Hoosier State (train)

Hoosier State
The Hoosier State in Shelby, Indiana in 2011
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusDiscontinued
PredecessorKentucky Cardinal (2003)
First serviceOctober 1, 1980
Last serviceJune 30, 2019
Former operatorAmtrak
Annual ridership20,853 (FY19)
Route
TerminiChicago
Indianapolis
Stops4
Distance travelled196 miles (315 km)
Service frequencyQuad-weekly
Train number850–851
Technical
Rolling stockAmfleet coaches
Track ownersCSX
Union Pacific
Belt Railway of Chicago
Metra
Norfolk Southern
Route map
0
Chicago
Metra
29 mi
47 km
Dyer
75 mi
121 km
Rensselaer
122 mi
196 km
Lafayette
149 mi
240 km
Crawfordsville
196 mi
315 km
Indianapolis

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible

The Hoosier State was a 196-mile (315 km) passenger train service operated by Amtrak between Chicago and Indianapolis. It ran on the four days each week that the Cardinal did not run, giving daily rail service to the Chicago–Indianapolis corridor.

The Hoosier State was discontinued on June 30, 2019, after funding for the train went unwritten into Indiana's 2019 state budget. The Cardinal continues to provide three round trips per week between Chicago and Indianapolis.