Amtrak - Empire Builder

Route	Chicago, IL - Seattle, WA Chicago, IL - Portland, OR
Distance	2205 miles (Chicago - Seattle) 2255 miles (Chicago - Portland)
Operation	Daily
Time	45h 10m (Chicago - Seattle) 45h 0m (Chicago - Portland)
Train Set	Superliner
Cars	Sleeper, Coach, Dinner, Sightseer Lounge

Station Information:

Stops	State	Time	Distance	Elevation	Notes
Chicago	IL	CT	0 mi	182 m	METRA
Glenview	IL	CT	17 mi	198 m	METRA
(Sturtevant)	WI	CT	63 mi	222 m	Not stop.
(Milwaukee Airport)	WI	CT	78 mi	179 m	Not stop.
Milwaukee	WI	CT	85 mi	179 m
Columbus	WI	CT	150 mi	259 m
Portage	WI	CT	178 mi	244 m
Wisconsin Dells	WI	CT	195 mi	274 m
Tomah	WI	CT	240 mi	296 m
La Crosse	WI	CT	281 mi	198 m
Winona	MN	CT	308 mi	200 m
Red Wing	MN	CT	371 mi	225 m
St. Paul	MN	CT	418 mi	265 m	Minneapolis
St. Cloud	MN	CT	486 mi	313 m
Staples	MN	CT	552 mi	389 m
Detroit Lakes	MN	CT	614 mi	416 m
Fargo	ND	CT	662 mi	274 m
Grand Forks	ND	CT	737 mi	254 m
Devils Lake	ND	CT	822 mi	450 m
Rugby	ND	CT	879 mi	472 m
Minot	ND	CT	940 mi	474 m
Stanley	ND	CT	994 mi	686 m
Williston	ND	CT	1061 mi	574 m
Wolf Point	MT	MT	1168 mi	610 m
Glasgow	MT	MT	1217 mi	637 m
Malta	MT	MT	1283 mi	687 m
Havre	MT	MT	1370 mi	759 m
Shelby	MT	MT	1475 mi	1008 m
Cut Bank	MT	MT	1499 mi	1143 m
Browning	MT	MT	1532 mi	1359 m	Closed in Summer
East Glacier Park	MT	MT	1547 mi	1462 m	Closed in Winter
Essex	MT	MT	1576 mi	1177 m	Glacier National Park / Flag Stop
West Glacier	MT	MT	1603 mi	980 m	Glacier National Park
Whitefish	MT	MT	1626 mi	923 m
Libby	MT	MT	1728 mi	631 m
Sandpoint	ID	PT	1813 mi	637 m
Spokane	WA	PT	1879 mi	587 m
Ephrata	WA	PT	1998 mi	387 m
Wenatchee	WA	PT	2050 mi	197 m
Leavenworth	WA	PT	32072 mi	373 m	Opened on September 25, 2009
Everett	WA	PT	2171 mi	24 m	Sounder
Edmonds	WA	PT	2188 mi	2 m	Sounder
Seattle	WA	PT	2205 mi	2 m	Sounder

Spokane	WA	PT	1879 mi	587 m
Pasco	WA	PT	2025 mi	117 m
Wishram	WA	PT	2150 mi	53 m
Bingen	WA	PT	2180 mi	45 m	White Salmon
Vancouver	WA	PT	2245 mi	45 m
Portland	OR	PT	2255 mi	15 m

Note: Empire Builder does not stop the stations in parentheses ( ).
Only Amtrak Stations are listed, but Commuter Rails' stations are not.


Empire Builder #28 at Portland, OR (2003)		Empire Builder #7 at Seattle, WA (2003)


Empire Builder #8 / #28 at Essex, MT (2007)		Empire Builder #8 / #28 at Essex, MT (2007)


Empire Builder #8 / #28 at Essex, MT (2007)		Empire Builder #8 / #28 at Essex, MT (2007)

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~ Actual Train Consists - Empire Builder Car Numbers ~

June 26, 2003: Train #7		June 26, 2003: Train #28
at Seattle, WA		at Portland, OR
↑ Seattle, WA		↑ Chicago, IL
P42 Locomotive	72	P42 Locomotive	78
P42 Locomotive	70	P42 Locomotive	63
Baggage	1754	Sightseer Lounge	33021
Transition Sleeper	39010	Coach	34001
Sleeper	32025	Coach	34095
Sleeper	32109	Sleeper (OK)	32104
Dining Car	38000	60' Express Box Car	71222
Coach	34008
Coach	34026	*All Passenger cars are Superliner I and II (except Dome Car).
Dome Car (Puget Sound)	800732