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Amtrak Empire Builder first and last departure times
Empire Builder · America/New_York
Selected branch: Chicago · 40 stops. Service day: Monday, November 2, 2026.
Mon, Nov 21 published tripsTue, Nov 31 published tripsWed, Nov 41 published tripsThu, Nov 51 published tripsFri, Nov 61 published tripsSat, Nov 71 published tripsSun, Nov 81 published trips
First and last published boarding times
Monday, November 2, 2026 · Chicago. These are supplied times for this branch. Stops or trips with omitted times cannot establish complete first/last bounds. Drop-off-only visits are excluded. A frequency window’s end is labeled separately and is not an exact last departure.
| Boarding stop | First departure | Last departure / window end | Service notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SeattleVisit 1 · SEA | 7:55 PM | 7:55 PM | 1 scheduled departures |
| EdmondsVisit 2 · EDM | 8:27 PM | 8:27 PM | 1 scheduled departures |
| Everett Amtrak StationVisit 3 · EVR | 8:55 PM | 8:55 PM | 1 scheduled departures |
| Leavenworth AmtrakVisit 4 · LWA | 11:17 PM | 11:17 PM | 1 scheduled departures |
| Wenatchee AmtrakVisit 5 · WEN | 11:57 PM | 11:57 PM | 1 scheduled departures |
| Ephrata AmtrakVisit 6 · EPH | 12:58 AM +1 day | 12:58 AM +1 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| SpokaneVisit 7 · SPK | 4:15 AM +1 day | 4:15 AM +1 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Sandpoint AmtrakVisit 8 · SPT | 5:20 AM +1 day | 5:20 AM +1 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Libby Amtrak StationVisit 9 · LIB | 7:11 AM +1 day | 7:11 AM +1 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Whitefish Amtrak StationVisit 10 · WFH | 9:26 AM +1 day | 9:26 AM +1 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| West Glacier AmtrakVisit 11 · WGL | 9:57 AM +1 day | 9:57 AM +1 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Essex AmtrakVisit 12 · ESM | 10:37 AM +1 day | 10:37 AM +1 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Browning AmtrakVisit 13 · BRO | 11:52 AM +1 day | 11:52 AM +1 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Cut Bank Amtrak StationVisit 14 · CUT | 12:27 PM +1 day | 12:27 PM +1 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Shelby Amtrak StationVisit 15 · SBY | 1:28 PM +1 day | 1:28 PM +1 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Havre Amtrak StationVisit 16 · HAV | 3:24 PM +1 day | 3:24 PM +1 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Malta Amtrak StationVisit 17 · MAL | 4:43 PM +1 day | 4:43 PM +1 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Glasgow Amtrak StationVisit 18 · GGW | 5:44 PM +1 day | 5:44 PM +1 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Wolf Point Amtrak StationVisit 19 · WPT | 6:32 PM +1 day | 6:32 PM +1 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Williston Amtrak