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CHICAGO'S PASSENGER TRAINS
THE GREAT DECLINE
NORTH WESTERN 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.
CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN
Departures
No. Name 1956 Dest. Timeline 149 Commuter 400 Milwaukee ---------------------------1971 119 Milwaukee late 1950's 151 Milwaukee 400 Milwaukee 1958 3 Omahan Omaha --------early 1960's 519 Dakota 400 Huron ----------1963 501 Viking Minneapolis late 1950's 153 Flambeau 400 Ashland ---------------------------1971 155 Streamliner 400 Milwaukee late 1950's 401 Twin Cities 400 Minneapolis ----------1963 157 Milwaukee late 1950's 209 Peninsula 400 Ishpeming ---------------------------1971 1 Kate Shelley 400 Boone ---------------------------1971 215 Shoreland 400 Green Bay 1958 511 Duluth-Superior Ltd. Duluth --------early 1960's 161 Iron & Copper Exp. Ishpeming -------------------------1970 515 Rochester Special Huron --------early 1960's 121 Escanaba ---------------------------1971 5 Omaha --------early 1960's 7 Corn King Omaha late 1950's 405 North Western Ltd. Minneapolis --1959 507 Madison --------early 1960's 9 Clinton late 1950's 217 Green Bay --------early 1960'sArrivals
No. Name 1956 Orig. Timeline 6 Omaha --------early 1960's 224 Iron & Copper Exp. Escanaba --------early 1960's 514 Rochester Special Huron --------early 1960's 212 Ashland Limited Ashland --------early 1960's 406 North Western Ltd. Minneapolis --1959 8 Corn King Omaha late 1950's 152 Commuter 400 Milwaukee ---------------------------1971 502 Elroy --------early 1960's 206 Valley 400 Green Bay ---------------------------1971 2 Kate Shelley 400 Boone ---------------------------1971 156 Streamliner 400 Milwaukee late 1950's 158 Milwaukee 400 Milwaukee 1958 214 Peninsula 400 Ishpeming -------------------------1970 504 Madison late 1950's 160 Streamliner 400 Milwaukee ---------------------------1971 400 Twin Cities 400 Minneapolis ----------1963 518 Dakota 400 Huron ----------1963 154 Milwaukee late 1950's 4 Omahan Omaha --------early 1960's 216 Flambeau 400 Ashland ---------------------------1971 10 Clinton late 1950's 508 Viking Minneapolis --------early 1960's 120 Milwaukee late 1950'sTrains numbered in the 500's operated northwest of Chicago via Harvard. All other trains operating into Wisconsin operated via Kenosha and Milwaukee.
In 1969 upon closure of Grand Central Station, remaining Baltimore & Ohio and Chesapeake & Ohio trains transferred to North Western Station, until discontinuance by Amtrak in 1971.
Information is from various issues of "The Official Guide of the Railways", and from actual railroad timetables in effect in 1971.