Amtrak Trains 40 & 41, Broadway Limited/Three Rivers
The Broadway Limited ended service in September, 1995, becoming the Three
Rivers (with different numbers) east of Pittsburgh, and then from Chicago
(as Trains 40 & 41) in November, 1996, after a 14-month gap in service
(partially filled by two Amfleet coaches carried from Chicago on the
Capitol Limited from February 1, 1996), with (until April 1, 1999) no sleeping car service; sleeping car
service ended October 31, 2004, and the train ended on March 6, 2005.
Chicago Union Station to 21st Street and Halsted Street
21st Street to Englewood
Englewood to CP 509/River Junction
CP 509/River Junction to Hammond-Whiting
Hammond-Whiting to CP 506
CP 506 to CP501/Pine Junction
Until November 10, 1990, the Broadway Limited continued to use its
historic Fort Wayne Line routing (although from December 14, 1979, the trackage
used between Whiting and Gary had been the former New York Central line
running parallel to the former Pennsylvania's track/right-of-way along this
section, due to a Conrail trackage change).
CP 501 to Bucyrus
Bucyrus to Massilion
Massillion to Alliance
Alliance to Homewood Junction
Homewood Junction to Rochester
From November 11, 1990, the Broadway Limited shifted to the
former B&O line across Indiana and Ohio, a routing kept by the Three
Rivers until its demise
Pine Junction to Deshler
Deshler to Fostoria
Fostoria to Willard
Willard to Sterling
Sterling to Warwick
Warwick to Akron
Akron to New Castle
Prior to October 30, 1994, the train continued into Pittsburgh using
a sharply-curving CSX (ex-B&O) line, and a backup move into the Pittsburgh
station, that slowed it progress considerably. A connection at New Castle
permitted its use of the routing via Rochester starting on that date.
New Castle to New Brighton
New Brighton to Rochester
Rochester to Island Avenue
Island Avenue to CP Bloom
Until July 12, 1971, the Broadway Limited was combined with the
Spirit of St. Louis, between Pittsburgh and New York.
CP Bloom to Union Junction
Union Junction to ConPit
ConPit to Harrisburg
Amtrak's Broadway Limited originally had a section providing
service to Washington, DC, that ran via the Port Road from Harrisburg until
October 26, 1975 when it was re-routed via Philadelphia. The Washington section
became the Capitol Limited, a separate train, using a completely
different routing east of Pittsburgh, on October 1, 1981.
Royalton to Parkesburg
Zoo Interlocking (Philadelphia) to Parkesburg
Zoo Interlocking to 30th Street (Philadelphia)
From October 26, 1975, the train's Washington, DC, section used the
Northeast Corridor south from Philadelphia.
Zoo Interlocking to North Philadelphia
North Philadelphia to Frankford Junction
Frankford Junction to Trenton
Rahway to Trenton
Hunter to Rahway
Kearney Connection to Hunter
Penn Station (New York City) to Kearney Connection
Penn Station (New York City)