Amtrak's Borealis Line Celebrates over 250,000 Riders in Just over a Year

Amtrak's Borealis line celebrates over 250,000 riders in just over a year

Amtrak's Borealis line reached 250,000 passengers, highlighting a demand for rail travel from the Twin Cities to Chicago in just over a year since its launch.

Amtrak’s Borealis line exceeds quarter-million riders

Amtrak’s new Borealis line, which started service in May of 2024 and runs between Chicago and the Twin Cities, and through Wisconsin, carried its 250,000th rider over the 4th of July weekend, Amtrak announced. Borealis trains originate from St. Paul at midday and Chicago in the late morning. In Wisconsin, the Borealis line includes stops […]