Amtrak has cancelled some trains in and out of Chicago, including some service to and from Galesburg, because of weather.
The cancellations affected travelers Monday, January 27 and Tuesday, January 28, 2014.
The Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg (number 380 and 381) trains were cancelled for Tuesday. Those routes include service between Chicago and Galesburg that includes service to Quincy. BNSF had closed the corridor between Quincy, Galesburg and Chicago on Sunday evening, January 26.
The cancellations were among more than a dozen train cancellations announced by Amtrak.
“These cancellations are designed to maintain service on most routes while reducing exposure of Amtrak passengers, crews and rail equipment to extreme weather conditions,” according to a statement from the Illinois Department of Transportation. “Passengers who have paid but choose not to travel due to this service disruption can receive a refund or a voucher for future travel. Some reservations booked online can be modified or canceled on Amtrak.com or by using the free Amtrak mobile app.”
The IDOT statement said the following Amtrak Chicago Hub Services will not be available on Tuesday, Jan. 28:
- Lincoln Service Trains 300, 301, 306 & 307 are canceled.
(Trains 302, 303, 304 & 305 and Trains 21/321 & 22/322 will maintain service on the Chicago-St. Louis corridor)
- Hiawatha Service Trains 329, 332, 333, 336, 337 & 340 are canceled.
(Trains 330, 331, 334, 335, 338, 339, 341 & 342 will maintain service on the Chicago-Milwaukee corridor)
- Wolverine Service Trains 350 & 355 are canceled.
(Trains 351, 352, 353 & 354 will maintain service on the Chicago-Ann Arbor-Detroit/Pontiac corridor)
- Illinois Zephyr & Carl Sandburg Trains 380 & 381 are canceled.
(Amtrak is awaiting word from BNSF Railway Co. regarding service by Trains 382 & 383 on the Chicago-Galesburg-Quincy corridor on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The route was closed by BNSF late Sunday night, leading Trains 380, 381, 382 & 383 to be canceled on Monday, Jan. 27, and Amtrak Trains 3, 4, 5, & 6 to detour between Chicago and Galesburg.)
- Saluki & Illini Trains 390 & 391 are canceled.
(Trains 392 & 393 and Trains 58 & 59 will maintain service on the Chicago-Champaign-Carbondale corridor)
No changes are planned at this time for other Chicago Hub Services, including Michigan routes to and from Grand Rapids/Holland and Port Huron/East Lansing, Missouri service between Kansas City and St. Louis and Indiana service to and from Indianapolis.