StationVisit 20 · WTN | 8:21 PM +1 day | 8:21 PM +1 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Stanley Amtrak StationVisit 21 · STN | 9:22 PM +1 day | 9:22 PM +1 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Minot Amtrak StationVisit 22 · MOT | 11:53 PM +1 day | 11:53 PM +1 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Rugby Amtrak StationVisit 23 · RUG | 12:49 AM +2 day | 12:49 AM +2 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Devils Lake Amtrak StationVisit 24 · DVL | 1:44 AM +2 day | 1:44 AM +2 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Grand Forks Amtrak StationVisit 25 · GFK | 3:10 AM +2 day | 3:10 AM +2 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Fargo Amtrak StationVisit 26 · FAR | 4:29 AM +2 day | 4:29 AM +2 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Detroit Lakes Amtrak StationVisit 27 · DLK | 5:27 AM +2 day | 5:27 AM +2 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Staples Amtrak StationVisit 28 · SPL | 6:27 AM +2 day | 6:27 AM +2 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| St. Cloud Amtrak StationVisit 29 · SCD | 7:32 AM +2 day | 7:32 AM +2 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| St. Paul-MinneapolisVisit 30 · MSP | 9:50 AM +2 day | 9:50 AM +2 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Red Wing Amtrak StationVisit 31 · RDW | 10:44 AM +2 day | 10:44 AM +2 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| WinonaVisit 32 · WIN | 12:01 PM +2 day | 12:01 PM +2 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| La CrosseVisit 33 · LSE | 12:37 PM +2 day | 12:37 PM +2 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Tomah Amtrak StationVisit 34 · TOH | 1:16 PM +2 day | 1:16 PM +2 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Wisconsin Dells Amtrak StationVisit 35 · WDL | 1:58 PM +2 day | 1:58 PM +2 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| PortageVisit 36 · POG | 2:17 PM +2 day | 2:17 PM +2 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Columbus Amtrak StationVisit 37 · CBS | 2:47 PM +2 day | 2:47 PM +2 day | 1 scheduled departures |
| Chicago Union StationVisit 40 · CHI | 5:45 PM +2 day | 5:45 PM +2 day | 1 scheduled departures |
Times after midnight belong to the service date above. These route limits do not establish the last viable connecting journey. Check connection times separately, or use a reviewed airport guide for a direct airport journey.
First and last times on other branches
All other published stopping patterns for the same service date. Open a branch to compare its stop-by-stop boarding limits.
Chicago · 39 stops · Pattern 76576859593173108a4cab41
| Boarding stop / visit | First | Last departure / window end |
|---|---|---|
| PortlandVisit 1 · PDX | 7:45 PM | 7:45 PM |
| VancouverVisit 2 · VAN | 8:09 PM | 8:09 PM |
| Bingen-White Salmon AmtrakVisit 3 · BNG | 9:24 PM | 9:24 PM |
