What days does the City of New Orleans train run?

Hours of operation subject to change. Please call to verify hours before making travel arrangements. The station is open 6 a.m-10:30 p.m. The ticketing office is open from 5:45 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week. Baggage service is available from 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. seven days a week.

Handicap Accessibility

For accessibility information, call (800) USA-RAIL or (800) 872-7245.

PULLMAN, COACH AND DINING CAR SERVICE
REGULARLY ASSIGNED CARS ARE AIR-CONDITIONED
All passenger trains show herein carry coaches, except as indicated otherwise.

THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. Daily
Diesel-Powered Coach Streamliner.
Reservations Not Required.
Deluxe Reclining Seats—Stewardess—Radio—Tavern Lounge Cars.

No. 1—Chicago to New Orleans
No. 201-1—St. Louis to New Orleans
No. 101-1—Louisville to New Orleans

Dining Car Service—Chicago to New Orleans.

Louisville to Fulton.

Coach Lounge Cars—Louisville to New Orleans.

Coaches—Chicago to New Orleans.

St. Louis to New Orleans (No. 201 to Carbondale).

Louisville to New Orleans (No. 101 to Fulton).

Louisville to Fulton.

St. Louis to Carbondale.

NORTHBOUND

THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. Daily
Diesel-Powered Coach Streamliner.
Reservations Not Required.
Deluxe Reclining Seats—Stewardess—Radio—Tavern Lounge Cars.

No. 2—New Orleans to Chicago
No. 2-202—New Orleans to St. Louis
No. 2-102—New Orleans to Louisville

Dining Car Service—New Orleans to Chicago.

Fulton to Louisville.

Coach Lounge Cars—New Orleans to Louisville.

Coaches—New Orleans to Chicago.

New Orleans to St. Louis (No. 202 Carbondale to St. Louis).

New Orleans to Louisville (No. 102 Fulton, Ky. to Louisville).

Fulton to Louisville.

Carbondale to St. Louis

Pros: Had a good trip. Cons: However, the train was an hour and a half late, so we missed the tourist boat trip in Chicago.

Pros: Had a good trip. Cons: However, the train was an hour and a half late, so we missed the tourist boat trip in Chicago.

1.0

Adonis EMMANUEL

November 24, 2022- Vacation

Pros: To be serious. Cons: All. Tips: No.

Pros: To be serious. Cons: All. Tips: No.

5.0

Marilyn

November 11, 2022- Visiting family

Very relaxing !

Very relaxing !

3.0

Donna

November 11, 2022- Vacation

Pros: The train ride was lovely and staff very friendly. Cons: The food options should be more diverse. More hot meal options. Tips: To park my car at the Memphis Amtrak for a 7 day vacation cost me $200.

This page gives you a quick look at the Amtrak City of New Orleans and printable timetables. Additionally, you can click on each station to see what amenities they offer.

This page displays best on mobile devices if you hold your phone horizontally. These are also guides, and Amtrak can change times at any time.

Table of Contents

• Temporary Amtrak City of New Orleans Schedule Changes, Amtrak Service Alerts and Notices
• Accommodations for the City of New Orleans
  • Coach Class Seating
  • Sleeper Car (Rooms)
• Bikes, pets, and luggage
• Food offerings for Amtrak's City of New Orleans
• 2023 Amtrak City of New Orleans Schedule
• Printable Amtrak City of New Orleans Schedule
  • Abbreviations

Temporary Amtrak City of New Orleans Schedule Changes, Amtrak Service Alerts and Notices

The gray button below leads you to Amtrak’s official schedule changes relating to hurricanes and other tropical storms.

Amtrak Service Alerts and Notices

Accommodations for the City of New Orleans

Coach Class Seating

Coach seating – features comfortable reclining seats with ample legroom and a fold-down tray, individual reading lights, and 120v electric outlets.

Sleeper Car (Rooms)

All rooms include:

• Fresh linens and towels
• Complimentary meals
• Lounge access in Chicago and New Orleans
• Dedicated car attendant

Family Bedroom – These rooms provide seating and berths for two adults and two smaller kids. They also offer access to a shower.

Bedroom – these rooms give you twice the space of a Roomette with seating by day, upper and lower berths by night, and an in-room restroom and shower.

Roomette – these accommodations offer passengers seating by day that turns into upper and lower berths at night. Additionally, you have access to a shower in your car.

Accessible Room – these rooms offer accommodations for passengers with a disability; accessible Bedrooms are located on the entry-level of the train and provide ample space for a wheelchair, with a sofa for two by day and upper and lower berth for the night.

Bikes, pets, and luggage

Bicycle – Space is available for standard, full-size bicycles (up to 50 lbs, 70 inches x 41 inches x 8.5 inches). Amtrak stores bikes in designated bike racks/areas inside Coach passenger cars or the baggage car (if available).

Pet – Amtrak allows dogs and cats up to 20 pounds (combined weight of pet and carrier) for trips up to seven hours.

Checked Baggage – Two bags up to 50 lbs. and 75 linear inches are allowed per person for free. Charges
apply for additional and oversized luggage. Not all locations can handle checked baggage. You can click the station links below to see if they offer checked baggage service.

Wheelchair Ramp – is available to assist passengers in boarding and detraining with a wheeled mobility device.

Food offerings for Amtrak’s City of New Orleans

The cafe is on the upper level in the middle of the train. The car is also where sleeper passengers get their food as well.

Cafe – is found on the upper level of the cafe/dinner car, featuring various meals, snacks, and beverages for sale, and it is available for all customers from early morning until late at night.

Flex Dining – is complimentary dining for sleeping passengers to enjoy in private rooms or the Sleeper Lounge.

Flex dining meals are warmed preprepared meals for breakfast and dinner, plus complimentary beverages.

2023 Amtrak City of New Orleans Schedule

Printable Amtrak City of New Orleans Schedule

59 City of New Orleans South

58 City of New Orleans North

Abbreviations

R = Receive passengers only; this means you can board the train, but you cannot buy a ticket on this train to this station.

D = Depart only; you can buy a ticket to this station but not from this station.

F= Flag-stop

B = Stations with Amtrak Connecting Services.

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