User:Mjdestroyerofworlds/List of trains operating immediately before the formation of Amtrak
Appearance
This is a list of American passenger trains which were operational on April 30, 1971 — immediately prior to Amtrak taking over most intercity passenger services in the United States.[1] All were discontinued the following day unless noted. Commuter rail services did not fall under the purview of Amtrak and are not listed here.
List
[edit]Operator | Name | Terminus | Terminus | Numbers | Notes |
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway | San Francisco Chief | Oakland | Chicago | ||
Texas Chief | Galveston | Chicago | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Super Chief/El Capitan | Los Angeles | Chicago | Continued under Amtrak | ||
(former Grand Canyon Limited) | Los Angeles | Chicago | |||
San Diegan | Los Angeles | San Diego | Continued under Amtrak | ||
(Super Chief/El Capitan connection) | Denver | La Junta | |||
Tulsan | Tulsa | Kansas City | |||
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad | George Washington | St. Louis | Cincinnati | ||
Capitol Limited | Chicago | Washington | |||
Shenandoah | Akron | Washington | |||
Metropolitan | Cincinnati | Washington | |||
Cincinnatian | Detroit | Cincinnati | |||
Burlington Northern Railroad | Denver Zephyr | Denver | Chicago | Continued under Amtrak | |
Quincy Local | Quincy | Chicago | 5, 6 | ||
Morning Zephyr | Minneapolis | Chicago | |||
Afternoon Zephyr | Minneapolis | Chicago | |||
(former Nebraska Zephyr) | Omaha | Chicago | |||
Empire Builder | Portland, Seattle | Chicago | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Western Star | Portland, Seattle | Chicago | |||
North Coast Limited | Seattle | Chicago | Initially discontinued under Amtrak, but largely restarted as the North Coast Hiawatha in June 1971 | ||
Mainstreeter | Seattle | St. Paul | |||
Western Star connection | Havre | Great Falls | 33, 34 | ||
Omaha | North Kansas City | 35, 36 | |||
Gopher/Badger | Superior | St. Paul | |||
(former Winnipeg Limited) | Winnipeg | Grand Forks | |||
Wishram | Bend | 102, 103, 105 | Mixed train | ||
International | Vancouver | Seattle | |||
Seattle | Portland | 195, 196, 198, 199 | Continued under Amtrak as unnamed trains until November 1971 when they were given the Mount Rainier and Puget Sound brands | ||
California Western Railroad | Skunk | Fort Bragg | Willits | Did not join Amtrak,[2] service continues as of 2023[update] | |
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway | George Washington | Cincinnati, Louisville | Washington, Newport News | Continued under Amtrak | |
George Washington connection | Detroit | Ashland | 46, 47 | ||
Pere Marquette | Chicago | Detroit | |||
Pere Marquette connection | Muskegon | Holland | 206, 208 | ||
Chicago & North Western | (former Kate Shelley 400 ) | Clinton | Chicago | ||
(former Streamliner 400) | Milwaukee | Chicago | 121, 160, 160X | ||
(former Commuter 400) | Milwaukee | Chicago | 149, 152 | ||
(former Flambeau 400) | Ashland | Chicago | |||
(former Peninsula 400) | Green Bay | Chicago | |||
(former Shoreland 400) | Menominee | Chicago | |||
Central of Georgia Railway | Nancy Hanks II | Atlanta | Savannah | ||
City of Miami | Birmingham | Albany | |||
Milwaukee Road | Morning Hiawatha | Minneapolis | Chicago | ||
Sioux | Madison | Chicago | |||
Milwaukee Express | Milwaukee | Chicago | Continued under Amtrak as the Hiawatha | ||
Fast Mail | Milwaukee | Chicago | 56 | ||
(combined City of Los Angeles; City of San Francisco; City of Portland; City of Denver; Challenger) | Omaha | Chicago | 103, 104 | ||
Varsity | Madison | Chicago | |||
Delaware and Hudson Railway | Montreal Limited | Montreal | Albany/Rensselaer | ||
Laurentian | Montreal | Albany/Rensselaer | |||
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad | Rio Grande Zephyr | Ogden | Denver | Did not join Amtrak. Service continued independently until 1983 when Amtrak assumed operations and integrated the route into the California Zephyr | |
Georgia Railroad | Georgia Cannonball | Atlanta | Augusta | Did not join Amtrak. Service ended in 1983[3] | |
Macon | Camak | 30, 31 | Did not join Amtrak. Service ended in 1983 | ||
Athens | Union Point | 50, 51 | Did not join Amtrak. Service ended in 1983 | ||
Washington | Barnet | 60, 61 | Did not join Amtrak. Service ended in 1983 | ||
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad | Limited | St. Louis | Chicago | Continued under Amtrak | |
