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Chicago → New York

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1.4 a dayfastest 20h12AmtrakNight train

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  • 17:55 → 22:23+1
    Cardinal 50 Night train
    Chicago Union Station → New York Penn Station (Moynihan Train Hall) · via Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Washington, Baltimore
    27h2830 stops
    Runs: Tue, Thu, Sat (some weeks)Amtrak ↗
  • 17:55 → 22:28+1
    Cardinal 50 Night train
    Chicago Union Station → New York Penn Station (Moynihan Train Hall) · via Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Washington, Baltimore
    27h3330 stops
    Runs: Only Tue 17 Nov, Thu 19 Nov, Sat 21 Novopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersAmtrak ↗
  • 21:30 → 18:42+1
    Lake Shore Limited 48 Night train
    Chicago Union Station → New York Penn Station (Moynihan Train Hall) · via Toledo, Cleveland, Rochester, Albany
    20h1218 stops
    Runs: DailyAmtrak ↗

Local times at each station. Times from official open data: Amtrak (file of 26 Oct 2026). Checked Mon 26 Oct 2026; they cover 26 Oct to 22 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.