About the Borealis®
The Borealis® is a new daily passenger train between St. Paul, Milwaukee and Chicago. This round-trip service will begin on May 21, 2024.
Borealis will serve communities all along the 411-mile rail corridor (used by Amtrak’s long-distance Empire Builder), connecting rural and urban areas with another choice for safe, reliable transportation. With late morning departures and early evening arrivals in St. Paul and Chicago, the train offers more choices, convenient travel times and better on-time performance for both passenger and freight trains.
The Borealis service is a partnership with the Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota Departments of Transportation, with funding assistance from the Federal Railroad Administration. Amtrak is providing the service.
Other existing passenger rail service:
- Empire Builder (Chicago to Seattle and Portland via Minnesota)
- Northstar Commuter Rail (Big Lake to Minneapolis)
Visit the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's TCMC project page for more information on public engagement, funding, location, and the project schedule.