The Blue Water is a higher-speed passenger train service operated by Amtrak as part of its Michigan Services. The 319-mile (513 km) route runs from Chicago, Illinois, to Port Huron in Michigan's Blue Water Area, for which the train is named. Major stops are in Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, East Lansing, and Flint.
The westbound, double-ended Blue Water approaching Chicago in 2020
The Blue Water Limited with a Turboliner trainset at Durand in 1979
The International in 1989
Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County. The population was 28,983 at the 2020 census. The city is bordered on the west by Port Huron Township, but the two are administered autonomously.
Image: Port Huron (March 2019)
Image: Blue Water Bridge 3
Image: Fort Gratiot Lighthouse
Image: Federal Building (Port Huron, Michigan)