The Amtrak Wolverine offers three daily round trips between Chicago, IL, and Pontiac, MI, plus its 13 intermediate stops. The route is 304 miles and takes about 6.25 to 6.5 hours, depending on which train you take. Besides train travel, Amtrak offers stops beyond the rails with Amtrak’s Connecting services.
A quick look at the Amtrak Wolverine
- This train offers free Wi-Fi
- The Wolverine offers coach seating and business class.
- The Wolverine uses Amtrak’s traditional:
- Horizon and Amtfleet cars, or the new Venture cars.
- You can visit the cafe car if you need some food or beverages.
- Get the Amtrak Wolverine schedule.
Wolverine Trains 350 and 353 Temporarily Suspended
Effective Monday – Thursday, May 6 – October 18, 2024
Due to track improvements made by Amtrak and the Michigan Department of Transportation, some Wolverine services will be affected. Schedule times listed on Amtrak.com are updated to reflect these changes.
Trains 350 and 353 will operate only on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Trains will run normally on the following holidays: Memorial Day, Monday, May 27; Juneteenth, Wednesday, June 19; Independence Day, Thursday, July 4; and Labor Day, Monday, September 2.
Trains 351, 352, 354, and 355 will operate normally.
Blue Water Trains 364 and 365 will operate normally and serve Wolverine stations in southwestern Michigan.
Amtrak Wolverine Service Accommodations
The Wolverine offers two different seating accommodations and a Quiet Car.
Coach seating
The Amtrak Wolverine offers coach seating, which features:
- Comfortable seats
- A fold-down tray
- Individual reading lights.
- A 120v grounded (three-prong) electric outlets
- On the wall on older cars
- Between the seats, there are USB chargers on the newer.
- There is space above and below your seat to place luggage; some cars have luggage racks on one end.
Business class
Amtrak offers an upgrade for this train, business class, which includes extra legroom, a comfortable seat, complimentary non-alcoholic beverages, outlets, and luggage storage similar to coach class. This car is next to the cafe car. If you are starting at Chicago Union Station, you can use the lounge for a fee.
Additionally, Business Class customers receive a 25% bonus on Amtrak Guest Rewards points.
Wi-Fi
This train offers free Amtrak Wi-Fi throughout your journey. However, the service has some limitations, and there may be dead spots along the route. The Wi-Fi service is more for general web browsing and often does not support streaming.
Luggage: carry on and checked
You cannot check bags on the Wolverine, but you can bring your luggage on the train. There are above-seat luggage racks and shelves at the end of the cars.
If you are connecting with another train, there is a chance you can check your bags at a connecting station.
Each passenger may carry on:
- One personal item, 25 lbs. (12 kg) and 14 x 11 x 7 inches, and
- Two carry-on pieces of luggage, 50 lbs. (23 kg) and 28 x 22 x 14 inches each
- If you transfer to the Pacific Surfliner at some point along your journey, the baggage size for that train is up to 28 x 22 x 11 inches each.
Charges apply for additional and oversized luggage; check out Amtrak’s carry-on bag policy for more information.
Wolverine add ons
There are a few things you can add to your reservation.
Pets
This train allows you to bring your dog or cat, which weighs 20 pounds, including their cage. If you plan on bringing your fur baby, you must print and fill out paperwork before you arrive at the station. Check out Amtrak’s pet policy to get all the rules, regulations, and paperwork.
If you have a service or comfort animal, check out Amtrak’s service animal policy for the latest updates and instructions for booking.
Bringing your bike
Amtrak allows you to bring your bike onboard, so if you want to do this, check out Amtrak’s bike policy before you leave for the station.
Golf clubs
If you are on your way to the links or going to a mini golf tournament, you can master that windmill; you can bring your clubs on Amtrak. Before showing up, add them to your reservation and check the Amtrak “special item policy” for golf clubs.
Wolverine Service Food Service
One of my favorite activities is visiting the cafe car, a great way to break up a trip and get something warm to eat.
The Amtrak Wolverine has a cafe that offers:
- A variety of hot and cold meals
- Snacks
- Hot, cold, and adult beverages for sale.
