Passenger Rail

• Two transcontinental AMTRAK passenger routes, consisting of 297 miles, pass through Iowa. The lines include the California Zephyr, with service between Chicago and San Francisco and the Southwest Chief, with service between Chicago. and Los Angeles.
• AMTRAK stops at six passenger rail stations in Iowa: Creston, Osceola, Ottumwa, Mount Pleasent and Burlington for the California Zepher and Fort Madison for the Southwest Chief.
• AMTRAK has an annual Iowa ridership of approximately 64,300 passengers. (2008)