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Lou Mitchell's
Serving double-yolk eggs and free Milk Duds since 1923, this Chicago diner beside the start of Route 66 is the traditional first breakfast of the Mother Road journey.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Illinois, United States · North America
Naperville sits on the route: 10 minutes from Warrenville, 44km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Naperville is a city located in Illinois, United States. With a population of 147,100, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Naperville sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Chicago time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Naperville to your route.
Naperville is a train station in Naperville, Illinois, served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. Amtrak trains stopping at the Naperville station include the California Zephyr, Illinois Zephyr, Carl Sandburg, and Southwest Chief. It is also one of two stations in Naperville that serves Metra's BNSFRead more
commuter line, and an abundance of Pace bus routes. Naperville station was originally built in 1910 by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. On April 25, 1946, the station was the site of a collision between the CB&Q's Exposition Flyer and Advance Flyer. On April 26, 2014, a memorial entitled Tragedy to Triumph was dedicated at the train station. The sculpture by Paul Kuhn is dedicated not only to the crash victims but also to the rescuers at the site.
As of 2018, Naperville has an average of 4,015 weekday boardings for Metra trains. This makes the station the second busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, after Route 59 station. The station served about 27,000 Amtrak passengers in 2022.
As of September 8, 2025, Naperville is served by 70 Metra trains (32 inbound, 38 outbound) on weekdays, and by all 40 trains (20 in each direction) on weekends and holidays. On weekdays, three Metra trains terminate at Naperville.
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Naperville is located in Illinois, United States, North America. The coordinates are 41.7859 latitude, -88.1473 longitude.
Naperville has a population of approximately 147,100 people, making it a city in United States.
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cafe
Serving double-yolk eggs and free Milk Duds since 1923, this Chicago diner beside the start of Route 66 is the traditional first breakfast of the Mother Road journey.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Iconic 110-storey Chicago skyscraper with a glass-floored Skydeck, once the tallest building in the world.
44 km · about 50 min drive
historic highway
The 'Begin Route 66' sign on Adams Street at Michigan Avenue marks the start of the 2,448-mile Mother Road to Santa Monica: the classic photo stop before heading west.
44 km · about 50 min drive
museum
One of the oldest and largest art museums in the US, renowned for its Impressionist collection and Grant Wood's American Gothic.
45 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Home to Sue, the largest and most complete T. rex ever found, along with extensive anthropological and geological collections.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Iconic Chicago aquarium on the Lake Michigan waterfront housing over 32,000 animals from around the world.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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