| DESERT WIND |
| Chicago, IL - Los Angeles, CA |
| 2397 miles / 3857 km |
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Note: Desert Wind discontinued on May 12, 1997. |
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Train Data: |
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Route |
Chicago, IL - Los Angeles, CA |
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Distance |
2397 miles / 3857 km |
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Operation |
3 times a week |
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Time |
51h 15m |
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Train Set |
Superliner |
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Cars |
Sleeper, Coach, Dinner, Lounge, Baggage |
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Station Information: |
| Station | State | Time Zone | Distance |
Elevation |
Notes |
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IL |
CT |
0 mi |
182 m |
METRA |
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IL |
CT |
14 mi |
195 m |
Not stop, METRA |
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IL |
CT |
28 mi |
218 m |
METRA |
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(Plano) |
IL |
CT |
51 mi |
198 m |
Not stop |
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(Mendota) |
IL |
CT |
83 mi |
229 m |
Not stop |
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IL |
CT |
104 mi |
213 m |
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(Kewanee) |
IL |
CT |
131 mi |
260 m |
Not stop |
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IL |
CT |
162 mi |
238 m |
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IA |
CT |
205 mi |
164 m |
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IA |
CT |
233 mi |
223 m |
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IA |
CT |
280 mi |
198 m |
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IA |
CT |
360 mi |
347 m |
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IA |
CT |
393 mi |
400 m |
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NE |
CT |
501 mi |
320 m |
Biggest city in Nebraska |
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NE |
CT |
555 mi |
351 m |
State Capitol |
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NE |
CT |
652 mi |
589 m |
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NE |
CT |
706 mi |
709 m |
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NE |
CT |
784 mi |
765 m |
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CO |
MT |
960 mi |
1320 m |
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CO |
MT |
1037 mi |
1575 m |
State Capitol |
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CO |
MT |
1100 mi |
2613 m |
Highest Amtrak Station |
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CO |
MT |
1113 mi |
2418 m |
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CO |
MT |
1222 mi |
1756 m |
Hot spring resort |
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CO |
MT |
1312 mi |
1393 m |
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(X) Thompson |
UT |
MT |
1390 mi |
1573 m |
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UT |
MT |
1489 mi |
1780 m |
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UT |
MT |
1564 mi |
1376 m |
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UT |
MT |
1609 mi |
1295 m |
State Capitol |
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(X) Milford |
UT |
MT |
1815 mi |
1514 m |
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(X) Caliente |
NV |
PT |
1931 mi |
1343 m |
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(X) Las Vegas |
NV |
PT |
2057 mi |
619 m |
Casino City |
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CA |
PT |
2241 mi |
642 m |
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CA |
PT |
2279 mi |
832 m |
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CA |
PT |
2325 mi |
329 m |
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CA |
PT |
2371 mi |
91 m |
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CA |
PT |
2397 mi |
47 m |
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Note: Desert Wind did not stop at the stations in parentheses ( ). (X): Eliminated stations |
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Train Gif: Alex Stroshane of Amtrak Prototype & Model |
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The last Amtrak timetable showing "Desert Wind" (issued on November 10, 1996) (Source: timetables.org ©1996 National Railroad Passenger Corporation)
Desert Wind Train 35 at Las Vegas, NV (October 1992)
Desert Wind Train 35 at Las Vegas, NV (April 1994) |
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