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Blue Water (train)

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Amtrak service between Chicago, IL and Port Huron, MI

Blue Water
The westbound, double-endedBlue Water approaching Chicago in 2020
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail,higher-speed rail
PredecessorInternational
First serviceApril 25, 2004
Current operator(s)Amtrak
Annual ridership174,862 (FY 24) Increase 3.6%[a][1]
Route
TerminiChicago, Illinois
Port Huron, Michigan
Stops11
Distance travelled319 miles (513 km)
Average journey time6 hours, 25 minutes[2] (Port Huron to Chicago)
6 hours, 31 minutes[2](Chicago to Port Huron)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)364 (eastbound)
365 (westbound)
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)standard gauge
Operating speed49 mph (79 km/h) (avg.)
110 mph (180 km/h) (top)
Track owner(s)CN,Amtrak,MDOT,NS
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319 mi
513 km
Port HuronBlue Water Area Transit
274 mi
441 km
Lapeer
256 mi
412 km
FlintFlint Mass Transportation Authority
238 mi
383 km
Durand
208 mi
335 km
East LansingCapital Area Transportation Authority
160 mi
257 km
Battle CreekBattle Creek Transit
138 mi
222 km
KalamazooMetro Transit (Kalamazoo)
102 mi
164 km
Dowagiac
89 mi
143 km
Niles
62 mi
100 km
New Buffalo
0 mi
0 km
ChicagoChicago Transit AuthorityMetra

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible
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TheBlue Water (previously theBlue Water Limited) is ahigher-speedpassenger train service operated byAmtrak as part of itsMichigan Services. The 319-mile (513 km) route runs fromChicago,Illinois, toPort Huron inMichigan'sBlue Water Area, for which the train is named. Major stops are inKalamazoo,Battle Creek,East Lansing, andFlint.

Amtrak began running theBlue Water in 1974[3] over theGrand Trunk Western Railroad. In 1982 the train was extended from Port Huron toToronto,Canada, and renamed theInternational Limited. Service was cut back to the original route in 2004 with theBlue Water name restored.[3]

History

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TheBlue Water Limited with aTurboliner trainset at Durand in 1979
TheInternational in 1989

TheLansing area, home of theMichiganstate capitol andMichigan State University, was left out ofAmtrak's original system. Beginning in 1973, Amtrak and the state discussed restoring service over theGrand Trunk Western Railway within the state, although the new route would join Amtrak's other Michigan trains on thePenn Central west ofBattle Creek, Michigan, eschewing the Grand Trunk's traditional route to Chicago. New stations were built in Port Huron and East Lansing, and the state spent $1 million on track rehabilitation (equivalent to $6.38 million in 2024 adjusted for inflation). Service began September 13, 1974, between Chicago and Port Huron, with the intention of eventually restoring the Port Huron–Toronto leg.[4]: 204–204 [5][6]

Amtrak renamed the train theBlue Water Limited on October 26, 1975, and re-equipped it with French-builtTurboliner trainsets on May 20, 1976. The new Turboliners were capable of, but never reached, 125 mph (201 km/h) and ran with fixed five-car consists with an overall capacity of 292 passengers. The Turboliners were withdrawn on October 25, 1981, replaced by conventional locomotives pullingAmfleet coaches.[4]: 204, 208 

The long-discussed extension to Toronto finally occurred on October 31, 1982. The extended service received the nameInternational Limited, the name of an oldCanadian National/Grand Trunk Chicago–Port Huron–Montreal train (1900–1907, 1919–1971). Amtrak andVia Rail, the independent CanadianCrown corporation rail company, jointly operated theInternational Limited (later justInternational) until April 25, 2004, when cross-border service was discontinued. Massive border delays post-September 11 led to falling ridership; Amtrak and Michigan agreed to truncate service at Port Huron and bring back the oldBlue Water.[4]: 207  On the Canadian side service ends at Sarnia as part of the Via Rail'sCorridor route.

