What to do at all 20 City of New Orleans stops between Chicago and New Orleans with kids: one night in a Family Bedroom, Memphis at breakfast, Jackson at lunch, and the stops you sleep through.

What to do at all 10 Missouri River Runner stops between Kansas City and St. Louis with kids: a science museum inside the station, the river out the window, and a children’s museum stop before the Arch.

What to do at all 11 Lincoln Service stops between Chicago and St. Louis with kids: a children’s museum across from the Normal platform, Lincoln’s Springfield, and the Arch at the end.

What to do at all 15 Wolverine stops between Chicago, Detroit and Pontiac with kids: a beach, free museums, The Henry Ford and the Detroit Zoo, with three trains a day so nobody has to rush.

What to do at all 13 Borealis stops between Chicago and St. Paul with kids: upstairs seats, the Mississippi out the window for two hours, and the stops worth a night.

What to do at all 5 Hiawatha stops between Chicago and Milwaukee with kids: the best first train ride in the Midwest, with Discovery World, a children’s museum and custard at the end.

What to do at all 18 Capitol Corridor stops from Auburn to San Jose with kids: walking minutes from the platform, a half-day and a full-day plan for each, and which stops to skip.