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Westbound, the train travels at night from Charleston, West Virginia, on to Indianapolis, where it arrives at about dawn, reaching Chicago mid-morning. Eastbound, the Cardinal departs late afternoon, reaching Indianapolis before midnight, Charleston mid-morning, and New York City in the late evening. While Cincinnati is served both directions ...
Although currently a day train, the Palmetto is considered a long-distance train by Amtrak and previously provided overnight sleeper service to Florida. During fiscal year 2019, the Palmetto carried 345,342 passengers, a decrease of 11% from FY2018. [4] The train had a total revenue of $27,208,372 during FY2016, a 61.4% increase over FY2015. [5]
New York, New York–Chicago, Illinois (different endpoints in different years) [1948] 1928–1960 South Shore Express: Pere Marquette: Chicago, Illinois–Grand Rapids, Michigan [1920] 1920–1927 South Shore Express: Long Island Rail Road: New York, New York–Montauk, New York [1930] 1928–1941; 1947–1949 South Wind
The line carried many of the Atlantic Coast Line's passenger and freight trains though the years. Many of the company's passenger trains on the main line were from the northeast to Florida, which included: [1] [4] Champion (New York - Tampa/St. Petersburg, and New York - Miami) Everglades (New York – Jacksonville)
By 1957, at least three freight trains were running East Carolina Line round-trip from Hamlet to Savannah daily. [ 6 ] The East Carolina Line also had the added benefit of having a more direct route between Charleston and Savannah than the Seaboard Air Line's competitor, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad , whose main line between the two cities ...
Charleston Southern Railway: SAL: 1915 1915 North and South Carolina Railway: Charleston, Sumter and Northern Railroad: ACL: 1890 1895 Charleston and Northern Railroad: Charleston Terminal Company: ACL/ SOU: 1903 1921 Charleston Union Station Company: ACL/ SOU: 1902 1970 N/A Charleston and Western Carolina Railway: C&WC, CWC ACL: 1896 1959 ...
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (reporting mark ACL) was a United States Class I railroad formed in 1900, though predecessor railroads had used the ACL brand since 1871. In 1967, it merged with long-time rival Seaboard Air Line Railroad to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad.
The C&WC operated passenger train service between Augusta and Port Royal, with a major transfer stop at Yemassee, South Carolina. At the Yemassee passengers could transfer to ACL trains to Savannah and to Charleston. [3] Passenger service ended between 1954 and 1957. [4] The ACL formally absorbed the C&WC in 1959. [1]