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CHICAGO'S PASSENGER TRAINS
THE GREAT DECLINE
DEARBORN STATION
Timelines show the decline of intercity passenger trains serving Chicago between 1956 and 1971, immediately prior to the creation of Amtrak.Train numbers, train names, and origin and destination cities are generally as of 1956. Many trains had their routes shortened, or lost their names, and a few trains were renumbered between then and 1971.
Timelines indicates duration of trains, until indicated years of discontinuance, or continuation by Amtrak. Certain trains were consolidated with other trains, in the years indicated.
SANTA FE
Departures
No. Name 1956 Dest. Timeline 19 Chief Los Angeles ---------------------1968 11 Kansas Cityan Oklahoma City 1958 combine---------1968 23 Grand Canyon Limited Los Angeles ---------------------------1971 1 San Francisco Chief San Francisco ---------------------------1971 21 El Capitan Los Angeles 1958 combine---------------AMTRAK 15 Texas Chief Galveston ---------------------------AMTRAK 17 Super Chief Los Angeles ---------------------------AMTRAK 9 Kansas City Chief Kansas City ---------------------1968 13 Kansas City late 1950'sArrivals
No. Name 1956 Orig. Timeline 22 El Capitan Los Angeles 1958 combine---------------AMTRAK 10 Kansas City Chief Kansas City 1958 combine---------1968 16 Texas Chief Galveston ---------------------------AMTRAK 14 Kansas City late 1950's 2 San Francisco Chief San Francisco ---------------------------1971 18 Super Chief Los Angeles ---------------------------AMTRAK 24 Grand Canyon Limited Los Angeles ---------------------------1971 20 Chief Los Angeles ---------------------1968 12 Chicagoan Oklahoma City ---------------------1968In 1958, Super Chief (all sleepers) and El Capitan (all coaches) combined into one train. Also in 1958, trains 10 and 11 combined with Chief between Chicago and Kansas City, until discontinued in 1968.
CHICAGO & EASTERN ILLINOIS
Departures
No. Name 1956 Dest. Timeline 11 Dixie Flagler Miami 1957 1 Evansville ---------------------------1971 81 Georgian Atlanta 1958 combine---------1968 93 Humming Bird New Orleans ---------------------1968 9 Meadowlark West Vienna ----------1962 95 Dixie Flyer Jacksonville --------early 1960'sArrivals
No. Name 1956 Orig. Timeline 94 Dixie Flyer Jacksonville --------early 1960's 80 Georgian Atlanta 1958 combine---------1968 54 Humming Bird New Orleans ---------------------1968 10 Meadowlark West Vienna ----------1962 12 Dixie Flagler Miami 1957 92 Evansville ---------------------------1971In 1958, Humming Bird and Georgian combined into one train via C&EI.
ERIE RAILROAD
Departures
No. Name 1956 Dest. Timeline 6 Lake Cities New York -------------------------1970 2 Erie Limited New York ----------------late 1960's 8 Atlantic Express New York --------early 1960'sArrivals
No. Name 1956 Orig. Timeline 1 Erie Limited New York ----------------late 1960's 5 Lake Cities New York -------------------------1970 7 Pacific Express New York --------early 1960's
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY
Departures
No. Name 1956 Dest. Timeline 20 Maple Leaf Toronto ---------------------------1971 14 International Ltd. Montreal ---------------------------1971 6 Inter-City Limited Montreal ---------------------------1971Arrivals
No. Name 1956 Orig. Timeline 5 La Salle Montreal ---------------------------1971 15 International Ltd. Montreal ---------------------------1971 17 Inter-City Limited Montreal ---------------------------1971
MONON ROUTE
Departures
No. Name 1956 Dest. Timeline 11 Tippecanoe Indianapolis ----1959 5 Thoroughbred Louisville --------------------1967 15 Hoosier Indianapolis ----1959Arrivals
No. Name 1956 Orig. Timeline 12 Tippecanoe Indianapolis ----1959 6 Thoroughbred Louisville --------------------1967 14 Hoosier Indianapolis ----1959
WABASH
Departures
No. Name 1956 Dest. Timeline 11 Banner Blue St. Louis ---------------------1968 21 Blue Bird St. Louis ---------------------------1971 13 Decatur -------------------------COMMUTER 17 Midnight St. Louis --------early 1960'sArrivals
No. Name 1956 Orig. Timeline 18 Midnight St. Louis --------early 1960's 12 Decatur -------------------------COMMUTER 24 Blue Bird St. Louis ---------------------------1971 10 Banner Blue St. Louis ---------------------1968Trains 12-13 evolved to the Orland Park commuter operation.
Information is from various issues of "The Official Guide of the Railways", and from actual railroad timetables in effect in 1971.