The cross-country Empire Builder train passes everything from the Mississippi River to mountains and picturesque small towns.

The route: Empire Builder travels between Chicago and Seattle/Portland, a 46-hour trip. The East Glacier station is open only seasonally, but the Essex and West Glacier stations are open year-round.

The Amtrak Empire Builder train traverses dramatic landscapes across Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, and Washington State. Covering the entire route in 46 hours at an ...

I'm planning on taking my girlfriend to Seattle from Cleveland, on Amtrak in January. The line from Chicago to Seattle is called Empire Builder. Anyone here ever taken it? We'll be in a "roomette" ...

Join Steve’s Wanderlust on a surprisingly significant trip on the Empire Builder from Chicago to the Twin Cities.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. My family of four spent 46 hours traveling from Chicago to Seattle in two Amtrak roomettes. The roomettes were small but ...

Follow along next week to read more about Azaria’s twin travels on the East Coast. Just before Halloween last year, my twin sister Ashley reached out to me. “Want to do a post-graduation train trip?” ...

My family of four spent 46 hours traveling from Chicago to Seattle in two Amtrak roomettes. The roomettes were small but comfortable, and we got to see lots of gorgeous views along the way. I've ...