Distance travelled: 959 miles (Chicago to New York, via Rochester)
Journey Duration: 21 hours
States travelled through: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York
My final train journey gave me mixed feelings, knowing that I would soon be going home but also seeing a little bit more of the US. I’d loved everything I’d seen so far, and the Lake Shore train promised more fantastic scenery.
This was a predominately night-time train, scheduled to leave to Chicago at 9.30pm. I used the time before departure to wander around the beautiful Union station building. Continue reading