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The Union Pacific Northwest Line (UP-NW) is a commuter rail line provided by Metra and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in Chicago, Illinois and its surrounding suburbs. While Metra does not refer to any of its lines by colors, the timetable accents for the Union Pacific Northwest Line are bright "Viking Yellow," honoring the Chicago ...
Chicago–Quincy: two round trips daily, the Illinois Zephyr and the Carl Sandburg [1] Chicago–St. Louis Lincoln Service: four round trips daily and the only route that serves another state [2] Chicago–Carbondale: two round trips daily, the Illini and the Saluki, and the only route whose trains have checked baggage service [1]
The Superliner Sightseer Lounge aboard the Southwest Chief. Amtrak operates two types of long-distance trains: single-level and bi-level. Due to height restrictions on the Northeast Corridor, all six routes that terminate at New York Penn Station operate as single-level trains with Amfleet coaches and Viewliner sleeping cars.
New York City – Albany Spa Express: New York City – Saratoga Springs Spuyten Duyvil: New York City – Albany Storm King: New York City – Albany April 26, 1981 New York City – Schenectady Washington Irving: New York City – Albany November 15, 1974 January 31, 1981 New York City – Schenectady February 1, 1981 April 25, 1981 Replaced ...
The route later became part of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, owned by the New York Central Railroad. [1] In 1914, the New York Central and Hudson River were merged with the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway to create the New York Central Railroad, which ran the New York-Chicago route as one company. [1]
Reservations are required on all trains; tickets may be purchased online, from an agent at some stations, a ticketing machine at most stations, or, at a higher cost, from the conductor on the train. [41] Between New York City and Albany–Rensselaer, trains are pulled by a GE Genesis P32AC-DM dual-mode diesel locomotive at speeds up to 110 mph ...
A second train, the Saluki, was added on October 30, 2006, in response to increased demand on the Illini and other Illinois Service trains in the 2005–2006 fiscal year. [15] The Saluki was named for the mascot of Southern Illinois University , which is located in the train's southern terminus of Carbondale. [ 16 ]
New York Central Railroad: Chicago and Indiana State Line Railway: NYC: 1880 1898 Chicago Junction Railway: Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway: CI&L, CIL MON: 1897 1956 Monon Railroad: Chicago, Indianapolis and St. Louis Short Line Railway: NYC: 1903 1913 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway: Chicago and Iowa Railroad ...