Kevin's Michigan Trip Itinerary
Battle Creek * Grand Rapids
Thursday, April 23 - Wednesday, April 29, 2026
| THURSDAY, April 23, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | Route | Activity | Planned Time | Actual Time |
 Train #185 Business Class Seat 14F |  | Leave Iselin, NJ Metropark Station | 9:59 AM ET | 10:03 AM ET |
| Arrive Washington, DC Union Station | 12:52 PM ET | 12:50 PM ET | ||
Train #40 Car 4010 Room 4 |  | Leave Washington, DC Union Station | 3:57 PM ET | 4:47 PM CT |
| END OF THURSDAY ACTIVITIES | ||||
| FRIDAY, April 24, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | Route | Activity | Planned Time | Actual Time |
Train #40 Car 4010 Room 4 | | Arrive Chicago, IL Union Station | 8:45 AM CT | 8:23 AM CT |
| WALK TO OGILVIE TRANSPORTATION CENTER | ||||
 Train #623 |  Union Pacific -Northwest | Leave Chicago, IL Ogilvie TC | 10:35 AM CT | 10:35 AM CT |
| Arrive Des Plaines, IL | 11:09 AM CT | 11:08 AM CT | ||
| LUNCH IN DES PLAINES The Choo Choo | ||||
Train #648 | Union Pacific -Northwest | Leave Des Plaines, IL | 12:31 PM CT | 12:32 PM CT |
| Arrive Chicago, IL Ogilvie TC | 1:10 PM CT | 1:08 PM CT | ||
 |  Pink Line | Leave Clinton | 2:06 PM CT | 2:09 PM CT |
| Arrive Washington/Wabash | 2:11 PM CT | 2:15 PM CT | ||
|  Red Line | Leave Lake | 2:25 PM CT | 2:34 PM CT |
| Arrive Loyola | 2:57 PM CT | 3:06 PM CT | ||
| DINNER IN CHICAGO Raising Cane's by Loyola University | ||||
| STAY AT: Hampton Inn by Hilton - Chicago North/Loyola Station 109 West Albion Avenue Chicago, IL | ||||
| END OF FRIDAY ACTIVITIES | ||||
| SATURDAY, April 25, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | Route | Activity | Planned Time | Actual Time |
| Red Line | Leave Loyola | 7:25 AM CT | 7:15 AM CT |
| Arrive Lake | 7:57 AM CT | 7:45 AM CT | ||
| WALK TO MILLENNIUM STATION | ||||
 Train #503 |  Lakeshore Corridor | Leave Chicago, IL Millennium Station | 8:30 AM CT | 8:30 AM CT |
| Arrive Hammond Gateway | 9:08 AM CT | 9:08 AM CT | ||
Train #1503 |  Monon Corridor | Leave Hammond Gateway | 9:23 AM CT | 9:23 AM CT |
| Arrive Munster/Dyer | 9:38 AM CT | 9:38 AM CT | ||
Train #1506 | Monon Corridor | Leave Munster/Dyer | 9:54 AM CT | 9:54 AM CT |
| Arrive Hammond Gateway | 10:09 AM CT | 10:09 AM CT | ||
Train #506 | Lakeshore Corridor | Leave Hammond Gateway | 10:23 AM CT | 10:27 AM CT |
| Arrive Chicago, IL Millennium Station | 11:04 AM CT | 11:10 AM CT | ||
| LUNCH IN CHICAGO Subway near Millennium Station | ||||
| Pink Line | Leave Washington/Wabash | 12:09 PM CT | DID NOT DO |
| Arrive Quincy | 12:14 PM CT | |||
| WALK TO UNION STATION | ||||
Train #352 Business Class |  | Leave Chicago, IL Union Station | 2:15 PM CT | 2:15 PM CT |
| Arrive Battle Creek, MI | 5:57 PM ET | 5:53 PM ET | ||
| STAY AT: Doubletree by Hilton - Battle Creek 50 Capital Avenue Battle Creek, MI | ||||
| LAUNDRY AT DOUBLETREE BATTLE CREEK | ||||
| END OF SATURDAY ACTIVITIES | ||||
