List of named passenger trains of the United States (C)

This article contains a list of named passenger trains in the United States, with names beginning with C.

C

Train Name Railroad Train Endpoints Operated
Cabana New Haven New York, NY – Boston, MA  
California Limited Santa Fe Chicago, IL – Los Angeles, CA 1892–1954
California Special Santa Fe Chicago, IL – Los Angeles, CA  
California Zephyr Amtrak Chicago, IL – San Francisco, CA 1983–present
California Zephyr Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Western Pacific		 Chicago, IL – Oakland, CA 1949–1970
Californian Rock Island
Southern Pacific		 Chicago, IL – Los Angeles, CA  
Camellia Pennsylvania
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac
Seaboard Air Line		 New York, NY – Venice, FL  
Campus Amtrak Chicago - Champaign, IL 1971-1972
Canadian Canadian Pacific
New York Central		 Chicago, IL– Montreal, QC  
Canadian Niagara New York Central Detroit, MI – Buffalo, NY  
Cannon Ball Boston & Maine Boston, MA – Plymouth, NH  
Cannon Ball Long Island New York, NY – Montauk, NY 1899–present
Cannon Ball[1] Pennsylvania Railroad,
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad,
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad,
Norfolk and Western Railway		 New York, NY – Norfolk, VA  
Capital Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Detroit, MI – Baltimore, MD  
Cape Codder New York, New Haven, & Hartford New York, NY – Woods Hole, MA  
Cape Codder Amtrak New York, NY – Hyannis, MA
Capital City Special New York Central Cleveland, OH – Columbus, OH  
Capitol 400 Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago, IL – Madison, WI 1942–1950
Capitol Corridor Amtrak Auburn, CA – San Jose, CA  
Capitol Limited Baltimore & Ohio
Central of New Jersey
Reading		 New York, NY – Chicago, IL via Washington, DC 1923–1971
Capitol Limited Illinois Terminal Railroad St. Louis, MO – Peoria, IL  
Capitol Limited Amtrak Chicago, IL – Washington, DC 1981–present
Cardinal Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Chicago, IL – St. Louis, MO  
Cardinal Amtrak New York, NY – Chicago, IL 1977-1981; 1982–present
Carolina Golfer Pennsylvania
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac
Seaboard Air Line		 New York, NY – Pinehurst, NC c. 1930
Carolina Special Southern Chicago, IL – Charleston, SC 1911–1968
Carolinian Amtrak New York, NY – Charlotte, NC  
Cascade Southern Pacific Oakland, CA – Portland, OR 1950–
Cascades Amtrak Eugene, OR – Vancouver, BC 1993–
Cascadian Great Northern Seattle, WA – Portland, OR  
Cavalier[2] Norfolk & Western Norfolk, VA – Cincinnati, OH
(reduced to Petersburg, VA – Portsmouth, OH by October 1957).		  
Cavalier Pennsylvania New York, NY – Cape Charles, VA  
Cayuga New York Central New York, NY – Buffalo, NY  
Centennial State Santa Fe Denver, CO – Kansas City, MO  
Central States Limited Wabash Detroit, MI – Kansas City, MO c. 1930
Challenger Union Pacific Chicago, IL – Los Angeles, CA 1935–1971
Champion Pennsylvania,
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac,
Atlantic Coast Line,
Florida East Coast		 New York, NY – Miami, FL
New York, NY – St. Petersburg, FL		 1939–1979
Cherokee Rock Island
Southern Pacific		 Memphis, TN – Tucumcari, NM – Los Angeles
Chesapeake Amtrak Washington, DC – Philadelphia, PA  
Cheshire Boston & Maine Boston, MA – White River Junction, VT  
Chicago – Des Moines Rocket Rock Island Chicago, IL – Des Moines, IA  
Chicago Arrow Pennsylvania
Wabash		 Chicago, IL – Detroit, MI  
Chicago Daylight Express Pennsylvania Chicago, IL – Louisville, KY  
Chicago Express Canadian Pacific
New York Central		 Chicago, IL – Montreal, QC  
Chicago Express Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Chicago, IL – Evansville, IN  
