[ Amtrak Train Ride ] Journey to the Pacific Northwest, All 39 Stops, Complete Trip Report

Westbound Amtrak Empire Builder Train 27 from Chicago Union Station in Illinois to Portland Union Station in Oregon (March 22, 2023 - March 24, 2023)

The Empire Builder was the flagship passenger train of the Great Northern Railway and was retained by Amtrak in 1971.


[Train Information]
Train: Amtrak Empire Builder Train 27
Depart: Day1 3:05pm Chicago, Illinois
Arrive: Day3 11:17am Portland, Oregon
Distance: 2,257 miles (3,632 km)
Duration: 46 hours 12 minutes
Fleet: Bi-level Superliner, Veiwliner baggage


[Chapters]
00:00 Chicago Union Station
01:08 Boarding Empire Builder Train 27
02:22 Leaving Chicago Union Station on time
05:19 Glenview, Illinois Station
06:30 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Station
07:41 Columbus, Wisconsin Station
08:40 Portage, Wisconsin Station
09:48 Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin Station
10:54 Tomah, Wisconsin Station
12:12 La Crosse, Wisconsin Station
13:54 Winona, Minnesota Station (Fresh air stop)
15:34 Red Wing, Minnesota Station
16:18 St. Paul, Minnesota Station (Fresh air stop)
16:58 Empire Builder Train Consist
19:55 Leaving St. Paul Union Depot on time
21:07 Superliner Coach/Baggage car interior
22:25 St. Cloud, Minnesota Station
23:10 Staples, Minnesota Station
24:12 Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Station
25:21 Fargo, North Dakota Station
26:58 Grand Forks, North Dakota Station
28:10 Devils Lake, North Dakota Station
29:39 Rugby, North Dakota Station
31:16 Empire Builder Interior Walkthrough
33:38 Minot, North Dakota Station (Fresh air stop)
36:28 Stanley, North Dakota Station
38:05 Williston, North Dakota Station
39:48 Wolf Point, Montana Station
41:30 Glasgow, Montana Station
43:36 Meet Eastbound Empire Builder
43:59 Malta, Montana Station
45:42 Havre, Montana Station (Fresh air stop)
48:44 Shelby, Montana Station (Fresh air stop)
51:14 Lunch at Suprtliner Cafe Lounge
51:33 Cut Bank, Montana Station
53:45 Browning, Montana Station
55:47 East Glacier Park, Montana Station (Not stop)
56:46 Essex, Montana Station
57:31 West Glacier, Montana Station
58:34 Whitefish, Montana Station (Fresh air stop)
1:00:28 Libby, Montana Station
1:01:44 Sandpoint, Idaho Station
1:03:18 Spokane, Washington Station (Fresh air stop)
1:04:42 Empire Builder splits into two sections, Seattle and Portland
1:07:29 Leaving Spokane Station
1:09:18 Pasco, Washington Station
1:11:41 Columbia River
1:13:13 Wishram, Washington Station
1:15:30 Bingen, Washington Station
1:17:46 Vancouver, Washington Station
1:19:37 Columbia River and Willamette River
1:21:44 Portland Union Station in Oregon



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