California Zephyr

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long-distance train named passenger train passenger train service

The California Zephyr is a long-distance passenger train route in the United States that runs through the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada, often regarded as one of the most scenic rail journeys in North America.

Aliases (1)

Amtrak California Zephyr ×5

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	long-distance train → named passenger train → passenger train service →
approximateDistance	about 2400 miles →
approximateJourneyTime	about 51 hours →
country	United States →
endStation	Emeryville station →
formerOperator	Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad → Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad → Western Pacific Railroad →
introducedByAmtrak	1983 →
notableFor	long-distance transcontinental route → scenic mountain views →
onboardClass	Coach → Sleeper →
onboardService	Dining car → Sightseer lounge car →
operator	Amtrak →
originalMarketingName	Silver Lady →
originalServiceBegan	1949 →
originalServiceEnded	1970 →
passesThrough	California → Colorado → Illinois → Iowa → Nebraska → Nevada → Rocky Mountains → Sierra Nevada → Utah →
previousTerminus	Oakland → San Francisco (via ferry and bus connections) →
primaryTerminusRegion	Midwest → West Coast →
railGauge	standard gauge →
railNetwork	Amtrak national network →
routeEndCity	Emeryville →
routeEndRegion	San Francisco Bay Area →
routeSegment	Chicago to Denver → Denver to Salt Lake City → Salt Lake City to Emeryville →
routeStartCity	Chicago →
scenicRanking	often cited as one of the most scenic train routes in North America →
serviceType	intercity rail → overnight train →
startStation	Chicago Union Station →
traverses	Feather River Canyon (historic alignment) → Moffat Tunnel route →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Truckee ("Amtrak California Zephyr") →	hasRailService
Amtrak →	majorRoute
Winnemucca ("Amtrak California Zephyr") →	servedBy
Burlington, Iowa, United States ("Amtrak California Zephyr") →	servedByRail
Martinez, California →	servedByRailLine
Colfax, California ("Amtrak California Zephyr") →	servedByRailway
Superliner bi-level cars ("Amtrak California Zephyr") →	usedOn