Illinois Central Railroad,
Num 25
The Southern Express
(Southbound)
The Southern Express
(Southbound)
Chicago IL to New Orleans LA
921 miles. 32 hrs 25 min.
Amenities ...
COACH ONLY, no sleepers.Southbound only. Named the Creole for the Northbound section
| Arrives | Connecting Cities | Departs |
|---|---|---|
| - - - | Grand Central Station Chicago IL• |
12:35 AM C |
| 1:47 AM C | Kankakee IL• | 1:47 AM C |
| 2:31 AM C | Gilman IL | 2:31 AM C |
| 3:00 AM C | Paxton IL | 3:00 AM C |
| 3:23 AM C | Rantoul IL | 3:23 AM C |
| 3:55 AM C | Champaign IL | 4:15 AM C |
| 4:32 AM C | Tolono IL | 4:32 AM C |
| 4:54 AM C | Tuscola IL | 4:54 AM C |
| 5:03 AM C | Arcola IL• | 5:03 AM C |
| 5:48 AM C | Mattoon IL• | 5:48 AM C |
| 6:03 AM C | Neoga IL | 6:03 AM C |
| 6:42 AM C | Effingham IL• | 6:42 AM C |
| 6:55 AM C | Edgewood IL | 6:55 AM C |
| 7:07 AM C | Kinmundy IL | 7:07 AM C |
| 7:31 AM C | Odin IL | 7:31 AM C |
| 7:45 AM C | Centralia IL | 7:57 AM C |
| 8:29 AM C | Ashley IL | 8:29 AM C |
| 8:51 AM C | Tamaroa IL | 8:51 AM C |
| 9:09 AM C | DuQuoin IL | 9:09 AM C |
| 9:31 AM C | DeSoto IL | 9:31 AM C |
| 9:55 AM C | Carbondale IL• | 10:15 AM C |
| 10:53 AM C | Anna IL | 10:53 AM C |
| 11:38 AM C | Mounds IL | 11:38 AM C |
| 11:45 AM C | North Cairo IL | 11:55 AM C |
| 12:14 PM C | Wickliffe KY• | 12:14 PM C |
| 12:24 PM C | Bardwell KY | 12:24 PM C |
| 12:42 PM C | Clinton KY | 12:42 PM C |
| 1:05 PM C | Fulton KY• | 1:25 PM C |
| 1:39 PM C | Gibbs TN | 1:39 PM C |
| 1:49 PM C | Rives TN | 1:49 PM C |
| 2:13 PM C | Newbern TN | 2:13 PM C |
| 2:30 PM C | Dyersburg TN | 2:30 PM C |
| 3:07 PM C | Ripley TN | 3:07 PM C |
| 3:31 PM C | Covington TN | 3:31 PM C |
| 4:30 PM C | Memphis TN• | 9:00 PM C |
| 9:40 PM C | Senatobia MS | 9:40 PM C |
| 9:50 PM C | Sardis MS | 9:50 PM C |
| 10:00 PM C | Batesville MS | 10:00 PM C |
| 11:00 PM C | Grenada MS | 11:10 PM C |
| 11:45 PM C | Winona MS | 11:45 PM C |
| 12:15 AM C | Durant MS | 12:30 AM C |
| 1:15 AM C | Canton MS | 1:20 AM C |
| 1:45 AM C | Jackson MS• | 2:30 AM C |
| 3:24 AM C | Hazlehurst MS | 3:24 AM C |
| 4:20 AM C | Brookhaven MS | 4:20 AM C |
| 4:59 AM C | McComb MS• | 5:27 AM C |
| 5:37 AM C | Fernwood MS | 5:37 AM C |
| 5:45 AM C | Magnolia MS | 5:45 AM C |
| 6:13 AM C | Kentwood LA | 6:13 AM C |
| 6:22 AM C | Tangipahoa LA | 6:22 AM C |
| 6:44 AM C | Amite LA | 6:44 AM C |
| 7:22 AM C | Hammond LA• | 7:22 AM C |
| 8:29 AM C | Kenner LA | 8:29 AM C |
| 9:00 AM C | Union Passenger Terminal New Orleans LA• |
