. 12:20 p.m. 1:52 p.m. 8:40 p.m. 11:10 p.m.
Summit 9:24 a.m. 11:44 a.m. 7:51 p.m. 10:27 p.m.
Joliet 8:59 a.m. 11:19 a.m. 12:56 p.m. 7:26 p.m. 10:02 p.m.
Dwight 8:17 a.m. 10:32 a.m. 6:41 p.m. 9:22 p.m.
Pontiac 7:59 a.m. 10:14 a.m. 11:39 a.m. 6:23 p.m. 9:04 p.m.
Normal 7:31 a.m. 9:46 a.m. 11:08 a.m. 5:56 p.m. 8:36 p.m.
Lincoln 7 a.m. 9:05 a.m. 10:25 a.m. 5:24 p.m. 8 p.m.
Springfield 6:32 a.m. 8:37 a.m. 9:55 a.m. 4:56 p.m. 7:32 p.m.
Carlinville 5:50 a.m. 7:55 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 4:14 p.m. 6:45 p.m.
Alton 5:20 a.m. 7:25 a.m. 8:43 a.m. 3:45 p.m. 6:15 p.m.
St. Louis 4:35 a.m. 6:40 a.m. 7:55 a.m. 3 p.m. 5:30 p.m.