Chicago Express Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago, IL – Omaha, NE  
Chicago Express Santa Fe Chicago, IL – Galveston, TX  
Chicago Limited Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago, IL – Duluth, MN  
Chicago Limited Monon Railroad Chicago, IL – Indianapolis, IN  
Chicago Limited Pennsylvania Railroad New York – Chicago, IL –1913
Chicago Limited Pere Marquette Chicago, IL – Grand Rapids, MI  
Chicago Mail Monon Railroad Chicago, IL – Louisville, KY  
Chicago Mail New York Central Cleveland, OH – Chicago, IL
Chicago Night Express Baltimore & Ohio Chicago, IL – Wheeling, WV  
Chicago Night Express New York Central St. Louis, MO – Cincinnati, OH  
Chicago Night Express Pennsylvania Chicago, IL – Cincinnati, OH  
Chicago Northwestern Limited Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago, IL – Duluth, MN  
Chicago Special Michigan Central New York, NY – Chicago, IL  
Chicagoan Santa Fe Chicago, IL – Kansas City, MO 1938–1968
Chicagoan New York Central New York, NY – Chicago, IL
Chief Santa Fe Chicago, IL – Los Angeles, CA 1926–1968
Chippewa Milwaukee Road Chicago, IL – Channing, MI 1937–1960
Choctaw Rocket Rock Island Memphis, TN – Amarillo, TX 1940–1952
Choctaw Rockette Rock Island Memphis, TN – Amarillo, TX 1953–1964
Cigar Valley New Haven New York, NY – Springfield, MA c. 1953
Cincinnati Limited Pennsylvania New York, NY – Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati Mercury New York Central Cincinnati, OH – Cleveland, OH c. 1953
Cincinnatian Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway		 Cincinnati, OH – Baltimore, MD
Cincinnati, OH – Detroit, MI		 1947–1950
1950–
Cincinnatian Monon Railroad Chicago, IL – Cincinnati, OH  
City of Cleveland Nickel Plate Chicago, IL – Buffalo, NY 1954-1965
City of Chicago Nickel Plate Buffalo, NY – Chicago, IL 1954-1965
City of Decatur Illinois Terminal Railroad St. Louis, MO – Decatur, IL  
City of Decatur Norfolk and Western Railway Chicago, IL–Decatur, IL 1968–1971
City of Denver Chicago and North Western Railway (until 1955),
Milwaukee Road (from 1955),
Union Pacific		 Chicago, IL – Denver, CO 1936–1971
City of Kansas City Wabash St. Louis, MO – Kansas City, MO 1947–
City of Las Vegas Union Pacific Los Angeles, CA – Las Vegas, NV 1956–1957
City of Los Angeles Chicago and North Western Railway (until 1955),
Milwaukee Road (from 1955),
Union Pacific		 Chicago, IL – Los Angeles, CA 1936–1971
City of Memphis Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Nashville, TN – Memphis, TN 1947–1958
City of Mexico Missouri Pacific St. Louis, MO – Mexico City 1937–1940
City of Miami Atlantic Coast Line
Central of Georgia
Florida East Coast
Illinois Central		 Chicago, IL – Miami, FL 1940–1971
City of Milwaukee 400 Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago, IL – Milwaukee, WI  
City of New Orleans Illinois Central
Amtrak		 Chicago, IL – New Orleans, LA 1947–1971 (IC);
1971–present (Amtrak)
City of Portland Chicago and North Western Railway
Union Pacific		 Chicago, IL – Portland, OR 1935–1971
City of Salina Union Pacific Salina, KS – Kansas City, MO 1934–1940
City of San Francisco Chicago and North Western Railway (until 1955),
Milwaukee Road (from 1955),
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific		 Chicago, IL – San Francisco, CA 1936–1971
“City of Seattle” (unofficial name) Union Pacific Portland, OR – Seattle, WA 1942–
City of St. Louis Union Pacific
Wabash		 St. Louis, MO – Cheyenne, WY
St. Louis, MO – Los Angeles, CA		 1946–1951
1951–
Clamdigger New Haven Railroad New Haven, CT – Providence, RI  
Cleveland – Chicago Express New York Central Chicago, IL – Cleveland, OH  
Cleveland – Cincinnati Night Special New York Central St. Louis, MO – Cincinnati, OH  
