Amtrak City of New Orleans status

Q: Can you still ride the city of New Orleans?

Goodmans song, Amtrak revived it again in 1981. Today, you can still ride the City of New Orleans 900 miles along the original IC right-of-way (now owned by Canadian National).

Amtrak City of New Orleans train status is shown below (unofficial). Click on train numbers, stations or times for additional information.

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City of New Orleans Train 58
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City of New Orleans has two active trains.

	58 ↑	59 ↓
	56 mph	0 mph
CHI	08:21 54m er	20:05 on tm	Chicago, IL Union Station
HMW	07:41 on tm	21:13 22m lt	Homewood, IL
KKI	07:11 on tm	21:40 19m lt	Kankakee, IL
CHM	06:05 on tm	22:51 22m lt	Champaign-Urbana, IL
MAT	05:21 on tm	23:30 19m lt	Mattoon, IL
EFG	04:56 on tm	23:53 17m lt	Effingham, IL
CEN	04:08 on tm	00:41 18m lt	Centralia, IL
CDL	03:11 on tm	01:37 16m lt	Carbondale, IL
FTN	01:03 1m lt	03:22 10m lt	Fulton, KY
NBN	00:25 5m lt	04:00 6m lt	Newbern-Dyersburg, TN
MEM	22:27 7m lt	06:27 on tm	Memphis, TN Central Station
MKS	20:36 7m lt	07:59 on tm	Marks, MI
GWD	19:37 on tm	08:55 on tm	Greenwood, MS
YAZ	18:42 on tm	09:49 on tm	Yazoo City, MS
JAN	17:44 on tm	11:12 on tm	Jackson, MS
HAZ	16:32 17m lt	11:53 on tm	Hazlehurst, MS
BRH	16:14 18m lt	12:14 on tm	Brookhaven, MS
MCB	15:46 14m lt	12:38 on tm	McComb, MS
HMD	14:54 9m lt	13:25 on tm	Hammond, LA
NOL	13:45 on tm	14:37 1h 10m er	New Orleans, LA Union Passenger Terminal
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Last updated Saturday, 29-Oct-2022 18:36:11 PDT

City of New Orleans Train 58

Latest status for Amtrak City of New Orleans Train 58, updated 20:35 on 10/29 (unofficial).

Orig.: New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger TerminalOrigin: New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal, sch. departure 13:45 CT 10/29
Dest.: Chicago, IL - Union StationDestination: Chicago, IL - Union Station
Status: Active

0 mi S of Marks [MKS], 56 mph N
546 miles S of Chicago
297 miles N of New Orleans

Progress Tracker

NOL, departed 13:45 CT, on time (New Orleans - Union Passenger Terminal).
HMD, departed 14:54, 9 min. late, arrived 14:51 (Hammond).
MCB, departed 15:46, 14 min. late, arrived 15:43 (McComb).
BRH, departed 16:14, 18 min. late, arrived 16:11 (Brookhaven).
HAZ, arrived 16:32, 17 min. late, est. departure 16:33, 16 min. late (Hazlehurst).
JAN, departed 17:44, on time, arrived 17:01 (Jackson).
YAZ, departed 18:42, on time, arrived 18:32 (Yazoo City).
GWD, departed 19:37, on time, arrived 19:28 (Greenwood).
MKS, est. arrival 20:36, 7 min. late, est. departure 20:38, 7 min. late (Marks).
MEM, est. arrival 22:27, 7 min. late, est. departure 22:47, 7 min. late (Memphis - Central Station).
NBN, est. arrival 00:25, 5 min. late, est. departure 00:26, 4 min. late (Newbern-Dyersburg).
FTN, est. arrival 01:03, 1 min. late, est. departure 01:04, on time (Fulton).
CDL, est. arrival 03:11, on time, est. departure 03:16, on time (Carbondale).
CEN, est. arrival 04:08, on time, est. departure 04:10, on time (Centralia).
EFG, est. arrival 04:56, on time, est. departure 04:57, on time (Effingham).
MAT, est. arrival 05:21, on time, est. departure 05:23, on time (Mattoon).
CHM, est. arrival 06:05, on time, est. departure 06:10, on time (Champaign-Urbana).
KKI, est. arrival 07:11, on time, est. departure 07:13, on time (Kankakee).
HMW, est. arrival 07:41, on time, est. departure 07:44, on time (Homewood).
CHI, est. arrival 08:21, 54 min. early (Chicago - Union Station).

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Position Updates

20:35 - 0 mi S of Marks [MKS], 56 mph N
20:25 - 12 mi S of Marks [MKS], 76 mph N
20:21 - 19 mi S of Marks [MKS], 79 mph N
20:15 - 25 mi S of Marks [MKS], 79 mph N
20:11 - 29 mi S of Marks [MKS], 40 mph NW
20:05 - 33 mi S of Marks [MKS], 61 mph NW
20:01 - 35 mi S of Marks [MKS], 77 mph NE
19:55 - 41 mi S of Marks [MKS], 73 mph N
19:50 - 46 mi S of Marks [MKS], 17 mph N
19:46 - 47 mi S of Marks [MKS], 18 mph NW
19:41 - 50 mi S of Marks [MKS], 54 mph NE
19:29 - 51 mi S of Marks [MKS], 0 mph
19:21 - 7 mi S of Greenwood [GWD], 79 mph N
19:16 - 13 mi S of Greenwood [GWD], 72 mph N
19:11 - 19 mi S of Greenwood [GWD], 53 mph NW

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Last updated Saturday, 29-Oct-2022 18:36:06 PDT

Is Amtrak City of New Orleans running?

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (Amtrak) CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal) is operational during everyday. Additional information: CITY OF NEW ORLEANS has 20 stations and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 1182 minutes.

Can you still ride the city of New Orleans?

Goodman's song, Amtrak revived it again in 1981. Today, you can still ride the City of New Orleans 900 miles along the original IC right-of-way (now owned by Canadian National).

How do I know if my train is Cancelled Amtrak?

Visit Our Website. You can always visit Amtrak.com to learn the real-time status of a train. Click “Train Status” on the top bar of the homepage and enter a few key pieces of information to learn when a train will be arriving.

How early should I arrive for Amtrak?

Arriving at the Station Plan to arrive at the station at least 30 minutes before your train is scheduled to depart (Auto Train passengers should arrive at the station at least two hours prior to departure).