Sunset Limited
E5636
Sunset Limited is a long-distance Amtrak passenger train route that runs across the southern United States, historically connecting the Gulf Coast to the West Coast.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amtrak route
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passenger train service → |
| approximateDistance |
about 1,995 miles between New Orleans and Los Angeles
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| continent |
North America
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| country |
United States
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| directionalOperation |
eastbound
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westbound → |
| endPoint |
Los Angeles, California
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| formerEasternTerminus |
Miami, Florida
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Orlando, Florida → |
| formerTraversal |
Alabama
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Florida → Mississippi → |
| formerWesternTerminus |
Los Angeles, California
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San Francisco, California → |
| frequency |
tri-weekly
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| historicalConnection |
Gulf Coast
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West Coast → |
| inception |
1894
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| introducedBy |
Southern Pacific Railroad
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| lineNumber |
1
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| namedAfter |
Sunset Route
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| notableIncident |
1993 Big Bayou Canot derailment near Mobile, Alabama
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| onboardClass |
Business-class seating (periods of operation)
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Coach → Sleeping car → |
| onboardService |
dining car
→
lounge car → |
| operatingArea |
southern United States
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| operator |
Amtrak
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| originalOperator |
Southern Pacific Railroad
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| ownerOfInfrastructure |
BNSF Railway
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Union Pacific Railroad → |
| railwayCompany |
Amtrak
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| routeType |
long-distance
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| serviceType |
inter-city rail
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passenger rail → |
| startPoint |
New Orleans, Louisiana
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| statusOfGulfCoastSegment |
suspended (as of mid-2020s)
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| suspensionOfService |
east of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005
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| takenOverBy |
Amtrak
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| takenOverInYear |
1971
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| terminus |
Los Angeles Union Station
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New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal → |
| travelTime |
approximately 48 hours between New Orleans and Los Angeles
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| traverses |
Arizona
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California → Louisiana → New Mexico → Texas → |
| usesTrackOf |
BNSF Railway
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Union Pacific Railroad → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Texas Eagle
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connection |
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Los Angeles via Sunset Limited
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connectsRoute |
|
Amtrak
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majorRoute |
|
Southern Pacific Railroad
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|
operatedService |
|
Los Angeles via Sunset Limited
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railLineUsed |
|
Union Station (Los Angeles)
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|
railwayLine |
|
Sunset Route
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usedByService |