- This car is available for all customers for most of the journey, for it may close at the start and end of the route.
The cafe car is towards one end of the train, and it is hard to say which end it will be on because it can depend on the direction.
You may bring food and drink aboard the train, but you cannot consume alcohol on the train you brought aboard.
Amtrak Wolverine Schedule
Connecting services are found in the download in the following sections. The times listed below are departure times.
Some of the Western stops are double by the Blue Water line.
Eastbound Amtrak Wolverine Schedule
Please read the temporary schedule change for train 350.
| Station – Read Down | Miles | 350 | 352 | 354 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL Union Station (CHI) CT | 0 | 6:45a | 2:15p | 5:50p |
| Hammond-Whiting, IN (HMI) CT | 16 | 7:11a | – | – |
| New Buffalo, MI (NBU) ET | 62 | 9:04a | 4:31p | 8:04p |
| Niles, MI (NLS) | 89 | 9:29a | 4:52p | 8:24p |
| Dowagiac, MI (DOA) | 102 | 9:40a | – | – |
| Kalamazoo, MI (KAL) “ | 138 | 10:14a | 5:26p | 8:58p |
| Battle Creek, MI (BTL) | 160 | 10:56a | 6:03p | 9:35p |
| Albion, MI (ALI) | 184 | – | – | 10:03p |
| Jackson, MI (JXN) | 208 | 11:51a | 6:55p | 10:28p |
| Ann Arbor, MI (ARB) | 243 | 12:28p | 7:35p | 11:08p |
| Dearborn, MI (DER) | 271 | 12:57p | 8:11p | 11:37p |
| Detroit, MI (DET) | 281 | 1:25p | 8:44p | 12:10a |
| Royal Oak, MI (ROY) | 292 | 1:49p | 9:05p | 12:34a |
| Troy, MI (TRM) | 296 | 1:57p | 9:12p | 12:42a |
| Pontiac, MI (PNT) ET | 304 | 2:11p | 9:29p | 1:01a |
Westbound Amtrak Wolverine Schedule
Please read the temporary schedule change for train 353.
| Station – Read Down | Miles | 351 | 353 | 355 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac, MI (PNT) ET | 0 | 5:43a | 8:50a | 5:28p |
| Troy, MI (TRM) | 8 | 5:56a | 9:04a | 5:41p |
| Royal Oak, MI (ROY) | 12 | 6:03a | 9:12a | 5:48p |
| Detroit, MI (DET) | 23 | 6:26a | 9:35a | 6:11p |
| Dearborn, MI (DER) | 33 | 6:44a | 9:53a | 6:29p |
| Ann Arbor, MI (ARB) | 61 | 7:14a | 10:23a | 7:00p |
| Jackson, MI (JXN) | 96 | 7:51a | 10:58a | 7:37p |
| Albion, MI (ALI) | 120 | 8:15a | – | – |
| Battle Creek, MI (BTL) | 144 | 8:48a | 12:01p | 8:33p |
| Kalamazoo, MI (KAL) | 166 | 9:16a | 12:28p | 9:00p |
| Dowagiac, MI (DOA) | 202 | – | – | 9:29p |
| Niles, MI (NLS) | 215 | – | 1:01p | 9:42p |
| New Buffalo, MI (NBU) ET | 242 | – | 1:21p | 10:02p |
| Hammond-Whiting, IN (HMI) CT | 288 | – | 1:15p | 9:54p |
| Chicago, IL Union Station (CHI) | 304 | 10:32a | 2:02p | 10:40p |
Printable Amtrak Wolverine Schedule
You can use the link below or print a schedule from the Amtrak website, including a custom schedule for all the trains on your trip together! Learn how to print Amtrak schedules from their website.
Amtrak Wolverine Schedule Alternatives
Amtrak Blue Water travels from Chicago, IL, to Port Huron, MI, and has duplicate stops from Chicago, IL, to Battle Creek, MI.
Other Connections To Amtrak Wolverine Service
Amtrak offers connecting services to take passengers beyond where the track goes. You may need to book a train portion to reserve the bus portion. More on that is coming soon.
My goal is to keep these as updated as possible.
Safe Travels,
Kev
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