Amtrak’s Cardinal

The Cardinal stops at Union Terminal three days a week on its route between New York and Chicago.

Train status

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The Route

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The Cardinal — 32 stops, 1,145 miles

Timetable

#51 westbound: Departs New York Wed · Fri · Sun — stops in Cincinnati overnight Thu · Sat · Mon.
#50 eastbound: Departs Chicago Tue · Thu · Sat — stops in Cincinnati overnight Wed · Fri · Sun.

Train 51 Read down	Station	TZ	Train 50 Read up
6:40 AM	New York, NY(NYP)Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station	ET	Ar 10:23 PM
7:02 AM	Newark, NJ(NWK)Penn Station	ET	10:03 PM
7:42 AM	Trenton, NJ(TRE)	ET	9:27 PM
Ar 8:07 AM · Dp 8:15 AM	Philadelphia, PA(PHL)30th St. Station	ET	8:51 PM
8:45 AM	Wilmington, DE(WIL)	ET	8:30 PM
9:33 AM	Baltimore, MD(BAL)Penn Station	ET	7:41 PM
Ar 10:14 AM · Dp 11:39 AM	Washington, DC(WAS)Union Station	ET	6:44 PM
11:59 AM	Alexandria, VA(ALX)	ET	6:27 PM
12:32 PM	Manassas, VA(MSS)	ET	5:35 PM
1:05 PM	Culpeper, VA(CLP)	ET	5:00 PM
Ar 2:23 PM · Dp 2:32 PM	Charlottesville, VA(CVS)	ET	Ar 3:35 PM · Dp 3:44 PM
3:34 PM	Staunton, VA(STA)	ET	2:28 PM
4:53 PM	Clifton Forge, VA(CLF)	ET	1:09 PM
5:45 PM	White Sulphur Springs, WV(WSS)	ET	12:01 PM
6:16 PM	Alderson, WV(ALD)	ET	11:18 AM
6:46 PM	Hinton, WV(HIN)	ET	10:50 AM
7:23 PM	Prince, WV(PRC)	ET	10:18 AM
7:39 PM	Thurmond, WV(THN)	ET	9:56 AM
8:30 PM	Montgomery, WV(MNG)	ET	9:02 AM
9:09 PM	Charleston, WV(CHW)	ET	8:31 AM
Ar 10:24 PM · Dp 10:31 PM	Huntington, WV(HUN)	ET	Ar 7:19 AM · Dp 7:26 AM
10:54 PM	Ashland, KY(AKY)	ET	6:45 AM
11:37 PM	South Shore, KY(SPM)Portsmouth, OH	ET	5:55 AM
12:32 AM	Maysville, KY(MAY)	ET	5:02 AM
Ar 2:11 AM · Dp 2:21 AM	Cincinnati, OH(CIN)Union Terminal	ET	Ar 3:27 AM · Dp 3:37 AM
4:16 AM	Connersville, IN(COI)	ET	1:31 AM
Ar 5:55 AM · Dp 6:25 AM	Indianapolis, IN(IND)Union Station	ET	Ar 11:49 PM · Dp 12:15 AM
7:23 AM	Crawfordsville, IN(CRF)	ET	10:30 PM
8:01 AM	Lafayette, IN(LAF)Big Four Depot	ET	9:56 PM
8:05 AM	Rensselaer, IN(REN)	CT	7:45 PM
8:54 AM	Dyer, IN(DYE)	CT	6:54 PM
Ar 10:25 AM	Chicago, IL(CHI)Union Station	CT	5:55 PM

Times from the March 2026 schedule (Amtrak GTFS data via the Rail Passengers Association). Track geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors; live positions from Amtraker. Schedules shift — always confirm at Amtrak.com before you ride.