Quick Facts
- The line is partially supported by funds from the state governments of Wisconsin and Illinois.
- The Hiawatha line is Amtrak's ninth-busiest route, and the railroad's first-busiest line in the Midwest.
- The Hiawatha locomotives were among the world's fastest trains in the 1930s and 1940s, and these trains reached some of their peak speeds on this stretch.
- The Chicago to Milwaukee line carries roughly 2,200 riders daily.
