List of named passenger trains of the United States (I–M)

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

I

Train Name Railroad Train Endpoints Operated
Illini Illinois Central Chicago, ILChampaign, IL  
Illini Amtrak Chicago, ILCarbondale, IL 1971–1972,1973–present
Illinois Zephyr Amtrak Chicago, ILQuincy, IL  
Indianapolis Express New York Central Detroit, MIIndianapolis, IN  
Inter-American Amtrak St. Louis, MOLaredo, TX 1974–
Inter-City Limited[1] Grand Trunk Western and Canadian National Chicago, ILMontreal, QC  
International Limited[1] Grand Trunk Western and Canadian National Chicago, ILToronto, ON 1982–2004
International Limited Amtrak and Via Chicago, ILToronto, ON 1982–2004
International Great Northern Seattle, WAVancouver, BC 1950–1971
Interstate Express New York Central Chicago, ILBoston, MA  
Interstate Express ReadingCNJLackawanna Philadelphia, PASyracuse, NY ca. 1926 - ca. 1955[2]
Iron & Copper Country Express Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago, ILIshpeming, MI  
Iroquois New York Central Chicago, ILToledo, OH  

J

Train Name Railroad Train Endpoints Operated
James Whitcomb Riley New York Central Chicago-Cincinnati, Ohio 1941–1971
Amtrak Chicago-Washington, D.C. 1971–1977
Jeffersonian Pennsylvania New York, NYSt Louis, MO  
Jet Rocket Rock Island Chicago, ILPeoria, IL 1956–
John Quincy Adams New Haven Railroad New York, NYBoston, MA 1957–
John Wilkes Lehigh Valley New York, NY – Coxton, PA (Wilkes-Barre, PA)  
Juniata Penn Central New York CityPittsburgh, PA –1971

K

Train Name Railroad Train Endpoints Operated
Kansas City-Florida Special St. Louis-San Francisco
Southern
Atlantic Coast Line
Florida East Coast
Kansas City, MOMiami, FL 1902–1965
Kansas City - Hot Springs Express Missouri Pacific Hot Springs, AR - Kansas City, MO  
Kansas City Mule Amtrak St. Louis, MOKansas City, MO 1980–2009
Kansas City Zephyr Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Chicago, ILKansas City, MO 1953–1968
Kansas Cityan Santa Fe Chicago, ILKansas City, MO 1938–
Kate Shelley 400 Chicago and North Western Chicago, ILClinton, IA 1955–1971
Katy Flyer Missouri-Kansas-Texas Kansas City, MOSan Antonio, TX  
Katy Limited Missouri-Kansas-Texas Kansas City, MOSan Antonio, TX  
Kay-See Flyer Missouri Pacific Railroad St Louis, MOKansas City, MO  
Kentucky Cardinal Illinois Central Louisville, KYMemphis, TN
Kentucky Cardinal Amtrak Chicago, ILLouisville, KY 1999–2003
Keystone Service Amtrak New York, NYHarrisburg, PA  
Keystone Pennsylvania New York, NYWashington, DC 1956–
King Coal Reading Philadelphia, PAShamokin, PA c. 1940–1963
Knickerbocker New York Central New York, NYSt. Louis, Missouri  

