Wolverine (passenger train)

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Amtrak's Wolverine
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Numbers 350-355
Route Pontiac, Michigan
Chicago, Illinois
Distance 304 miles (489 km)
Dates of operation 1971 – present
Track owners
(non-Amtrak)		 NS
CN
CR

The Wolverine is a passenger train service operated by Amtrak as part of its Michigan Services. The 304-mile (489 km) line provides three daily round-trips along the Pontiac-Detroit-Chicago route. It is served by three eastbound and three westbound trains.

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[edit] Route details

The Wolverine operates over Norfolk Southern Railway, Amtrak, Conrail, and Canadian National Railway trackage:

  • NS Chicago Line, Chicago to Porter
  • Amtrak Chicago-Detroit Line, Porter to Kalamazoo
  • NS Michigan Line, Kalamazoo to Dearborn
  • Amtrak Chicago-Detroit Line, Dearborn to West Detroit
  • CR North Yard Branch, West Detroit to Vinewood
  • CN Shore Line Subdivision and Holly Subdivision, Vinewood to Pontiac

[edit] Station stops

Not all trains stop at all stations; stations in bold are served by all trains.

Illinois
Indiana
Michigan

[edit] High-speed rail

The Detroit-Chicago corridor has been designated by the Federal Railroad Administration as a high-speed rail corridor.[1] A 97-mile stretch along the route of Wolverine from Porter, Indiana to Kalamazoo, Michigan is the longest segment of track owned by Amtrak outside of the Northeast Corridor.[1] Amtrak began speed increases along this stretch in January 2002. Ultimately, speed increases to 110 mile-per-hour service are planned.[1][2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2005. State of Michigan. Retrieved on October 30, 2006.
  2. ^ "Michigan: Amtrak taking service to new speeds", WNDU-TV. Retrieved on November 1, 2006.

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