![Amtrak 427 is eastbound at Battle Creek. 2006 [Dale Berry photo]](/images/MIRR/AmtrakWolverine(427)EBAtBattleCreekMI042106-7[DaleBerry].jpg "Amtrak 427 is eastbound at Battle Creek. 2006 [Dale Berry photo]")
Amtrak - The National Railroad Passenger Corporation
Amtrak is a federally owned railroad which provides national passenger train service in the United States. Amtrak was created in 1971 to relieve most railroads from being required to continue to provide passenger service. In return, the railroads agreed to allow Amtrak to use its tracks.
In Michigan, Amtrak provides passenger service on three lines. It operates three round trips each day between Pontiac via Detroit to Chicago, Illinois (CN/Conrail/Amtrak/NS). The second route has a single round trip each day between Port Huron and Chicago, via Battle Creek (CN/Amtrak/NS). The third route has a single round trip each day between Grand Rapids and Chicago via Porter, Indiana (CSX/NS).
Amtrak operates on two sections of track which are not owned by freight railroads. Amtrak itself purchased former Conrail trackage between Kalamazoo and Porter, Indiana. In 2013, the State of Michigan purchased former Norfolk Southern trackage between Dearborn and Kalamazoo. The first line offered trains that exceed 80 m.p.h. in a section which uses advanced positive train control. High speed operation is also planned for the Dearborn to Kalamazoo route as well. Norfolk Southern continues to provide freight service on both of these lines through trackage rights.
Amtrak has stations in Albion, Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, Benton Harbor/St. Joseph, Birmingham, Dearborn, Detroit, Dowagiac, Durand, Flint, Grand Rapids, Holland, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Lapeer, Michigan City, Niles, and Pontiac in Michigan.
Website: Amtrak
Photo: Amtrak 427 is eastbound at the Battle Creek station. 2006 [Dale Berry photo]
News Feed from Google: Amtrak
News Feed - Amtrak
22 February 2025
- Amtrak Releases Map Displaying Major Infrastructure Projects - railway-news.com
- Brian Rosenwald left indelible mark at Amtrak - TRAINS Magazine
- Amtrak extends current train service between Albany and New York City - Times Union
- Amtrak extends current Empire Service schedule through April 27 - TRAINS Magazine
- Amtrak Extends Empire Service and Prepares for Major Tunnel Upgrades - Железнодорожный журнал «Railway Supply»
- Friday’s Headlines Fear for Amtrak - Streetsblog USA
- Amtrak Unveils Major Infrastructure Projects to Modernize Rail Travel - Железнодорожный журнал «Railway Supply»
- Amtrak passenger service from New Orleans to Mobile will finally return in 2025. Here's when. - NOLA.com
- Map Shows Amtrak Projects Underway Across US - Newsweek
- Fallout for Seattle-area train commuters after missed inspections - The Seattle Times
- Ashkenazy Jilted by Amtrak’s Union Station Deal in DC - The Real Deal
- Amtrak passenger strips to underwear, refuses to put his clothes back on, NC cops say - Raleigh News & Observer
- Train hits car at rail crossing in Camarillo - VC Star
- Amtrak Extends for Two Additional Months Current Empire Service Levels Between Albany and New York City - Amtrak Media
- One person hurt when Amtrak train, car collide in Ventura County - kclu.org