Abraham Lincoln | St. Louis | Chicago | Continued under Amtrak | ||
The Midnight Special | St. Louis | Chicago | |||
Grand Trunk Western Railroad | (former International Limited) | Chicago | Port Huron | Revived in 1982 as the International | |
Maple Leaf | Chicago | Port Huron | |||
Mohawk | Chicago | Detroit | |||
Illinois Central Railroad | City of New Orleans | Chicago | New Orleans | Continued under Amtrak | |
Mid-American | Chicago | Memphis | |||
Panama Limited | Chicago | New Orleans | |||
Illini | Chicago | Carbondale | |||
Shawnee | Chicago | Carbondale | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Hawkeye | Sioux City | Chicago | |||
Governor's Special | Springfield | Chicago | |||
City of Miami | Chicago | Birmingham | |||
Louisville and Nashville Railroad | (former Danville Flyer) | Chicago | Danville | ||
(former Georgian) | St. Louis | Atlanta | |||
Pan-American | Cincinnati | New Orleans | |||
(former Gulf Wind) | New Orleans | Chattahoochee | |||
South Wind | Louisville | Montgomery | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Missouri Pacific Railroad | (former Texas Eagle) | St. Louis | Texarkana | ||
Kansas City | St. Louis | 14, 15 | #15 retained by Amtrak and extended to New York | ||
Missouri River Eagle | Kansas City | St. Louis | 16, 17 | #16 retained by Amtrak and extended to New York | |
Norfolk and Western Railway | Pocahontas | Cincinnati | Norfolk | ||
Birmingham Special | Lynchburg | Bristol | |||
City of Decatur | Chicago | Decatur | |||
Wabash Cannonball | St. Louis | Detroit | |||
Northwestern Pacific Railroad | Redwood | Eureka | Willits | ||
Penn Central | Spirit of St. Louis | St. Louis | New York | Continued under Amtrak | |
St. Louisan | St. Louis | Pittsburgh | |||
Duquesne | Pittsburgh | New York | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Manhattan Limited | Chicago | New York | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Juniata | Pittsburgh | New York | |||
Broadway Limited | Chicago | New York | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Admiral | Chicago | New York | 50 | ||
(former Fort Pitt) | Chicago | Pittsburgh | 53 | ||
Pennsylvania Limited | Chicago | New York | |||
(former Redbird)/(former Union) | Chicago | Cincinnati | 65, 66 | ||
Cincinnati Limited | Cincinnati | New York | |||
South Wind | Chicago | Louisville | Continued under Amtrak | ||
(former Buffalo Day Express) | Buffalo | Harrisburg | |||
Empire Service | Buffalo | New York | Continued under Amtrak | ||
(former New England States) | Chicago | New York, Boston | 27, 28, 427, 428 | Initially discontinued by largely supplated by Amtrak trains 68 an 69 | |
Chicago | New York | 63, 64 | |||
Empire State Express | Chicago | Buffalo | |||
Motor City Special | Chicago | Buffalo | |||
(former Wolverine) | Chicago | Buffalo | Continued under Amtrak but truncated to Detroit | ||
(former Twilight Limited) | Chicago | Detroit | Continued under Amtrak | ||
(former Ohio State Limited) | Cleveland | Columbus | |||
James Whitcomb Riley | Chicago | Cincinnati | Continued under Amtrak | ||
(former Cleveland Special) | Indianapolis | Cleveland | |||
Bankers | New York | Hartford | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Colonial | Boston | Washington | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Senator | Boston | Washington | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Patriot | Boston | Washington | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Federal | Boston | Washington | |||
Bostonian/New Yorker | Boston | New York | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Bay State/Murray Hill | Boston | New York | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Manhattan/Yankee Clipper | Boston | New York | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Merchants Limited | Boston | New York | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Turboservice | Boston | New York | Continued under Amtrak | ||
New York | New Haven | Continued under Amtrak | |||
New Haven | Hartford | Continued under Amtrak | |||
New Haven | Springfield | Continued under Amtrak | |||
New York | Philadelphia | Continued under Amtrak | |||
Harrisburg | Philadelphia | Continued under Amtrak | |||
President, Executive, Midday Congressional, Embassy, Legislator, Afternoon Congressional, Mount Vernon, Evening Keystone, Morning Congressional, Representative, and 7 round trip Metroliners | New York | Washington | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Florida Special | New York | Washington | Continued seasonally under Amtrak | ||
