Cardinal
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The Cardinal is a long-distance Amtrak passenger train that runs three times weekly between Chicago and New York City via Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Washington, D.C., passing through the scenic Appalachian region.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cardinal (train) | 0 |
| Cardinal (New York segment) | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amtrak train
ⓘ
passenger train service ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Charleston, West Virginia
ⓘ
Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
Cincinnati ⓘ Indianapolis ⓘ New York City ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electrification | electrified only on Northeast Corridor segments ⓘ |
| formerName |
Cardinal (train)
ⓘ
surface form:
Cardinal (as a combined train with James Whitcomb Riley)
James Whitcomb Riley ⓘ |
| namedAfter | cardinal (state bird of several U.S. states) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
scenic route through New River Gorge in West Virginia
ⓘ
scenic views of Appalachian region ⓘ |
| onboardService |
business class (on some segments)
ⓘ
coach class ⓘ dining or café car ⓘ sleeper service ⓘ |
| operator | Amtrak ⓘ |
| operatorType | publicly funded intercity passenger rail ⓘ |
| ownerOfBrand |
Amtrak
ⓘ
surface form:
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
|
| primaryMarket | Chicago–East Coast rail travelers ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| reservationRequired | yes ⓘ |
| routeEnd |
Penn Station (New York City)
ⓘ
surface form:
New York Penn Station
|
| routeStart | Chicago Union Station ⓘ |
| serviceFrequency | three times weekly ⓘ |
| servicePattern | overnight train on parts of route ⓘ |
| serviceType |
intercity rail
ⓘ
long-distance ⓘ |
| terminus |
Chicago Union Station
ⓘ
Penn Station (New York City) ⓘ
surface form:
New York Penn Station
|
| ticketing | reserved seating required ⓘ |
| usesRailroad |
Amtrak-owned Northeast Corridor (on portions of route)
ⓘ
CSX Transportation tracks (on portions of route) ⓘ Norfolk Southern Railway ⓘ
surface form:
Norfolk Southern Railway tracks (on portions of route)
|
| via |
Cincinnati
ⓘ
Indianapolis ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| viaRegion | Appalachian Mountains ⓘ |
| viaState |
Province of Delaware
ⓘ
surface form:
Delaware
District of Columbia ⓘ Illinois ⓘ Indiana ⓘ Kentucky ⓘ Maryland ⓘ New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
New York ⓘ Ohio ⓘ Virginia ⓘ West Virginia ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Amfleet II coach
this entity surface form:
Cardinal (New York segment)