Twin Cities Hiawatha

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Twin Cities Hiawatha was a streamlined inter-city passenger train that provided fast, stylish service between Chicago and the Minneapolis–Saint Paul "Twin Cities" during the mid-20th century.

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Twin Cities Hiawatha canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf named train
passenger train
amenity dining car service
observation or lounge accommodations
parlor or coach seating
category Milwaukee Road passenger trains
named passenger trains of the United States
streamlined trains
competition Burlington Route’s Twin Cities passenger trains NERFINISHED
Chicago and North Western Railway’s Twin Cities streamliners NERFINISHED
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
endPoint Minneapolis–Saint Paul NERFINISHED
era mid-20th century
heritage remembered as one of Milwaukee Road’s premier Hiawatha services
introducedAs streamlined successor to earlier Hiawatha services
marketingSlogan emphasized speed and style
namedAfter Hiawatha (fictional Native American character) NERFINISHED
notableFeature distinctive orange and maroon Milwaukee Road livery
high-speed service between Chicago and the Twin Cities
named after the Longfellow poem character Hiawatha
streamlined lightweight equipment
operatedBetween Chicago Union Station and Minneapolis–Saint Paul terminals NERFINISHED
operator Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED
Milwaukee Road NERFINISHED
primaryLocale Midwestern United States NERFINISHED
purpose fast passenger transportation between Chicago and Minneapolis–Saint Paul
railGauge standard gauge
railwayCompany Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED
railwayLineUsed Milwaukee Road main line between Chicago and Minneapolis–Saint Paul NERFINISHED
regionServed Illinois NERFINISHED
Minnesota NERFINISHED
Wisconsin NERFINISHED
route Chicago–Milwaukee–St. Paul–Minneapolis NERFINISHED
serviceType inter-city rail
streamlined passenger service
startPoint Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED
status discontinued
style Art Deco-influenced industrial design
targetPassengers business travelers
long-distance leisure travelers
travelClass coach
parlor or first-class seating
typicalTraction diesel locomotives in later years
steam locomotives in early years

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Milwaukee Road operatedPassengerTrain Twin Cities Hiawatha