Amtrak Alerts Information and updates affecting travel
- Wolverine Trains 350 and 353 Temporarily Suspended
- Effective Monday – Thursday, May 6 – October 10, 2024
Pere Marquette
The Pere Marquette connects Chicago to “Beer City USA” in Grand Rapids, revealing Michigan’s west coast's natural beauty. Stops along the way include St. Joseph and Holland where you can enjoy the area's wonderful beaches and rich Dutch heritage, including the annual Tulip Time Festival.
Blue Water
The Blue Water leaves from Chicago and travels to Kalamazoo, home to world-famous Bell’s Brewery; “Cereal City” in Battle Creek; East Lansing near the State Capitol and Michigan State University, with intermediate station stops before reaching Port Huron — one of Michigan's oldest cities and a place rich in the maritime history of the Great Lakes.
Wolverine
The Wolverine also departs from Chicago with stops in New Buffalo, Jackson, and Ann Arbor near the University of Michigan, and intermediate stations in and around metro Detroit where you can visit the “Motor City," relive the famous Motown sound or catch a Detroit Lions or Red Wings game.
Business Class on Michigan Services
Enjoy an enhanced travel experience in Business Class on Michigan Services and you’ll have access to exclusive amenities such as a fully refundable ticket if canceled prior to departure, 25% point bonus for Amtrak Guest Rewards members, seating in a dedicated section and complimentary non-alcoholic beverages. Business Class passengers can also purchase access to the Metropolitan Lounge in Chicago.
Discover All Michigan Has to Offer by Train
For business or pleasure, to and from Michigan, Amtrak Midwest is the easiest, most comfortable way to travel.
Plan a Trip TodayFeatures & Amenities
Accommodations vary by train.
- Coach Class Seat
- Business Class Seat
- Carry-On Bicycle (Wolverine & Blue Water Trains 364, 365)
Accommodations vary by train. Some trains may feature forward and backward-facing seating, preferred seat orientation is not guaranteed.
Downloadable menus are updated regularly, but menu items and prices are subject to change and may be different from what is available onboard.
Route Highlights
Detroit, Michigan
Celebrate the city of innovators at the Henry Ford Museum and the Motown Museum. Savor the city’s rich ethnic history with the great flavors of Greece, Lebanon and Poland. Get cultured at the Detroit Opera House and the Detroit Institute of the Arts or thrill to the speed and spray of hydroplane races on the Detroit River.
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
Experience art fairs, folk festivals and frenzied football fans. Play a round—or two—at the award-winning Leslie Park Golf Course. Rent a raft, tube, canoe or kayak and hit the Huron River Water Trail. Discover art galleries, jazz clubs, fresh fare and even hidden fairy doors.
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
Quench your thirst on Beer City USA’s trail of more than 40 local craft breweries. Climb Lake Michigan’s towering sand dunes or pedal your way around miles of urban and scenic bike trails. Enjoy live music and innovative art at the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park.
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Holland, Michigan
Welkom to a city of tulips, windmills, beaches and bistros. Watch a 250-year-old Dutch windmill actively grind wheat berries. Get lost in a sea of colors amid the millions of tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and crocus at the Veldheer Tulip Gardens.
Hit the beach or charter a boat to soak up cool lake breezes before heading back to shore to enjoy award-winning local brews, wines and farm-to-table fare.
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Kalamazoo, Michigan
Stroll along Kalamazoo’s outdoor pedestrian shopping mall and enjoy great live music, theater and people watching. Sip the flavors of local craft breweries and distilleries or sample your way through a food tour.
Get your thrills at the world-class Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Museum or the Gilmore Car Museum. Then head outside to explore the region’s beautiful lakes and hiking trails.
- Chicago, IL - Union Station (CHI)
- Hammond-Whiting, IN (HMI)
- New Buffalo, MI (NBU)
- Niles, MI (NLS)
- Dowagiac, MI (DOA)
- Kalamazoo, MI (KAL)
- Battle Creek, MI (BTL)
- East Lansing, MI (LNS)
- Durand, MI (DRD)
- Flint, MI (FLN)
- Lapeer, MI (LPE)
- Port Huron, MI (PTH)
- St. Joseph-Benton Harbor, MI (SJM)
- Bangor, MI (BAM)
- Holland, MI (HOM)
- Grand Rapids, MI (GRR)
- Albion, MI (ALI)
- Jackson, MI (JXN)
- Ann Arbor, MI (ARB)
- Dearborn, MI (DER)
- Detroit, MI (DET)
- Royal Oak, MI (ROY)
- Troy, MI (TRM)
- Pontiac, MI (PNT)