The Atlantic Express and Pacific Express were a pair of Erie Railroad passenger trains which together provided round-trip service between the New York City area and Chicago, Illinois. They were the Erie's oldest named passenger trains, having been named in 1885 and discontinued in 1965 under the Erie Lackawanna Railway, successor to the Erie.[1] Specifically, the train originated at the Erie Railroad's Pavonia Terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey until 1956.[2][3] For the last nine years the train began at the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western's Hoboken Terminal in Hoboken, New Jersey. For the last five years the train was an Erie Lackawanna Railroad train, as the Erie and the Lackawanna railroads merged in 1960. It was the last long distance passenger train to run along the Erie Main Line.[4]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Locale | Midwestern United States/Northeastern United States |
| First service | 1885 |
| Last service | 1965 |
| Former operator(s) | Erie Railroad after 1960: Erie-Lackawanna Railroad |
| Route | |
| Termini | Jersey City, New Jersey/ 1956-1965:Hoboken, New Jersey Chicago, Illinois |
| Distance travelled | 998.7 miles (1,607.3 km) [1954] |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | East: 8 West: 7 [1954] |
| On-board services | |
| Seating arrangements | Coaches |
| Sleeping arrangements | Open sections, roomettes and double bedrooms [1954] |
| Catering facilities | Diner-lounge car |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
References
edit- ^ Sanders, Craig (2003). Limiteds, Locals, and Expresses in Indiana, 1838–1971. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34216-4.
- ^ 'Official Guide of the Railways,' December 1954, Erie Railroad section, Table 2, 3, 8
- ^ Erie Railroad timetable, April 1958, Table 4
- ^ 'Official Guide of the Railways,' June 1961, Erie-Lackawanna section, Table 5, 6