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2. Texas Eagle - Wikipedia

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   Amtrak had intended to operate the Lone Star over this route back in the 1970s, but dropped the plan in the face of obstruction from the Southern Pacific. [8] [9] With the change, Amtrak revived the name Texas Eagle for the thrice-weekly Chicago-San Antonio/Houston train, while the off-day Chicago–St. Louis train remained the Eagle.

3. Lone Star (Amtrak train) - Wikipedia

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   The Lone Star was an Amtrak passenger train that ran between Chicago and Houston, or Dallas via Kansas City, Wichita, Oklahoma City, and Fort Worth. The train was renamed from the Texas Chief, which the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway had introduced in 1948. Amtrak discontinued the Lone Star in 1979.

4. List of Amtrak routes - Wikipedia

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   This listing includes current and discontinued routes operated by Amtrak since May 1, 1971. Some intercity trains were also operated after 1971 by the Alaska Railroad, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, Georgia Railroad, Reading Company, and Southern Railway.

5. Fort Worth Central Station - Wikipedia

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   Fort Worth Central Station (Amtrak: FTW) is an intermodal transit center in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. It serves two commuter rail lines ( TEXRail and Trinity Railway Express ), two (later three) Amtrak intercity rail lines ( Texas Eagle , Heartland Flyer and proposed Crescent (train) ), and Greyhound intercity bus .

6. Long-distance Amtrak routes - Wikipedia

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   The Inter-American entered service in 1973 as short-distance train between Laredo and Fort Worth. It was extended north to St. Louis in 1974 and further to Chicago in 1976. In 1974 Amtrak renamed the Super Chief to the Southwest Limited and the Texas Chief to the Lone Star following the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway revoking permission ...

7. Texas Central Railway - Wikipedia

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   Texas Central or Texas Central Partners, LLC, is a private company that is proposing to build a high-speed rail line between Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston. [3] It plans to use technology based on that used by the Central Japan Railway Company and trains based on the N700S Series Shinkansen. [4] [5] The proposed route would take 90 minutes. [6 ...

8. Inter-American (train) - Wikipedia

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   In October 1979, budget cuts forced Amtrak to combine the Inter-American with the Chicago-Houston Lone Star (formerly the Texas Chief). The merged train retained the Inter-American name, changed from thrice-weekly to daily, and added a Houston section which split in Temple. [1]: 61 On October 1, 1981, Amtrak, once again forced to make service ...

9. Trinity Railway Express - Wikipedia

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   The line enters downtown Fort Worth from the northeast, passing under Interstate 35W and curving towards Fort Worth Central Station. Finally, the track curls around downtown Fort Worth towards T&P Station. According to current TRE schedules, a one-way trip in either direction takes approximately 1 hour and 2 minutes. [10]