L

Train Name Railroad Train Endpoints Operated
The La Salle[1] Grand Trunk Western and
Canadian National
Chicago, ILToronto, ON  
La Salle Via Rail Chicago, ILToronto, ON; Sarnia, ONMontreal, QC  
Lake Cities Erie Railroad, later Erie Lackawanna Chicago, ILHoboken, NJ 1947–1970
Lake Cities Amtrak Chicago, ILToledo (1980–1995)
Chicago, ILPontiac, MI (1995–2004)
1980–2004
Lake Cities Special New York Central Detroit, MIPittsburgh, PA  
Lake Country Limited Amtrak Chicago, ILJanesville, WI 2000–2001
Lake Shore Amtrak Chicago, IL - New York, NY 1971–1972
Lake Shore Limited Amtrak Chicago, ILNew York, NY/Boston, MA 1975–present
Lake Shore Limited New York Central Chicago, ILNew York City 1897–1956
Lake Superior Limited Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Calumet, MISt. Ignace, MI  
The Laker Soo Line Chicago, ILSuperior–Duluth / Minneapolis–St. Paul June 1951 to January 1965
Land O'Corn Illinois Central Chicago, ILWaterloo, IA October 26, 1941 – August 5, 1967
Lark Southern Pacific San Francisco, CALos Angeles, CA 1940–1968
LaSalle Amtrak Chicago, ILMilwaukee, WI 1980–1989
Las Vegas Limited Amtrak Los Angeles, CA - Las Vegas, NV 1976
Laurentian Delaware & Hudson, New York Central New York, NYMontreal, PQ 1923-1971
Legionnaire Chicago Great Western Minneapolis - St. Paul, MNChicago, IL  
Lehigh Express Grand Trunk Western New York, New YorkChicago, IL  
Legislator Penn Central/Amtrak Washington, D.C.New York City –1971
Liberty Bell Amtrak PhiladelphiaNew York City  
Liberty Express Amtrak PhiladelphiaBoston, MA 1979–?
Liberty Limited Pennsylvania Railroad Chicago, ILWashington, D.C.
Lincoln Service Amtrak Chicago, ILSt. Louis, MO 2006–present
Lone Star St. Louis Southwestern Memphis, TNDallas, TX –1952
Lone Star Amtrak Chicago, ILDallas, TX
Chicago, ILHouston, TX
1974–1979
Loop Amtrak Chicago, ILSpringfield, IL –1996
Louisiana Eagle Texas and Pacific New Orleans, LA - Fort Worth, TX 1950
Louisiana Daylight Texas and Pacific New Orleans, LA - Fort Worth, TX 1950
Louisiana Limited Texas and Pacific New Orleans, LA - El Paso, TX  
Louisiana Sunshine Special Missouri Pacific Little Rock, AR - Lake Charles, LA  

M

Train Name Railroad Train Endpoints Operated
Mail Express New Haven Railroad (????–1970);
Amtrak (1971-????)
Washington, DC - Boston, MA
Mainstreeter Northern Pacific (1952–1970);
Burlington Northern (1970–1971)
Chicago, ILSeattle, WA (1952–1970);
St. Paul, MNSeattle, WA (1970–1971)
Man O' War Central of Georgia Atlanta, GAColumbus, GA 1947–1970
Manhattan Limited Pennsylvania Railroad Chicago, ILNew York
Manitoba Express Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway and
Canadian Pacific Railway
St. Paul, MNWinnipeg, MB 1904–1909
Maple Leaf[1] Grand Trunk Western Railroad and
Canadian National
Chicago, IL (Dearborn Station) – Toronto, ON 1927–1971
Maple Leaf Via/Amtrak New York, NYToronto, ON  
Maple Leaf Lehigh Valley, and
Canadian National
New York, NYToronto, ON  
Marathon Missouri Pacific Kansas City, MOOmaha, NE  
Mark Twain Zephyr Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Hannibal, MOSt. Louis, MO  
Marquette Milwaukee Road Chicago, ILMason City, IA  
Marquette Pere Marquette Chicago, ILGrand Rapids, MI  
Mayflower New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Boston-New York City
Marylander Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
Reading Railroad, and
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Washington, DCNew York, NY ?–1956
Maumee New York Central Chicago, ILToledo, OH  
Meadowlark Chicago & Eastern Illinois Chicago, ILCypress, IL 1946–1962
Memphian St. Louis-San Francisco St. Louis, MOMemphis, TN 1925–1958
Memphis-Californian Rock Island Memphis, TNLos Angeles, CA 1923–1949
Merchants Limited New York CityBoston, MA 1903–1995
Mercury New York Central Detroit, MICleveland, OH (1936–1939)
Detroit, MIChicago, IL (1939–)
1936–
Meteor St. Louis-San Francisco Railway St. Louis, MO-Oklahoma City, OK  
Meteor Sacramento Northern Railway    
Metroliner Penn Central (1968–1971)
Amtrak (1971–2006)
New York, NYWashington, DC 1968–2006
Metropolitan Special Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Washington, DCSt. Louis, MO ?–1971
Michigan New York Central Chicago, ILDetroit, MI  
Michigan Central Limited Michigan Central New York CityChicago, IL  
Michigan Executive Amtrak Detroit, MIJackson, MI  
Michigan Special New York Central Detroit, MICincinnati, OH  
Mid-City Express Pennsylvania and Wabash Chicago, ILDetroit, MI  
Midlander Erie Chicago, ILJersey City, NJ 1939–1947
Midnight Special Chicago & Alton,
later Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
Chicago, ILSt. Louis, MO –1971
Midnight Sun Alaska Railroad Anchorage, AlaskaFairbanks, Alaska  
Midwest Hiawatha Milwaukee Road Chicago, ILOmaha, NE 1940–1956
Minnesota 400 Chicago & North Western Mankato, MNWyeville, WI 1936–1950
Minnesota Marquette Milwaukee Road Chicago, ILAustin, MN  
Minnesotan Chicago Great Western Chicago, ILMinneapolis - St. Paul, MN  
Minute Man Boston and Maine Boston, MATroy, Maine [3]  
Minute Man Amtrak [4][5] Boston, MAPhiladelphia, PA (1972 - 1973)