With a more favorable intrastate schedule and fewer delays, theBlue Water's ridership showed immediate improvements, carrying 94,378 passengers infiscal year 2004 (compared to 80,890 in FY 2003).[4]: 208 Blue Water ridership in FY 2011 totaled 187,065, an increase of 18.0 percent from FY 2010's total of 157,709, and the highest total ever recorded by the train.[7] During FY 2011, the train had a total revenue of $5.8 million, a 22.3 percent increase from FY 2010's total of $4.7 million.[7]

The Detroit–Chicago corridor has been designated by theFederal Railroad Administration as a high-speed rail corridor.[8] A 97-mile (156 km) stretch along the route ofBlue Water from Porter, Indiana to Kalamazoo, Michigan is the longest segment of track owned by Amtrak outside of theNortheast Corridor.[8] Amtrak began speed increases along this stretch in January 2002. Ultimately, speed increased to 110 mph (180 km/h).[8][9]

Route details

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TheBlue Water operates overNorfolk Southern Railway, Amtrak, andGrand Trunk Western Railroad trackage:

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Station stops

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StateTown/CityStationConnections
IllinoisChicagoChicagoAmtrakAmtrak (long-distance):California Zephyr,Cardinal,City of New Orleans,Empire Builder,Floridian,Lake Shore Limited,Southwest Chief,Texas Eagle
Amtrak Amtrak (intercity):Borealis,Hiawatha,Illini andSaluki,Illinois Zephyr andCarl Sandburg,Lincoln Service,Pere Marquette,Wolverine
MetraMetra: BNSF, Milwaukee District North, Milwaukee District West, North Central Service, Heritage Corridor, SouthWest Service
Chicago "L":Blue(atClinton),BrownOrangePinkPurple(atQuincy)
Bus interchangeCTA Bus,Pace Bus
Megabus (North America)Megabus
MichiganNew BuffaloNew BuffaloAmtrakAmtrak:Wolverine
Bus interchange Berrien Bus
NilesNilesAmtrakAmtrak:Wolverine
Bus interchange Niles Dial-A-Ride (DART)
DowagiacDowagiacAmtrakAmtrak:Wolverine
Bus interchange Dowagiac Dial-A-Ride (DART)
KalamazooKalamazooAmtrakAmtrak:Wolverine
Bus interchangeMetro Transit
Bus interchange Intercity bus:Greyhound LinesGreyhound,Indian Trails
Battle CreekBattle CreekAmtrakAmtrak:Wolverine,Amtrak Thruway
Bus interchangeBattle Creek Transit
Greyhound LinesGreyhound
East LansingEast LansingAmtrakAmtrak:Amtrak Thruway
Bus interchangeCapital Area Transportation Authority
Bus interchange Intercity bus:Greyhound LinesGreyhound,Indian Trails
DurandDurandBus interchange Shiawassee Area Transportation Agency
FlintFlintAmtrakAmtrak:Amtrak Thruway
Bus interchangeMTA Bus
Bus interchange Intercity bus:Greyhound LinesGreyhound,Indian Trails
LapeerLapeerBus interchange Greater Lapeer Transportation Authority (GLTA)
Port HuronPort HuronBus interchangeBlue Water Area Transit

Consist

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A typical AmtrakBlue Water consists of:[11]

References

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  1. ^"Amtrak Fiscal Year 2024 Ridership"(PDF). Amtrak. December 3, 2024.
  2. ^ab"Amtrak Timetable Results".www.amtrak.com. RetrievedDecember 20, 2021.
  3. ^ab"Michigan's Railroad History 1825 - 2014"(PDF).Michigan Department of Transportation. October 13, 2014. RetrievedApril 29, 2024.
  4. ^abcdSanders, Craig (2006).Amtrak in the Heartland. Bloomington, Indiana:Indiana University Press.ISBN 978-0-253-34705-3.
  5. ^Port Huron-Chicago Inaugural September 13Amtrak News September 1, 1974, page 4
  6. ^Michigan's Blue Water Chicago-Port Huron Inaugural Sep 13Amtrak News October 1, 1974, pages 4/5
  7. ^ab"Amtrak reports record Michigan ridership".The Grand Rapids Press. October 14, 2011. RetrievedOctober 16, 2011.
  8. ^abc"Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2005"(PDF). Amtrak. RetrievedOctober 30, 2006.
  9. ^"Michigan: Amtrak taking service to new speeds". WNDU-TV. Archived fromthe original on November 12, 2004. RetrievedNovember 1, 2006.
  10. ^Kalamazoo Gazette file photo (October 11, 2011)."Details emerging on MDOT purchase of train track from Kalamazoo to Dearborn".MLive.Booth Newspapers. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2014.
  11. ^"Blue Water". TrainWeb. RetrievedOctober 22, 2010.

Notes

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  1. ^Amtrak's Fiscal Year (FY) runs from October 1 of the prior year to September 30 of the named year.

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