Missouri River Runner

Missouri River Runner
Missouri River Runner in Kansas City, June 2018
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
LocaleMissouri
PredecessorMules
Ann Rutledge
First serviceJanuary 28, 2009 (2009-01-28)
Current operatorAmtrak
Annual ridership196,989 (FY 25)  4.9%
Route
TerminiKansas City
St. Louis
Stops8
Distance travelled283 miles (455 km)
Average journey time5 hours, 40 minutes
Service frequency2 daily round trips
Train number311, 316, 318, 319
On-board services
ClassesCoach Class
Business Class
Catering facilitiesCafé
Technical
Rolling stockVenture
Amfleet
Siemens Charger
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed50 mph (80 km/h) (avg.)
79 mph (127 km/h) (top)
Track ownerUP
Route map
0 mi
0 km
Kansas City
10 mi
16 km
Independence
23 mi
37 km
Lee's Summit
64 mi
103 km
Warrensburg
94 mi
151 km
Sedalia
157 mi
253 km
Jefferson City
202 mi
325 km
Hermann
228 mi
367 km
Washington
266 mi
428 km
Kirkwood
279 mi
449 km
St. Louis
           
Lincoln Service
Missouri River Runner
306 mi
492 km
Alton
339 mi
546 km
Carlinville
378 mi
608 km
Springfield
407 mi
655 km
Lincoln
439 mi
707 km
Normal
471 mi
758 km
Pontiac
489 mi
787 km
Dwight
525 mi
845 km
Joliet
551 mi
887 km
Summit
other Amtrak services
563 mi
906 km
Chicago

All stations are accessible

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, 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.