The Heartland Flyer is a daily passenger train that follows a 206-mile route between Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Fort Worth, Texas. It is operated by Amtrak and was jointly funded by the states of Ok
The Heartland Flyer at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in August 2025
Amtrak #204 in Phase VII paint scheme leading the southbound Heartland Flyer near Oklahoma City, OK, on February 28th, 2026.
The Heartland Flyer at speed at Metro Junction near Krum, Texas in 2001.
Amtrak #822 Leads the Heartland Flyer Inspection Train on the BNSF Topeka Sub in Shawnee, Kansas on June 9, 2017.
The Texas Eagle is a long-distance passenger train operated daily by Amtrak on a 1,306-mile route between Chicago, Illinois, and San Antonio, Texas, with major stops in St. Louis, Little Rock, Dallas,
Heartland Flyer
…to spend an afternoon in Fort Worth without having to spend the night. At its south end, the train connects to the rest of the Amtrak systems to the Texas Eagle. Additionally, there is Thruway bus service between Oklahoma City and Newton, Kansas, with one stop in Wichita. The service connects the train to the…
Texas Eagle in Chicago, 2025
The Eagle at Dallas in 1987
Location of the new third main line currently under construction in Metra's Rock Island District to increase its capacity, in anticipation that the corridor will accommodate not only Amtrak’s Texas Eagle and Lincoln Service trains, but also the SouthWest Service (SWS), which is also operated by Metra
Amtrak P42DC #69 leading Texas Eagle #421 in Dallas Union Station