Amtrak's Southwest Chief line serves the Santa Fe area with eastbound trains from Los Angeles and westbound trains from Chicago, with links in Kansas City, Missouri, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Flagstaff, Arizona (tel: 1 800 872 7245/USA RAIL; website: www.amtrak.com). The train stops each afternoon at Lamy, New Mexico, 23km (14 miles) from downtown Santa Fe. Make reservations at least 24 hours in advance with the Lamy Shuttle (tel: (505) 982 8829) for transportation to downtown Santa Fe. The New Mexico Rail Runner Express train is scheduled to begin train service in late 2008 or early 2009 between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, with a shuttle connection from Albuquerque airport to a nearby train stop among plans (tel: (505) 245 7245; website: www.nmrailrunner.com).