The Borealis connects Chicago, IL and St. Paul, MN on the route operated by Amtrak (MnDOT/WisDOT), calling at 12 stations.
Quick Facts
- Operator
- Amtrak (MnDOT/WisDOT)
- Service type
- State-Supported Corridor
- Endpoints
- Chicago ↔ St. Paul
- Stations
- 12
- States served
- 3 (IL, WI, MN)
Route guide
The Borealis is a state-supported corridor service operated by Amtrak (MnDOT/WisDOT), running between Chicago Union Station and Saint Paul Union Depot and calling at 12 stations. Which stations a route calls at, and the agency that operates it, come from the operator's published schedule feed.
What to watch for: Mississippi River bluffs between La Crosse and Saint Paul — perhaps the most underrated stretch of passenger railroading in the Midwest.
Stops along the route
Stations are listed in the order the operating agency's schedule feed records them. Stop sequencing depends on the specific train; refer to the operator's timetable for departures.
- Chicago Union Station — Chicago, IL
- Glenview — Glenview, IL
- Milwaukee Airport — Milwaukee, WI
- Milwaukee Intermodal — Milwaukee, WI
- Columbus, WI — Columbus, WI
- Portage, WI — Portage, WI
- Wisconsin Dells — Wisconsin Dells, WI
- Tomah — Tomah, WI
- La Crosse — La Crosse, WI
- Winona — Winona, MN
- Red Wing — Red Wing, MN
- Saint Paul Union Depot — St. Paul, MN