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.

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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

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Amtrak majorRoute Cardinal
subject surface form: Amfleet II coach
this entity surface form: Cardinal (New York segment)