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The Indian Pacific is a weekly experiential tourism-oriented passenger train service that runs in Australia's east–west rail corridor between Sydney, on the shore of the Pacific Ocean, and Perth, on the shore of the Indian Ocean – thus, like its counterpart in the north–south corridor, The Ghan, one of the few truly transcontinental trains in the world.
This is a route-map template for the Indian Pacific, a Journey Beyond train service in Australia.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
Midwestern United States/Southwestern United States/Baja California: First service: 1931: Last service: 1967: Former operator(s) Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad: Route; Termini: Chicago, Illinois Los Angeles, California/San Diego, California: Distance travelled: 2,361 miles (3,800 km) Service frequency: Daily ...
Inter-California Railway: Indian Valley Railroad: 1916 1938 N/A Indian Valley Railway: WP: 1902 1905 Western Pacific Railway: Inter-California Railway: SP: 1904 1935 Southern Pacific Company: Ione and Eastern Railroad: 1904 1908 Amador Central Railroad: Iron Mountain Railway: 1895 1927 N/A Kings Lake Shore Railroad: 1917 1934 N/A Kings River ...
A shorter rail line between Oakland and Sacramento was established via the California Pacific Railroad and a train ferry at Benicia by 1879. As a result, the original line became less used due to its longer route and its steep grade over Livermore Pass (known today as Altamont Pass).
24 Jun 1868 California Pacific completed between Vallejo and Suisun via American Canyon. 27 Jul 1868 California Pacific completed from Suisun - Elmira. 10 Aug 1868 California Pacific completed from Elmira - Dixon. 24 Aug 1868 California Pacific completed from Dixon - Davisville (Davis). Later that year tracks reach Washington (West Sacramento).
Pacific Surfliner: 353,971 City of Irvine Metrolink: Inland Empire–Orange County Orange County: Lodi^ Lodi: LOD San Joaquin: 5,145 City of Lodi Union Pacific Railroad: Amtrak Thruway: 3 Lompoc-Surf: Surf: LPC Pacific Surfliner: 8,089 Union Pacific Railroad: Located in Surf, but also serves Lompoc. Los Angeles^† Los Angeles: LAX Coast ...
America's first transcontinental railroad (known originally as the "Pacific Railroad" and later as the "Overland Route") was a 1,911-mile (3,075 km) continuous railroad line built between 1863 and 1869 that connected the existing eastern U.S. rail network at Council Bluffs, Iowa, with the Pacific coast at the Oakland Long Wharf on San Francisco Bay. [1]