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In 1923, 57 passenger trains a day called here. Today there is only the California Zephyr -- eastbound in the morning, westbound at night. Ottumwa's two-story brick depot has been in continuous use ...

The California Zephyr, the Empire Builder and the Sunset Limited offer multi-night rail journeys and extraordinary views of America that only a long-distance train trip can reveal.

On March 20, 1949, the first run of a new streamlined passenger train made for passenger comfort and enjoyment left Oakland, Calif. headed for Chicago. The three-day, two-night, 2,438-mile ...

CHICAGO - A text and email alert received overnight by passengers ticketed on Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr departing Denver Monday, July 28, warned, "Train 6 will have reduced seating capacity ...

A 52-hour train journey across America takes passengers through beautiful sights including deserts and mountains. The California Zephyr is a long-distance passenger train between Chicago and San ...