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The New York Central Railroad introduced the Twilight Limited on April 25, 1926. The new train was first-class only, with parlor cars and a dining car.It was the fastest of the 13 New York Central (Michigan Central) trains from Chicago to Detroit, leaving Central Station at 3:00 PM and taking six hours for 283.5 miles to Detroit.
Wisconsin Lakes Special: Chicago and North Western Railway: Chicago, Illinois–Watersmeet, Michigan [1952] 1932–1936; 1940; 1950–1955; 1963 Wolverine: New York Central: Chicago, Illinois–Detroit, Michigan–New York, New York [1948] 1906–1967 Wolverine (in later years group of trains) Amtrak: Chicago, Illinois–Pontiac, Michigan [2004 ...
Amtrak and the U.S. state of Michigan agreed to step in, and the Michigan Executive made its first run on January 20, 1975, [1] running between Detroit and Jackson (to the west of Ann Arbor). [2]: 196 In the summer of 1975, the westbound Friday Michigan Executive operated all the way to Chicago, returning the following Sunday.
Trains 351, 352, 354, and 355 will also operate normally. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Amtrak to temporarily limit Detroit-to-Chicago trips starting May 6 Show comments
This train originated at Port Huron and served Lapeer, Flint, Durand, and East Lansing before joining the Chicago—Detroit trains at Battle Creek and continuing to Chicago. The state of Michigan spent $1 million on track rehabilitation. Amtrak renamed the train the Blue Water Limited on October 26, 1975, and it used Turboliners 1976—1981.
The once-blighted monolithic Michigan Central train station — for decades a symbol of Detroit’s decline — has new life following a massive six-year, multimillion-dollar renovation to create ...
The Resort Special was a seasonal night train from Chicago, renowned for serving resort towns such as Traverse City, Charlevoix, Petoskey on the northwestern part of Michigan’s lower peninsula. [1] Begun by the Pere Marquette Railway , it was a rare instance of a named Pere Marquette train continuing after the Chesapeake & Ohio absorbed the ...
In late April, the New York Central began to operate that train in revenue service as the Great Lakes Aerotrain between Chicago and Detroit during a trial period. [3] [8] [12] From July to October, the New York Central ran the train between Chicago and Cleveland while continuing the trial period, after which it returned the train to GM. [3] [8 ...