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Borealis (train)

The Borealis, referred to as Twin Cities–Milwaukee–Chicago (TCMC) during planning, is an Amtrak inter-city rail service that operates daily between Chicago, Illinois, and Saint Paul, Minnesota, via Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Service began on May 21, 2024, under the Amtrak Midwest brand.

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Annual ridership
212,909 (FY 25) 140.7%[a]
Average journey time
7 hours, 24 minutes
Baggage facilities
Overhead racks
Catering facilities
Café
Classes
Coach Class · Business Class
Current operator
Amtrak

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Borealis (train)

Nodes51
Edges50
Triples25
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.039216
Components1

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Borealis (train)

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Route map · 3
Borealis (train) → edit⟂, talk⟂, view⟂
Classes · 2
Borealis (train) → Business Class, Coach Class
Annual ridership · 1
Borealis (train) → 212,909 (FY 25) 140.7%[a]
Average journey time · 1
Borealis (train) → 7 hours, 24 minutes
Baggage facilities · 1
Borealis (train) → Overhead racks
Catering facilities · 1
Borealis (train) → Café
Current operator · 1
Borealis (train) → Amtrak
Disabled access · 1
Borealis (train) → Yes
Distance travelled · 1
Borealis (train) → 411 mi (661 km)
First service · 1
Borealis (train) → May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21)

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Important terminology

service chicago amtrak hiawatha cities twin borealis train north daily paul milwaukee 2024 empire builder corridor coast route ridership st

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Borealis (train)Annual ridership212,909 (FY 25) 140.7%[a]1.00infobox
Borealis (train)Average journey time7 hours, 24 minutes1.00infobox
Borealis (train)Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks1.00infobox
Borealis (train)Catering facilitiesCafé1.00infobox
Borealis (train)ClassesCoach Class1.00infobox
Borealis (train)ClassesBusiness Class1.00infobox
Borealis (train)Current operatorAmtrak1.00infobox
Borealis (train)Disabled accessYes1.00infobox
Borealis (train)Distance travelled411 mi (661 km)1.00infobox
Borealis (train)First serviceMay 21, 2024 (2024-05-21)1.00infobox
Borealis (train)LocaleMidwestern United States1.00infobox
Borealis (train)Operating speed54 mph (87 km/h) (.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}avg.) 79 mph (127 km/h) (top)1.00infobox
Borealis (train)PredecessorTwin Cities Hiawatha, North Coast Hiawatha1.00infobox
Borealis (train)Rolling stockGE Genesis Siemens Charger GE Dash 8-32BWH Superliner1.00infobox
Borealis (train)Route mapview⟂1.00infobox
Borealis (train)Route maptalk⟂1.00infobox
Borealis (train)Route mapedit⟂1.00infobox
Borealis (train)Service frequencyOnce daily1.00infobox
Borealis (train)Service typeInter-city rail1.00infobox
Borealis (train)StatusOperating1.00infobox
Borealis (train)Stops111.00infobox
Borealis (train)TerminiChicago, Illinois Saint Paul, Minnesota1.00infobox
Borealis (train)Track gauge.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .de…1.00infobox
Borealis (train)Track ownersCPKC, Metra1.00infobox
Borealis (train)Train numbers1333 (westbound), 1340 (eastbound)1.00infobox

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