Silver Meteor | New York | Washington | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Champion | New York | Washington | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Reading Company | (former Wall Street) | New York | Philadelphia | Did not join Amtrak | |
(former Crusader) | New York | Philadelphia | Did not join Amtrak, through service ended in 1981, and line was run as two connecting commuter rail services until 1982 when it was discontinued. | ||
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad | Florida Special | Washington | Richmond | Continued seasonally under Amtrak | |
Palmland | Washington | Richmond | |||
Silver Star | Washington | Richmond | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Silver Meteor | Washington | Richmond | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Gulf Coast Special | Washington | Richmond | |||
Everglades | Washington | Richmond | |||
Champion | Washington | Richmond | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Rock Island | (former Des Moines Rocket) | Rock Island | Chicago | Did not join Amtrak | |
Quad Cities Rocket (former Rocky Mountain Rocket) | Rock Island | Chicago | Did not join Amtrak, ran until 1978 | ||
Peorian | Peoria | Chicago | Did not join Amtrak | ||
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad | Florida Special | Richmond | Miami | Continued seasonally under Amtrak | |
City of Miami | Albany | Miami | |||
Palmland | Richmond | Columbia | |||
South Wind | Montgomery | Miami | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Silver Star | Richmond | Miami, St. Petersburg | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Gulf Wind | Chattahoochee | Jacksonville | |||
Silver Meteor | Richmond | Miami | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Gulf Coast Special | Richmond | Jacksonville | |||
Champion | Montgomery | Waycross | |||
Champion | Richmond | St. Petersburg | Continued under Amtrak | ||
South Wind and City of Miami connection | Jacksonville | St. Petersburg | 93, 94 | Continued under Amtrak | |
Champion connection | Lakeland | Naples | 97, 98 | ||
Southern Pacific | Sunset | Los Angeles | New Orleans | Continued under Amtrak | |
Cascade | Portland | Oakland | Continued under Amtrak | ||
San Joaquin Daylight | Oakland | Los Angeles | |||
Sacramento Daylight | Sacramento | Tracy | |||
Coast Daylight | San Francisco | Los Angeles | Continued under Amtrak but rerouted and extended to Seattle and San Diego | ||
City of San Francisco | Oakland | Ogden | Continued under Amtrak | ||
Del Monte | San Francisco | Monterey | |||
Southern Railway | Southern Crescent | New Orleans | Washington | Did not join Amtrak initially. Later joined in 1979 and train continues as of 2023[update] | |
Piedmont | Washington | Atlanta | Did not join Amtrak, ran until 1967 | ||
(former Asheville Special) | Asheville | Salisbury | Did not join Amtrak, ran until 1975 | ||
(former Birmingham Special) | Lynchurg | Washington | Did not join Amtrak initially. When service was turned over to Amtrak in 1979, this train was discontinued. | ||
Union Pacific Railroad | City of Kansas City | Kansas City | Cheyenne | ||
Portland Rose | Portland | Denver | |||
(former Spokane) | Hinkel | Spokene | |||
Butte Special | Butte | Salt Lake City | |||
(pooled City of Los Angeles, Challenger, City of San Francisco, City of Portland, City of Denver, City of Kansas City) | Omaha | 103, 104, 105, 106 | City of San Francisco retained by Amtrak along with a rechristened Denver Zephyr | ||
City of Denver | Denver | North Platte | 111, 112 | ||
(former Portland Rose) | Denver | Kansas City | |||
Spalding | Columbus | 79, 80 | |||
Albion | Columbus | 81, 82 | |||
(former Platte Valley Express) | South Torrington | North Platte | |||
Stapleton | Kearny | 95, 96 | |||
Seattle | Portland | 457, 458 | Continued by Amtrak |
References
[edit]- ^ Edmonson, Harold A. (1972). Journey to Amtrak. Kalmbach Publishing. pp. 102–104. ISBN 978-0890240236. as mentioned in "Passenger trains operating on the eve of Amtrak" (PDF). Trains. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-02-24.
- ^ Rail Passenger Development Plan: 1984-89 Fiscal Years. Sacramento, CA: Division of Mass Transportation, Caltrans. 1984. OCLC 10983344.
- ^ Schanche, Don, Jr. (27 Apr 1983). "Buffs Saying 'Bye to Cry: 'All Aboard'". The Macon Telegraph. p. 1B. Retrieved 21 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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