Twin Cities Zephyr
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The Twin Cities Zephyr was a streamlined passenger train that provided fast, stylish service between Chicago and the Minneapolis–St. Paul "Twin Cities" during the mid-20th century.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
named passenger train
ⓘ
passenger train service ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Twin Cities Zephyrs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandingFamily | Zephyr trains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad passenger trains
ⓘ
named passenger trains of the United States ⓘ streamlined trains ⓘ |
| colorScheme | stainless steel with red striping (Burlington Zephyr scheme) ⓘ |
| competedWith |
Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago–Twin Cities trains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Milwaukee Road Hiawatha trains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| discontinuationReason | decline in intercity passenger rail and creation of Amtrak ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | helped popularize streamlined diesel-powered passenger trains in the Midwest ⓘ |
| introduced | 1935 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
air-conditioned cars
ⓘ
articulated trainsets in early years ⓘ onboard dining service ⓘ streamlined stainless-steel equipment ⓘ |
| offeredClass |
coach
ⓘ
parlor or first-class seating ⓘ |
| offeredService |
dining car service
ⓘ
observation car seating ⓘ |
| operatedOnRoute | Chicago–Twin Cities corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| primaryMarket |
business travelers
ⓘ
intercity leisure travelers ⓘ |
| primaryTerminus |
Chicago Union Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minneapolis Great Northern Depot NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Paul Union Depot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| railroad | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railroadAbbreviation | CB&Q NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| routeEnd | Minneapolis–St. Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeStart | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| serviceType |
inter-city rail
ⓘ
streamlined passenger train ⓘ |
| sisterService |
California Zephyr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Denver Zephyr NERFINISHED ⓘ Nebraska Zephyr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speedClass | high-speed for its era ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| successor | Amtrak services between Chicago and the Twin Cities ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.