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Old 08-11-2017, 11:30 PM
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Default Amtrak Eclipse Express
I live in suburban Chicago which will get 86% of the sun blocked. Carbondale, IL, 350 miles south of me, is in the path of the total eclipse. Amtrak is running a special train from Chicago to Carbondale early the morning of the eclipse. Tickets sold out in less than one day.

The Amtrak Eclipse Express departs at 3 a.m. Aug. 21 from Chicago Union Station; the Champaign departure is 5:05 a.m. It will arrive in Carbondale at 8:30 a.m., giving travelers a chance to catch the eclipse in the afternoon, and will leave the station at 5:15 p.m.

Each customer will receive free ISO-certified eclipse viewing glasses, courtesy of Amtrak and Carbondale Tourism.

All aboard!
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