Additional Amtrak Wolverine Round-Trip Trains to Return in July and September

(July 13, 2021 4:29 PM) Amtrak and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) are restoring daily additional Wolverine round-trip trains between Detroit/Pontiac-Chicago via Jackson, Ann Arbor and Dearborn in response to increased travel demand. Effective July 19, eastbound trains 350 and 354 and westbound trains 351 and 355 will depart Chicago and Pontiac mornings and evenings, respectively. Since last March, only one Amtrak Midwest Wolverine round-trip has been operating on this route due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Sept. 7, the mid-day round-trip frequency of trains 352 and 353 will return and restore full service with a total of three daily Wolverine round-trip trains on this route with stops in Jackson. Available tickets and updated schedules are available on Amtrak.com and its mobile apps.

Starting July 19, trains from Jackson to Chicago will depart at 7:52 AM and 7:42 PM.  Trains from Jackson to Detroit will depart at 12:12 PM and 10:28 PM.  

Beginning September 7, an additional midday frequency will return and the schedules adjust as follows:

Eastbound Wolverine departures from Jackson, Effective Sept. 7:

Train 350        12:12 p.m.

Train 352        5:51 p.m.

Train 354       10:28 p.m.

Westbound Wolverine departures from Jackson, Effective Sept. 7:

Train 351       7:49 a.m.

Train 353       11:11 a.m.

Train 355       7:35 p.m.

 “We have seen ridership continuing to increase, with more than 17,000 passengers riding the Wolverine this June compared to 5,500 in June 2020,” said Peter Anastor, MDOT Office of Rail administrator. “So far, June was the highest ridership we’ve seen for the past year. With more people riding the train again, it makes the business case to restore the second Wolverine frequency now and the third round-trip after Labor Day.”  

“We’ve worked closely with MDOT to match Amtrak service levels to customer needs and we’re glad to report all Michigan services will be back to pre-pandemic levels after Labor Day,” said Joseph Shacter, Amtrak senior manager for state-sponsored corridors in the Midwest. “We’ve experienced strong growth across our national network all year, including each of the Amtrak Midwest services.”

Business class and café service are available on all MDOT-sponsored Amtrak services, including the Blue Water (trains 364 and 365) daily between Port Huron and Chicago, and the Pere Marquette (trains 370 and 371) daily between Grand Rapids and Chicago. Those service levels are unchanged.

Reservations are required for Amtrak trains on Michigan routes.  

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