Wolverine (Amtrak train)

Wolverine

The Wolverine at Royal Oak station in March 2011
Overview
Service type	Higher-speed inter-city rail
Locale	Midwestern United States
First service	May 1, 1971
Current operator(s)	Amtrak
Former operator(s)	Penn Central
Annual ridership	420,569 (FY23) 14.5%[a][1]
Route
Termini	Chicago, Illinois Pontiac, Michigan
Stops	17
Distance travelled	304 miles (489 km)
Average journey time	6 hours[2]
Service frequency	Three daily roundtrips
Train number(s)	350, 352, 354 (eastbound) 351, 353, 355 (westbound)
On-board services
Catering facilities	Café Car
Technical
Rolling stock	Horizon / Amfleet Siemens Charger
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed	52 mph (84 km/h) (avg.) 110 mph (180 km/h) (top)
Track owner(s)	NS, CN, Amtrak, MDOT, CR
Route map Show interactive map Legend Empire Builder and Hiawatha Service 0 mi Chicago Illinois Indiana 16 mi 26 km Hammond–Whiting To Boston, New York, Washington Pere Marquette to Grand Rapids 52 mi 84 km Michigan City Closed 2022 Indiana Michigan 62 mi 100 km New Buffalo 89 mi 143 km Niles 102 mi 164 km Dowagiac 138 mi 222 km Kalamazoo 160 mi 257 km Battle Creek Blue Water to Port Huron 184 mi 296 km Albion 205 mi 330 km Jackson 243 mi 391 km Ann Arbor 271 mi 436 km Dearborn Greenfield Village Closed 2014 281 mi 452 km Detroit Lake Cities to Toledo 1980–1995 292 mi 470 km Royal Oak 296 mi 476 km Troy 304 mi 489 km Pontiac All stations are accessible This diagram: view talk edit Show route diagram map

The Wolverine is a higher-speed passenger train service operated by Amtrak as part of its Michigan Services. The 304-mile (489 km)^[3] line provides three daily round-trips between Chicago and Pontiac, Michigan, via Ann Arbor and Detroit. It carries a heritage train name descended from the New York Central (Michigan Central).

During fiscal year 2023, the Wolverine carried 420,569 passengers, a 14.5% increase from FY2022's total of 367,254 passengers.^[4]

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