Cleveland – Cincinnati Special New York Central Cleveland, OH – Cincinnati, OH  
Cleveland – St. Louis Special New York Central Cleveland, OH – St. Louis, MO  
Cleveland Express New York Central Cleveland, OH – Indianapolis, IN
Cleveland, OH – Columbus, OH		  
Cleveland Limited New York Central New York, NY – Cleveland, OH  
Cleveland Mail New York Central Cleveland, OH – Toronto, ON  
Cleveland Mercury New York Central Detroit, MI – Cleveland, OH  
Cleveland Night Express Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Baltimore, MD – Cleveland, OH 1942–1962
Cleveland Special New York Central Cincinnati, OH – Cleveland, OH  
Clevelander Pennsylvania New York, NY – Cleveland, OH  
Coast Daylight Southern Pacific
Amtrak		 San Francisco, CA – Los Angeles, CA 1937–1974
Coast Line Florida Mail Atlantic Coast Line
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac		 Washington, DC – Jacksonville, FL  
Coast Starlight Amtrak Los Angeles, CA – Seattle, WA 1971–present
Coastal Classic Alaska Railroad Anchorage, AK – Seward, AK –present
Coaster Southern Pacific Los Angeles, CA – San Francisco, CA  
Colonial Pennsylvania Railroad
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad		 Washington, DC – New York, NY – Boston, MA 1892–1971 (PRR-NH)
1971–1973 (Amtrak)
Colorado Eagle Denver and Rio Grande Western,
Missouri Pacific		 St. Louis, MO – Denver, CO 1942–1966
Colorado Express Rock Island Kansas City, MO – Denver, CO  
Coloradoan Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Chicago, IL – Denver, CO  
Columbia River Express Spokane, Portland & Seattle Portland, OR – Pasco, WA  
Columbian Baltimore and Ohio Jersey City, NJ–Washington, D.C. 1931–1941
Jersey City, NJ–Chicago, IL 1941–1958
Baltimore, MD–Chicago, IL 1958–1964
Columbian Milwaukee Road Chicago, IL – Tacoma, WA 1911–1930; 1947–1955
Columbine Chicago & North Western
Union Pacific		 Chicago – Denver, CO 1927–?
Comet New Haven Boston, MA – Providence, RI 1935 to c. 1942
Commander New Haven New York, NY – Boston, MA c. 1953
Commercial Traveler Clover Leaf St. Louis, MO – Toledo, OH c. 1916
Commodore Vanderbilt New York Central Chicago, IL – Toledo, OH  
Commuter 400 Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago, IL – Milwaukee, WI  
Congressional Pennsylvania Railroad Washington, D.C. – New York, NY 1885–?
Connecticut Yankee   Springfield, MA – Philadelphia, PA
Springfield, MA – Washington, DC		  
Continental Limited Wabash St. Louis, MO/Chicago, IL – New York, NY/Boston, MA 1898–? (at least 1916)
Continental Limited Wabash Chicago, IL – Buffalo, NY c. 1916
Copper Country Limited Milwaukee Road,
Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic (until December 1960)
Soo Line (after December 1960)		 Chicago, IL – Champion, MI – Calumet, MI –May 1968
Corn Belt Limited Peoria and Eastern Railway Indianapolis, IN – Peoria, IL  
Corn Belt Rocket Rock Island Chicago, IL – Omaha, NE  
Corn King Chicago & North Western Chicago, IL – Omaha, NE  
Cotton Belter St. Louis Southwestern St. Louis, MO – Dallas, TX –1941
Cotton States Special Seaboard Air Line New York, NY – Birmingham, AL –1947
Creole Illinois Central Chicago, IL – New Orleans, LA  
Crescent Southern Railway
Amtrak		 New York, NY – New Orleans, LA 1891–1979 (Southern);
1979–present (Amtrak)
Cross Florida Night Limited Seaboard Air Line Miami, FL – St. Petersburg, FL circa 1930
Crusader Reading Philadelphia, PA – Jersey City, NJ 1937–1983
Cumberland Boston & Maine Portland, ME – Boston, MA circa 1953
Curfew Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Chicago, IL – St. Louis, MO c. 1930

References

  1. ↑ Norfolk and Western Railway, October 27, 1957 timetable, pp. 5, 11.
  2. ↑ Norfolk and Western Railway, October 27, 1957 timetable, pp. 5, 14–15
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