| Wishram AmtrakVisit 4 · WIH | 9:59 PM | 9:59 PM |
| Pasco Amtrak StationVisit 5 · PSC | 12:06 AM +1 day | 12:06 AM +1 day |
| SpokaneVisit 6 · SPK | 4:15 AM +1 day | 4:15 AM +1 day |
| Sandpoint AmtrakVisit 7 · SPT | 5:20 AM +1 day | 5:20 AM +1 day |
| Libby Amtrak StationVisit 8 · LIB | 7:11 AM +1 day | 7:11 AM +1 day |
| Whitefish Amtrak StationVisit 9 · WFH | 9:26 AM +1 day | 9:26 AM +1 day |
| West Glacier AmtrakVisit 10 · WGL | 9:57 AM +1 day | 9:57 AM +1 day |
| Essex AmtrakVisit 11 · ESM | 10:37 AM +1 day | 10:37 AM +1 day |
| Browning AmtrakVisit 12 · BRO | 11:52 AM +1 day | 11:52 AM +1 day |
| Cut Bank Amtrak StationVisit 13 · CUT | 12:27 PM +1 day | 12:27 PM +1 day |
| Shelby Amtrak StationVisit 14 · SBY | 1:28 PM +1 day | 1:28 PM +1 day |
| Havre Amtrak StationVisit 15 · HAV | 3:24 PM +1 day | 3:24 PM +1 day |
| Malta Amtrak StationVisit 16 · MAL | 4:43 PM +1 day | 4:43 PM +1 day |
| Glasgow Amtrak StationVisit 17 · GGW | 5:44 PM +1 day | 5:44 PM +1 day |
| Wolf Point Amtrak StationVisit 18 · WPT | 6:32 PM +1 day | 6:32 PM +1 day |
| Williston Amtrak StationVisit 19 · WTN | 8:21 PM +1 day | 8:21 PM +1 day |
| Stanley Amtrak StationVisit 20 · STN | 9:22 PM +1 day | 9:22 PM +1 day |
| Minot Amtrak StationVisit 21 · MOT | 11:53 PM +1 day | 11:53 PM +1 day |
| Rugby Amtrak StationVisit 22 · RUG | 12:49 AM +2 day | 12:49 AM +2 day |
| Devils Lake Amtrak StationVisit 23 · DVL | 1:44 AM +2 day | 1:44 AM +2 day |
| Grand Forks Amtrak StationVisit 24 · GFK | 3:10 AM +2 day | 3:10 AM +2 day |
| Fargo Amtrak StationVisit 25 · FAR | 4:29 AM +2 day | 4:29 AM +2 day |
| Detroit Lakes Amtrak StationVisit 26 · DLK | 5:27 AM +2 day | 5:27 AM +2 day |
| Staples Amtrak StationVisit 27 · SPL | 6:27 AM +2 day | 6:27 AM +2 day |
| St. Cloud Amtrak StationVisit 28 · SCD | 7:32 AM +2 day | 7:32 AM +2 day |
| St. Paul-MinneapolisVisit 29 · MSP | 9:50 AM +2 day | 9:50 AM +2 day |
| Red Wing Amtrak StationVisit 30 · RDW | 10:44 AM +2 day | 10:44 AM +2 day |
| WinonaVisit 31 · WIN | 12:01 PM +2 day | 12:01 PM +2 day |
| La CrosseVisit 32 · LSE | 12:37 PM +2 day | 12:37 PM +2 day |
| Tomah Amtrak StationVisit 33 · TOH | 1:16 PM +2 day | 1:16 PM +2 day |
| Wisconsin Dells Amtrak StationVisit 34 · WDL | 1:58 PM +2 day | 1:58 PM +2 day |
| PortageVisit 35 · POG | 2:17 PM +2 day | 2:17 PM +2 day |
| Columbus Amtrak StationVisit 36 · CBS | 2:47 PM +2 day | 2:47 PM +2 day |
| Chicago Union StationVisit 39 · CHI | 5:45 PM +2 day | 5:45 PM +2 day |
Seattle · 40 stops · Pattern 437168fc9d39ec067ba0d867
| Boarding stop / visit | First | Last departure / window end |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Union StationVisit 1 · CHI | 4:05 PM | 4:05 PM |
| Glenview Amtrak StationVisit 2 · GLN | 4:29 PM | 4:29 PM |
| MilwaukeeVisit 3 · MKE | 5:45 PM | 5:45 PM |
| Columbus Amtrak StationVisit 4 · CBS | 6:55 PM | 6:55 PM |
| PortageVisit 5 · POG | 7:24 PM | 7:24 PM |