| SUNDAY, April 26, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | Route | Activity | Planned Time | Actual Time |
Train #365 Business Class |  | Leave Battle Creek, MI | 10:00 AM ET | 10:02 AM ET |
| Arrive Chicago, IL Union Station | 11:45 AM CT | 11:34 AM CT | ||
Train #2607 |  Milwaukee District -North | Leave Chicago, iL Union Station | 12:35 PM CT | 12:35 PM CT |
| Arrive Fox Lake | 2:12 PM CT | 2:20 PM CT | ||
Train #2614 | Milwaukee District -North | Leave Fox Lake | 2:45 PM CT | 2:45 PM CT |
| Arrive Chicago, IL Union Station | 4:22 PM CT | 4:24 PM CT | ||
| DINNER IN CHICAGO Burger King near Chicago Union Station | ||||
Train #370 Business Class |  | Leave Chicago, IL Union Station | 6:30 PM CT | 6:30 PM CT |
| Arrive Grand Rapids, MI | 11:34 PM ET | 11:33 AM ET | ||
| STAY AT: Canopy by Hilton - Grand Rapids Downtown 131 Ionia Avenue SW Grand Rapids, MI | ||||
| END OF SUNDAY ACTIVITIES | ||||
| MONDAY, April 27, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | Route | Activity | Planned Time | Actual Time |
Train #371 Business Class | | Leave Grand Rapids, MI | 6:00 AM ET | 6:00 AM ET |
| Arrive Chicago, IL Union Station | 9:08 AM CT | 8:53 AM CT | ||
| LUNCH IN CHICAGO Beggars Pizza near Chicago Union Station | ||||
Train #2217 |  Milwaukee District -West | Leave Chicago, IL Union Station | 12:30 PM CT | 12:30 PM CT |
| Arrive Elgin, IL Big Timber Road | 1:52 PM CT | 1:49 PM CT | ||
Train #2240 | Milwaukee District -West | Leave Elgin, IL Big Timber Road | 2:22 PM CT | 2:25 PM CT |
| Arrive Chicago, IL Union Station | 3:49 PM CT | 3:52 PM CT | ||
| DINNER IN CHICAGO Sbarro in Chicago Union Station | ||||
Train #41 Car 4111 Room B | | Leave Chicago, IL Union Station | 6:40 PM CT | 7:03 PM CT |
| END OF MONDAY ACTIVITIES | ||||
| TUESDAY, April 28, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | Route | Activity | Planned Time | Actual Time |
Train #41 Car 4111 Room B | | Arrive Washington, DC Union Station | 1:10 PM ET | 2:17 PM ET |
 |  | Leave Union Station | 3:38 PM ET | 2:33 PM ET |
| Arrive Gallery Place | 3:42 PM ET | 2:35 PM ET | ||
|  | Leave Gallery Place | 3:49 PM ET | 2:43 PM ET |
| Arrive Branch Avenue | 4:12 PM ET | 3:05 PM ET | ||
| DINNER IN CAMP SPRINGS Sarku Japan via Uber Eats | ||||
| STAY AT: Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton - Camp Springs/Andrews AFB 5000 Mercedes Blvd. Camp Springs, MD | ||||
| END OF TUESDAY ACTIVITIES | ||||
| WEDNESDAY, April 29, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | Route | Activity | Planned Time | Actual Time |
| | Leave Branch Avenue | 7:44 AM ET | 7:38 AM ET |
| Arrive Gallery Place | 8:07 AM ET | 8:00 AM ET | ||
| | Leave Gallery Place | 8:17 AM ET | 8:02 AM ET |
| Arrive Union Station | 8:21 AM ET | 8:05 AM ET | ||
Train #2162 Business Class Car 2 Seat 4F |  | Leave Washington, DC Union Station | 9:30 AM ET | |
| Arrive Iselin, NJ Metropark Station | 11:50 AM ET | |||
| END OF WEDNESDAY ACTIVITIES | ||||