Boston - Washington, DC (1973 - 1995)

 
Missionary Santa Fe Chicago, IL-Kansas City, MO
Missouri River Eagle Missouri Pacific St. Louis, MOOmaha, NE 1940–1971
Missouri River Runner Amtrak St. Louis, MOKansas City, MO 2009–
Missourian Missouri Pacific St. Louis, MOKansas City, MO  
Missourian New York Central St. Louis, MONew York City  
Mohawk Grand Trunk Western Chicago, ILDetroit, MI 1967–1971
Mohawk New York Central Chicago, ILToledo, OH  
Montrealer[6] Pennsylvania Railroad,
New Haven,
Boston & Maine,
Central Vermont, and
Canadian National
Washington, DCMontreal, PQ 1836–1965
Montrealer Amtrak Washington, DCMontreal, PQ 1972–1987
Montreal Limited Delaware & Hudson, New York Central New York, NYMontreal, PQ  
Morning Daylight Southern Pacific Los Angeles - San Francisco, CA 1941–
Morning Flyer Grand Rapids & Indiana Chicago, ILGrand Rapids, MI  
Morning Star St. Louis Southwestern St. Louis, MODallas, TX
Memphis, TNDallas, TX
1941–
Morning Steeler Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, PACleveland, OH 1950–1957
Morning Hiawatha Milwaukee Road Chicago, ILSt. Paul, MN 1939–1971
Motor City Special New York Central Chicago, ILDetroit, MI  
Motor Queen New York Central Detroit, MICincinnati, OH  
Mound City Illinois Terminal Railroad St. Louis, MOPeoria, IL 1949–1956
Mountaineer Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway Chicago, ILVancouver, BC,
later Minneapolis - St. Paul, MNVancouver, BC
 
Mountaineer Maine Central and Boston & Maine Boston, MAConway, NH  
Mountaineer Amtrak Chicago, ILNorfolk, VA  
Mount Rainier   Seattle, WAPortland, OR  
Mount Royal New York Central,
Boston & Maine,
Rutland, and Canadian National
New York, NYMontreal, PQ  ca.1900-1953
Murray Hill New Haven Railroad New York, NY (Grand Central Terminal) – Boston, MA  

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Canadian National Railways. Passenger Time Tables, April 28 to October 26, 1957. p. 31
  2. http://www.readingmodeler.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=6210&highlight=
  3. http://mononrr.com/mpages/pages/pn2.html
  4. http://www.panoramio.com/photo/61120057
  5. O. S. Noack, Der große Atlas der Eisenbahnen, Cologne, Germany, November 1992, ISBN 3773550405
  6. Canadian National Railways. Passenger Time Tables, April 28 to October 26, 1957. p. 26
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