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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.
This is a route-map template for the Texas Eagle, 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 Texas Eagle is a long-distance passenger train operated daily by Amtrak on a 1,306-mile (2,102 km) route between Chicago, Illinois, and San Antonio, Texas, with major stops in St. Louis, Little Rock, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Austin.
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.
The Sunset Limited is a long-distance passenger train run by Amtrak, operating on a 1,995-mile (3,211 km) route between New Orleans and Los Angeles.Major stops include Houston, San Antonio and El Paso in Texas, as well as Tucson, Arizona.
Of the passenger routes that used the corridor, the most notable was the Texas Chief, which traveled from Chicago to Galveston. [ 5 ] In 1971, following the Rail Passenger Service Act, the Texas Chief was transferred to the newly-formed Amtrak.
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, Fort Worth and Denver Railway, Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad, St. Louis – San Francisco Railway, St. Louis Southwestern Railway, Southern Pacific Transportation Company, Texas and Pacific Railway (one-eighth interest each in trackage)
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.