[ Amtrak Train Ride ] All 39 Stops, Journey to the Pacific Northwest, Complete Trip Report

Westbound Amtrak Empire Builder Train 27 from Chicago Union Station in Illinois to Portland Union Station in Oregon (March 22, 2023 - March 24, 2023) The Empire Builder was the flagship passenger train of the Great Northern Railway and was retained by Amtrak in 1971. [Chapters] 00:00 Chicago Union Station 01:08 Boarding Empire Builder Train 27 02:22 Leaving Chicago Union Station on time 05:19 Glenview, Illinois Station 06:30 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Station 07:41 Columbus, Wisconsin Station 08:40 Portage, Wisconsin Station 09:48 Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin Station 10:54 Tomah, Wisconsin Station 12:12 La Crosse, Wisconsin Station 13:54 Winona, Minnesota Station (Fresh air stop) 15:34 Red Wing, Minnesota Station 16:18 St. Paul, Minnesota Station (Fresh air stop) 16:58 Empire Builder Train Consist 19:55 Leaving St. Paul Union Depot on time 21:07 Superliner Coach/Baggage car interior 22:25 St. Cloud, Minnesota Station 23:10 Staples, Minnesota Station 24:12 Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Station 25:21 Fargo, North Dakota Station 26:58 Grand Forks, North Dakota Station 28:10 Devils Lake, North Dakota Station 29:39 Rugby, North Dakota Station 31:16 Empire Builder Interior Walkthrough 33:38 Minot, North Dakota Station (Fresh air stop) 36:28 Stanley, North Dakota Station 38:05 Williston, North Dakota Station 39:48 Wolf Point, Montana Station 41:30 Glasgow, Montana Station 43:36 Meet Eastbound Empire Builder 43:59 Malta, Montana Station 45:42 Havre, Montana Station (Fresh air stop) 48:44 Shelby, Montana Station (Fresh air stop) 51:14 Lunch at Suprtliner Cafe Lounge 51:33 Cut Bank, Montana Station 53:45 Browning, Montana Station 55:47 East Glacier Park, Montana Station (closed in winter) 56:46 Essex, Montana Station 57:31 West Glacier, Montana Station 58:34 Whitefish, Montana Station (Fresh air stop) 1:00:28 Libby, Montana Station 1:01:44 Sandpoint, Idaho Station 1:03:18 Spokane, Washington Station (Fresh air stop) 1:04:42 Empire Builder splits into two sections, Seattle and Portland 1:07:29 Leaving Spokane Station 1:09:18 Pasco, Washington Station 1:11:41 Columbia River 1:13:13 Wishram, Washington Station 1:15:30 Bingen, Washington Station 1:17:46 Vancouver, Washington Station 1:19:37 Columbia River and Willamette River 1:21:44 Portland Union Station in Oregon [Train Information] Train: Amtrak Empire Builder Train 27 Depart: Day1 3:05pm Chicago, Illinois Arrive: Day3 11:17am Portland, Oregon Distance: 2,257 miles (3,632 km) Duration: 46 hours 12 minutes Fleet: Bi-level Superliner, Veiwliner baggage #USARailGuide #Amtrak #Train