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
Champaign to ChicagoPros: To be serious. Cons: All. Tips: No.
Pros: To be serious. Cons: All. Tips: No.
5.0
Marilyn
November 11, 2022- Visiting family
New Orleans to JacksonVery relaxing !
Very relaxing !
3.0
Donna
November 11, 2022- Vacation
New Orleans to MemphisPros: 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
Train 59Southbound
Read DownCommunities ServedMilesTrain 58
Northbound
Read upAr/Dp++Ar/Dp8:05pChicago, IL
Union Station (CHI) B09:15a8:51p | 8:54pHomewood, IL (HMW)247:41a | 7:44a9:21p | 9:23pKankakee, IL (KKI) F577:11a | 7:13a10:29p | 10:34pChampaign-Urbana, IL (CHM)1296:05a | 6:10a11:11p | 11:13pMattoon, IL (Charleston) (MAT) F1735:21a | 5:23a11:36p | 11:37pEffingham, IL (EFG) F2004:56a | 4:57a12:23a | 12:25aCentralia, IL (CEN) F2534:08a | 4:10a1:21a | 1:26aCarbondale, IL (CDL) F B3093:11a | 3:16a3:12a | 3:14aFulton, KY (FTN) F4061:02a | 1:04a3:54a | 3:56aNewbern-Dyersburg, TN (NBN) F44212:20a | 12:22a6:27a | 6:40aMemphis, TN
Central Station (MEM)52810:20p | 10:40p7:59a | 8:01aMarks, MS (MKS) F5978:29p | 8:31p8:55a | 9:00aGreenwood, MS (GWD)6547:32p | 7:37p9:49a | 9:51aYazoo City, MS (YAZ) F7066:40p | 6:42p11:12a | 11:20aJackson, MS (JAN)7515:28p | 5:44p11:53a | 11:55aHazlehurst, MS (HAZ) F7844:15p | 4:17p12:14p | 12:16pBrookhaven, MS (BRH) F8053:54p | 3:56p12:38p | 12:40pMcComb, MS (MCB) F8283:30p | 3:32p1:25p | 1:28pHammond, LA (HMD)8812:42p | 2:45p3:47pNew Orleans, LA B
Union Passenger Terminal (NOL)9341:45p‘This chart is a guide, always check with the electric version of your tick for the most up-to-date times or consult the Amtrak website.
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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