Blue Water (train)

Blue Water

The westbound, double-ended Blue Water approaching Chicago in 2020
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail, higher-speed rail
Predecessor	International
First service	April 25, 2004
Current operator(s)	Amtrak
Annual ridership	168,848 (FY23) 16.4%[a][1]
Route
Termini	Chicago, Illinois Port Huron, Michigan
Stops	11
Distance travelled	319 miles (513 km)
Average journey time	6 hours, 25 minutes[2] (Port Huron to Chicago) 6 hours, 31 minutes[2](Chicago to Port Huron)
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	364 (eastbound) 365 (westbound)
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed	49 mph (79 km/h) (avg.) 110 mph (180 km/h) (top)
Track owner(s)	CN, Amtrak, MDOT, NS
Route map Show interactive map Legend 319 mi 513 km Port Huron 274 mi 441 km Lapeer 256 mi 412 km Flint 238 mi 383 km Durand 208 mi 335 km East Lansing Wolverine to Pontiac 160 mi 257 km Battle Creek 138 mi 222 km Kalamazoo 102 mi 164 km Dowagiac 89 mi 143 km Niles 62 mi 100 km New Buffalo MI IN Pere Marquette to Grand Rapids IN IL 0 mi 0 km Chicago Empire Builder and Hiawatha Service All stations are accessible This diagram: view talk edit Show route diagram map

The Blue Water (previously the Blue Water Limited) is a higher-speed passenger train service operated by Amtrak as part of its Michigan Services. The 319-mile (513 km) route runs from Chicago, Illinois, to Port Huron in Michigan's Blue Water Area, for which the train is named. Major stops are in Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, East Lansing, and Flint.

Amtrak began running the Blue Water in 1974^[3] over the Grand Trunk Western Railroad. In 1982 the train was extended from Port Huron to Toronto, Canada, and renamed the International Limited. Service was cut back to the original route in 2004 with the Blue Water name restored.^[3]

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