Operations through Battle Creek...

Amtrak Schedule through Battle Creek:
Time arriving at the Battle Creek Transportation Center, in Military Time.  Schedules from Amtrak's Home Page.

#351        09:43
#350        11:02
#353        13:09
#364        13:38
#365        16:53  (Mo-Sa)
#352        18:12
#355        19:12
#367        20:28  (Su)
#354        21:28
 

Conrail Schedule through Battle Creek:
Symbols courtesy of the Conrail Technical Society.  For more information, look under Conrail Freight Train List.

JAEL        0000-0400  (Daily)    Jackson, MI - Elkhart, IN
ML441       0100-0400  (Daily)    Detroit North Yard, MI - Chicago, IL
IHDL        0300-0600  (Tu-Sa)    Chicago IHB, IL - Detroit Livernois Yard, MI
WDJA-01     Traveling Switcher, Jackson-Niles turn (Mo-Fr), 1600-2000.
YDBC-31     Yard Job called at Hobson Yard (Mo-Fr), works around town 1800-0400.
ELJA        1900-2200  (Daily)    Elkhart, IN - Jackson, MI
ELDL        2000-0000  (Daily)    Elkhart, IN - Detroit Livernois Yard, MI
DREL        2200-0200  (Daily)    Detroit River Rouge Yard, MI - Elkhart, IN

**Note: JAEL and ELJA were formerly LAEL and ELLA, change occured 9-28-98.
  Note: IHDL replaced EJDL 2-24-99, EJDL replaced IHDL in 1997.
    Note: ELDL replaced ELDR effective 2-27-99.

GTW train symbols through Battle Creek:

CN Trains run on a general schedule, but are not very predictable.  Here is a list of trains you might see, what they are and where they go.   Information from Brian Ellis' Train Page     These schedules are current as of 3-29-98, operations have changed, but this give a good idea of what you will see.  Not all trains operate every day.  Seconds sections will run as B trains: 2nd section of #396 will be #B396.  Relief crews identify themselves: a recrewed #465 will be Relief #465.

Intermodal:

#142      Chicago, IL - Toronto BIT, ON (via Detroit)
#143      Toronto, ON - Chicago,IL (via Detroit)
#144      Chicago, IL - Montreal Turcot, PQ
#145      Montreal Turcot, PQ - Chicago, IL
#148      Chicago, IL - Montreal Turcot, PQ
#149      Montreal Turcot, PQ - Chicago, IL
#170      Chicago/EJE Griffith from UP - Woodhaven, MI  (APL Double Stacks)
#171      Woodhaven, MI - Chicago/EJE Griffith to UP  (APL Double Stacks)
#189      Montreal, PQ - Chicago, IL
#199      Buffalo, NY - Chicago, IL

Automotive (Autoracks, Auto Parts, Auto Frames, etc.):

#216      Battle Creek, MI - Toronto Mac Yd, ON
#250      Chicago/EJE Griffith from UP - Pontiac, MI
#251      Pontiac, MI - Chicago/IHB Blue Island
#252      Chicago/UP Proviso - Pontiac, MI
#254      Chicago/BNSF Cicero - Pontiac, MI
#258      Battle Creek, MI - Cincinnati/CSXT Queensgate (via IORY), OH
#271      Toronto Mac Yd, ON - Chicago/EJE Griffith to UP
#274      Chicago/BNSF Cicero - Toronto Mac Yd, MI
#275      Montreal, PQ - Chicago/BNSF Cicero
#276      Chicago/IHB Blue Island - Toronto Mac Yd, ON
#277      Toronto Mac Yd, ON - Chicago, IL
#279      Toronto Mac Yd, IL - Chicago/EJE Griffith to UP
#281      Toronto Mac Yd, ON - Chicago/IC Harvey to NS Calumet
 

Inter-Regional Freight Trains:

#390      Battle Creek, MI - Montreal, PQ
#391      Joffre, PQ - Chicago/BRC Clearing
#392      Chicago/BRC Clearing - Toronto, ON
#393      Sarnia, ON - Chicago/EJE Griffith to UP
#395      Montreal, PQ - Chicago/BNSF Cicero
#396      Chicago/IHB Blue Island / Battle Creek - Toronto
#397      Sarnia, ON - Chicago/BRC Clearing
#398      Chicago/BRC Clearing - Sarnia, ON
#399      Toronto, ON - Battle Creek, MI
 

Intra-Regional Freight Trains:

#454      Chicago/UP Yard Centre - Pontiac, MI
#455      Detroit Flat Rock, MI - Battle Creek, MI
#456      Battle Creek, MI - Detroit Flat Rock, MI
#460      Chicago/UP Proviso - Battle Creek, MI
#462      Chicago/BNSF Cicero - Battle Creek, MI
#464      Chicago/UP Yard Centre - Battle Creek, MI
#465      Battle Creek, MI - Chicago/IC Harvey  (sometimes originate in Sarnia, ON)
#466      Chicago/IC Harvey - Battle Creek, MI
#467      Battle Creek, MI - Chicago/BRC Clearing
#468      Chicago/IHB Blue Island - Battle Creek, MI
#469      Battle Creek, MI - Chicago/IHB Blue Island
#472      Chicago/UP - Oshawa, ON
#476      Chicago/UP - Oshawa, ON
 

Local Road Switchers:

#500      Battle Creek, MI - Flint/Port Huron, MI
#509      Battle Creek, MI - South Bend, MI and return
#520      Kalamazoo, MI - Pavilion, MI and return
#523      Battle Creek, MI - Kalamazoo, MI and return
 

Coal Trains:

#707      Lansing, MI - Chicago/UP Proviso (coal empties)
#708      Chicago/UP Proviso - Lansing, MI (coal)
#750      Chicago/BRC Clearing - Detroit (Ecorse)  Great Lakes Steel Coal loads
#751      Detroit (Ecorse) - Chicago/BRC Clearing  Great Lakes Steel Coal etys
#752      Chicago/UP Proviso - Detroit (Ecorse)  Great Lakes Steel Coal loads
#753      Detroit (Ecorse) - Chicago/UP Proviso  Great Lakes Steel Coal etys
#754      Chicago/UP Proviso - Detroit (Ecorse)  Great Lakes Steel Coal loads
#755      Detroit (Ecorse) - Chicago/UP Proviso  Great Lakes Steel Coal etys
#760      Chicago/BNSF Cicero - Monroe, MI  Detroit Edison Coal loads
#761      Monroe, MI - Chicago/BNSF Cicero  Detroit Edison Coal etys
#762      Chicago/BNSF Cicero - Monroe, MI  Detroit Edison Coal loads
#763      Monroe, MI - Chicago/BNSF Cicero  Detroit Edison Coal etys
#764      Chicago/BNSF Cicero - Durand, MI  Consumers Power Essexville Coal loads
#765      Durand, MI - Chicago/BNSF Cicero  Consumers Power Essexville Coal etys
#766      Chicago/BNSF Cicero - Whiting, MI  Consumers Power Coal loads
#767      Whiting, MI - Chicago/BNSF Cicero  Consumers Power Coal etys
 

Grain Trains:

#874  Chicago/BRC Clearing - Quebec City
#875  Quebec City - Chicago/BRC Clearing (etys)
#876  Chicago/BRC Clearing - Toledo (Lang Yd)
#877  Toledo (Lang Yd) - Chicago/BRC Clearing (etys)
 

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