Amtrak service between Kansas City and St. Louis, MO
Missouri River Runner
Missouri River Runner at Kirkwood, MO in 2010
Overview
Service type
Inter-city rail
Locale
Missouri
Predecessor
Mules Ann Rutledge
First service
January 28, 2009 (2009-01-28)
Current operator(s)
Amtrak
Annual ridership
153,181 (FY23) 27.5%[a][1]
Route
Termini
Kansas City St. Louis
Stops
8
Distance travelled
283 miles (455 km)
Average journey time
5 hours, 40 minutes
Service frequency
2 daily round trips
Train number(s)
311, 316, 318, 319[2]
On-board services
Class(es)
Coach Class Business Class
Catering facilities
Café
Technical
Rolling stock
Horizon or Amfleet Siemens Charger
Track gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed
50 mph (80 km/h) (avg.) 79 mph (127 km/h) (top)
Track owner(s)
UP
Route map
Legend
Southwest Chief to Los Angeles
0 mi
0 km
Kansas City
Southwest Chief to Chicago
10 mi
16 km
Independence
23 mi
37 km
Lee's Summit
65 mi
105 km
Warrensburg
94 mi
151 km
Sedalia
158 mi
254 km
Jefferson City
202 mi
325 km
Hermann
232 mi
373 km
Washington
270 mi
435 km
Kirkwood
Texas Eagle to San Antonio
283 mi
455 km
St. Louis
Lincoln Service, Texas Eagle
to Chicago
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The Missouri River Runner is a 283-mile (455 km) passenger train service operated by Amtrak in Missouri between Gateway Transportation Center in St. Louis and Union Station in Kansas City. The eastern half of the route runs largely along the right bank of the Missouri River.
First introduced in 1980 as the Kansas City Mule and St. Louis Mule, the Missouri River Runner received its current name in 2009. As of 2023[update], there are two daily round trips between Kansas City and St. Louis, with one continuing north to Chicago Union Station as a Lincoln Service train. These services fall under the Amtrak Midwest brand.
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