| Wisconsin Dells Amtrak StationVisit 6 · WDL | 7:42 PM | 7:42 PM |
| Tomah Amtrak StationVisit 7 · TOH | 8:20 PM | 8:20 PM |
| La CrosseVisit 8 · LSE | 9:04 PM | 9:04 PM |
| WinonaVisit 9 · WIN | 9:40 PM | 9:40 PM |
| Red Wing Amtrak StationVisit 10 · RDW | 10:42 PM | 10:42 PM |
| St. Paul-MinneapolisVisit 11 · MSP | 12:13 AM +1 day | 12:13 AM +1 day |
| St. Cloud Amtrak StationVisit 12 · SCD | 2:09 AM +1 day | 2:09 AM +1 day |
| Staples Amtrak StationVisit 13 · SPL | 3:10 AM +1 day | 3:10 AM +1 day |
| Detroit Lakes Amtrak StationVisit 14 · DLK | 4:06 AM +1 day | 4:06 AM +1 day |
| Fargo Amtrak StationVisit 15 · FAR | 5:13 AM +1 day | 5:13 AM +1 day |
| Grand Forks Amtrak StationVisit 16 · GFK | 6:34 AM +1 day | 6:34 AM +1 day |
| Devils Lake Amtrak StationVisit 17 · DVL | 7:59 AM +1 day | 7:59 AM +1 day |
| Rugby Amtrak StationVisit 18 · RUG | 8:53 AM +1 day | 8:53 AM +1 day |
| Minot Amtrak StationVisit 19 · MOT | 10:51 AM +1 day | 10:51 AM +1 day |
| Stanley Amtrak StationVisit 20 · STN | 11:46 AM +1 day | 11:46 AM +1 day |
| Williston Amtrak StationVisit 21 · WTN | 12:59 PM +1 day | 12:59 PM +1 day |
| Wolf Point Amtrak StationVisit 22 · WPT | 2:34 PM +1 day | 2:34 PM +1 day |
| Glasgow Amtrak StationVisit 23 · GGW | 3:20 PM +1 day | 3:20 PM +1 day |
| Malta Amtrak StationVisit 24 · MAL | 4:20 PM +1 day | 4:20 PM +1 day |
| Havre Amtrak StationVisit 25 · HAV | 6:15 PM +1 day | 6:15 PM +1 day |
| Shelby Amtrak StationVisit 26 · SBY | 8:21 PM +1 day | 8:21 PM +1 day |
| Cut Bank Amtrak StationVisit 27 · CUT | 8:51 PM +1 day | 8:51 PM +1 day |
| Browning AmtrakVisit 28 · BRO | 9:28 PM +1 day | 9:28 PM +1 day |
| Essex AmtrakVisit 29 · ESM | 10:44 PM +1 day | 10:44 PM +1 day |
| West Glacier AmtrakVisit 30 · WGL | 11:27 PM +1 day | 11:27 PM +1 day |
| Whitefish Amtrak StationVisit 31 · WFH | 12:21 AM +2 day | 12:21 AM +2 day |
| Libby Amtrak StationVisit 32 · LIB | 1:05 AM +2 day | 1:05 AM +2 day |
| Sandpoint AmtrakVisit 33 · SPT | 2:55 AM +2 day | 2:55 AM +2 day |
| SpokaneVisit 34 · SPK | 6:19 AM +2 day | 6:19 AM +2 day |
| Ephrata AmtrakVisit 35 · EPH | 8:28 AM +2 day | 8:28 AM +2 day |
| Wenatchee AmtrakVisit 36 · WEN | 9:45 AM +2 day | 9:45 AM +2 day |
| Leavenworth AmtrakVisit 37 · LWA | 10:18 AM +2 day | 10:18 AM +2 day |
| SeattleVisit 40 · SEA | 2:29 PM +2 day | 2:29 PM +2 day |
Portland · 39 stops · Pattern 9afb3984a01394996444241c
| Boarding stop / visit | First | Last departure / window end |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Union StationVisit 1 · CHI | 4:05 PM | 4:05 PM |
| Glenview Amtrak StationVisit 2 · GLN | 4:29 PM | 4:29 PM |
| MilwaukeeVisit 3 · MKE | 5:45 PM | 5:45 PM |
| Columbus Amtrak StationVisit 4 · CBS | 6:55 PM | 6:55 PM |
| PortageVisit 5 · POG | 7:24 PM | 7:24 PM |
| Wisconsin Dells Amtrak StationVisit 6 · WDL | 7:42 PM | 7:42 PM |
| Tomah Amtrak StationVisit 7 · TOH | 8:20 PM | 8:20 PM |
