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This is a route-map template for the Empire Builder, an Amtrak train service in the United States.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
The Empire Builder is a daily long-distance passenger train operated by Amtrak between Chicago and either Seattle or Portland via two sections west of Spokane. Introduced in 1929, it was the flagship passenger train of the Great Northern Railway and was retained by Amtrak when it took over intercity rail service in 1971.
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Created Date: 8/30/2012 4:52:52 PM
The Empire Builder used the ex-Northern Pacific Railway via Pasco, Washington, while beginning in 1973 the North Coast Hiawatha used the ex-Great Northern Railway via Stevens Pass. Neither train provided convenient timings between the two cities, and the westbound trains were likely to be late because of accumulated delays.
Amtrak operates its Empire Builder on the corridor between Twin Cities and points west, though the train utilizes a more northerly route between Fargo and Minot. Until the formation of Amtrak in May 1971, both Burlington Northern and its predecessor, the Great Northern , ran the Builder on the section between Chicago and Twin Cities via Savanna ...
This is a route-map template for the Scenic Subdivision, a BNSF railway line in the United States.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
Acela is an Amtrak express train on the East Coast with only business- and first-class seating. First- and business-class accommodations offer larger seats than coach, and first class comes with ...