Hoosier State Route Atlas
between Indianapolis, Indiana
and
Chicago, Illinois
Amtrak
Train Numbers 850 (southbound) and 851 (northbound)
Numbers 1-6 on the map represent all the scheduled stops this train makes. Using the following links you can either choose to tour the complete route between Indianapolis and Chicago, or hop on the train at any station along the way and proceed in either direction from there. Click here to start at the beginning or click on one of the stations listed below to start from the station of your choice.
Once on board..... click "next"
(toward Chicago)
or
"previous" 
(toward Indy)
to take
the virtual rail journey at your leisure.
Stations on Amtrak's Hoosier State Route
Indiana |
Illinois |
| 1 Indianapolis (IND | 6 Chicago (CHI) |
| 2 Crawfordsville (CRF) | |
| 3 Lafayette (LAF) | |
| 4 Rensselaer (REN) | |
| 5 Dyer (DYE) | |
|
Click on 
at any time to go
to the "Route Overview
Page" where you may again jump to any station along the route.
Each "station stop" includes a photo of the station, a local street map, local transportation options, and links to many more items of local interest. Between the station pages there are detailed station to station maps and links to all of the counties that you pass through along the way.
Enjoy the Ride!
Route Description
Amtrak’s Hoosier State travels in both directions between Chicago and Indianapolis supplementing Amtrak's Cardinal Service. The train runs on the days of the week that the long distance Cardinal doesn’t make the run on its way to Chicago or New York.
The rail travel distance between Indianapolis and Chicago on the Hoosier State Route is about 200 miles. The rail travel time is just over 4 hours.
