Amtrak provides two round trips per day between St. Louis and Kansas City, with stops in Kirkwood, Washington, Hermann, Jefferson City, Sedalia, Warrensburg, Lee’s Summit and Independence. In FY 2011, service was provided to more than 191,000 passengers, including students, the elderly and disabled. The on-time performance for fiscal year 2011 was 89%.
Amtrak also provides the Southwest Chief that operates between Los Angeles and Chicago, with stops in Kansas City and La Plata, Missouri, as well as the Texas Eagle that operates between Chicago and San Antonio with stops in St. Louis and Poplar Bluff, Missouri. See the schedules below for further information.
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Amtrak Passenger Parking and Drop Off at Lee's Summit Affected by Downtown Days and Rotary BBQ
May 31-June 3 (Click here for details)
 St. Louis To Kansas City Amtrak Schedule
(Schedule subject to change without notice. All seats sold on reserve basis only)
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| St.
Louis (STL) |
DP |
9:15AM |
DP |
4:00PM |
AR |
1:55PM |
AR |
9:40PM |
| Kirkwood (KWD) |
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9:44AM |
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4:29PM |
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1:13PM |
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8:58PM |
| Washington (WAH) |
10:21AM |
5:06PM |
12:31PM |
8:16PM |
| Hermann (HEM) |
10:49AM |
5:34PM |
12:03PM |
7:48PM |
| Jefferson
City (JEF) |
11:36AM |
6:22PM |
11:18AM |
7:03PM |
| Sedalia (SED) |
12:46PM |
7:39PM |
10:04AM |
5:49PM |
| Warrensburg (WAR) |
1:20PM |
8:09PM |
9:34AM |
5:19PM |
| Lee's
Summit (LEE) |
2:04PM |
8:50PM |
8:51AM |
4:36PM |
| Independence (IDP) |
2:20PM |
9:06PM |
8:34AM |
4:19PM |
| Kansas
City (KCY) |
AR |
2:55PM |
AR |
9:40PM |
DP |
8:15AM |
DP |
4:00PM |
Call 1-800-USA-RAIL for ticket information and fares, to make reservations, check schedules, and train status. Discounts available for seniors, students, children, groups, veterans, AAA and government employees (talk to an agent and ask about "X537" or "MG" rates). Check Amtrak's web site for limited-time travel savings at www.amtrak.com.
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St. Louis |
Kansas City |
La Plata |
Poplar Bluff |
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9:15AM
4:00PM |
To St. Louis
8:15AM
4:00PM |
To Kansas City
7:36PM |
To St. Louis/Chicago
2:44AM
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To Chicago
4:35AM
6:40AM
7:55AM
3:00PM
5:30PM
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To La Plata/Chicago
7:43AM |
To Chicago
9:55AM |
To Dallas/San Antonio
11:42PM
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| To Poplar Bluff; Dallas; and San Antonio
8:00PM |
To Los Angeles
10:45PM |
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| To Carbondale, IL 11:00PM *This is bus service from St. Louis to Carbondale IL, to connect to train service at Carbondale to either New Orleans or Chicago. |
Visit
Amtrak on the web for further information including intermediate stops on the above trains.
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