| La CrosseVisit 8 · LSE | 9:04 PM | 9:04 PM |
| WinonaVisit 9 · WIN | 9:40 PM | 9:40 PM |
| Red Wing Amtrak StationVisit 10 · RDW | 10:42 PM | 10:42 PM |
| St. Paul-MinneapolisVisit 11 · MSP | 12:13 AM +1 day | 12:13 AM +1 day |
| St. Cloud Amtrak StationVisit 12 · SCD | 2:09 AM +1 day | 2:09 AM +1 day |
| Staples Amtrak StationVisit 13 · SPL | 3:10 AM +1 day | 3:10 AM +1 day |
| Detroit Lakes Amtrak StationVisit 14 · DLK | 4:06 AM +1 day | 4:06 AM +1 day |
| Fargo Amtrak StationVisit 15 · FAR | 5:13 AM +1 day | 5:13 AM +1 day |
| Grand Forks Amtrak StationVisit 16 · GFK | 6:34 AM +1 day | 6:34 AM +1 day |
| Devils Lake Amtrak StationVisit 17 · DVL | 7:59 AM +1 day | 7:59 AM +1 day |
| Rugby Amtrak StationVisit 18 · RUG | 8:53 AM +1 day | 8:53 AM +1 day |
| Minot Amtrak StationVisit 19 · MOT | 10:51 AM +1 day | 10:51 AM +1 day |
| Stanley Amtrak StationVisit 20 · STN | 11:46 AM +1 day | 11:46 AM +1 day |
| Williston Amtrak StationVisit 21 · WTN | 12:59 PM +1 day | 12:59 PM +1 day |
| Wolf Point Amtrak StationVisit 22 · WPT | 2:34 PM +1 day | 2:34 PM +1 day |
| Glasgow Amtrak StationVisit 23 · GGW | 3:20 PM +1 day | 3:20 PM +1 day |
| Malta Amtrak StationVisit 24 · MAL | 4:20 PM +1 day | 4:20 PM +1 day |
| Havre Amtrak StationVisit 25 · HAV | 6:15 PM +1 day | 6:15 PM +1 day |
| Shelby Amtrak StationVisit 26 · SBY | 8:21 PM +1 day | 8:21 PM +1 day |
| Cut Bank Amtrak StationVisit 27 · CUT | 8:51 PM +1 day | 8:51 PM +1 day |
| Browning AmtrakVisit 28 · BRO | 9:28 PM +1 day | 9:28 PM +1 day |
| Essex AmtrakVisit 29 · ESM | 10:44 PM +1 day | 10:44 PM +1 day |
| West Glacier AmtrakVisit 30 · WGL | 11:27 PM +1 day | 11:27 PM +1 day |
| Whitefish Amtrak StationVisit 31 · WFH | 12:21 AM +2 day | 12:21 AM +2 day |
| Libby Amtrak StationVisit 32 · LIB | 1:05 AM +2 day | 1:05 AM +2 day |
| Sandpoint AmtrakVisit 33 · SPT | 2:55 AM +2 day | 2:55 AM +2 day |
| SpokaneVisit 34 · SPK | 6:49 AM +2 day | 6:49 AM +2 day |
| Pasco Amtrak StationVisit 35 · PSC | 9:40 AM +2 day | 9:40 AM +2 day |
| Wishram AmtrakVisit 36 · WIH | 11:35 AM +2 day | 11:35 AM +2 day |
| Bingen-White Salmon AmtrakVisit 37 · BNG | 12:10 PM +2 day | 12:10 PM +2 day |
| PortlandVisit 39 · PDX | 2:17 PM +2 day | 2:17 PM +2 day |
Portland · 39 stops · Pattern 849cded48b7e1ecd3694b9ff
No boarding service on this branch for 2026-11-02.
Seattle · 40 stops · Pattern d3e4a46641548aa82d8d7822
No boarding service on this branch for 2026-11-02.
Portland · 39 stops · Pattern 666e4eadf8ad3bb19feb40ac
No boarding service on this branch for 2026-11-02.
Seattle · 40 stops · Pattern f30b9a3d29663dc928e60d06
No boarding service on this branch for 2026-11-02.
Chicago · 39 stops · Pattern 0b9e6ce0a6752dcf923ce78d
No boarding service on this branch for 2026-11-02.
Chicago · 40 stops · Pattern 3ce466812c7cdb499c347088
No boarding service on this branch for 2026-11-02.
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