Amtrak's Capitol Limited is one of the two routes connecting Washington, DC to Chicago, running via Cleveland, Ohio (the other is the Cardinal via Cincinnati). It was begun in 1981, and was named after the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Capitol Limited, ended in 1971 with the formation of Amtrak. Amtrak is the trademark name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... City nickname: The Forest City Location in Cuyahoga County, Ohio County Cuyahoga Mayor Jane Campbell Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 213. ... The Cardinal is a passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Northeastern United States. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1876 map The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) is one of the oldest railroads in the United States, with an original line from the port of Baltimore, Maryland west to the Ohio River at Wheeling, West Virginia and Parkersburg, West Virginia. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...

The tracks used were originally part of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, New York Central Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad systems, and are now owned by CSX and Norfolk Southern. The following lines are used: 1876 map The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) is one of the oldest railroads in the United States, with an original line from the port of Baltimore, Maryland west to the Ohio River at Wheeling, West Virginia and Parkersburg, West Virginia. ... 1918 map The New York Central Railroad (AAR reporting mark NYC), known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the North-Eastern United States. ... 1911 map The Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark PRR) was an American railroad existing 1846–1968, after which it merged into Penn Central Transportation. ... Categories: Companies traded on NYSE | Railway companies of the United States | Alabama railroads | Connecticut railroads | Delaware railroads | Florida current railroads | Georgia railroads | Illinois railroads | Indiana railroads | Kentucky railroads | Louisiana railroads | Maryland railroads | Massachusetts railroads | Michigan railroads | Mississippi railroads | New Jersey railroads | New York railroads | North Carolina railroads | Ohio railroads | Pennsylvania... Norfolk Southern Corporation (AAR reporting mark NS) (NYSE: NSC) is a US publicly-traded stock corporation based in Norfolk, Virginia. ...

• Metropolitan Railroad (B&O), Washington, DC to Point of Rocks, Maryland, now CSX
• Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Point of Rocks to Cumberland, Maryland, now CSX
• Pittsburgh and Connellsville Railroad (B&O), Cumberland to Greenfield, Pennsylvania, now CSX
• Pittsburgh Junction Railroad (B&O), Greenfield to Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, now CSX
• Pennsylvania Railroad, Bloomfield to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, now NS
• Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway (PRR), Pittsburgh to Alliance, Ohio
• Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad (PRR), Alliance to Cleveland, Ohio, now NS
• Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway (NYC), Cleveland to Whiting, Indiana, now NS
• Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway (PRR), Whiting to Chicago, Illinois, now NS

On October 1, 1981, Amtrak inagurated their Capitol Limited. It ran over the same route as the B&O's train east of Pittsburgh, but west of Pittsburgh it used the former Pennsylvania Railroad's Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway. (The B&O route west of Pittsburgh was used by the Broadway Limited and Three Rivers from 1990 to 2005, with gaps in between.) On November 12, 1990 trains were rerouted west of Alliance, Ohio due to Conrail's desire to abandon part of the former PFW&C in northwestern Indiana; the Capitol Limited now uses that route. Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... MARC commuter train conductor catching up with local news on a foggy morning at Point of Rocks. ... 1876 map The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) is one of the oldest railroads in the United States, with an original line from the port of Baltimore, Maryland west to the Ohio River at Wheeling, West Virginia and Parkersburg, West Virginia. ... Cumberland is a city located in Allegany County, Maryland. ... 1911 map The Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark PRR) was an American railroad existing 1846–1968, after which it merged into Penn Central Transportation. ... Nickname: The Steel City Location in Pennsylvania Founded  -Incorporated 1758   County Allegheny County Mayor Tom Murphy (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 151. ... Alliance is a city located in Mahoning and Stark counties in Ohio. ... City nickname: The Forest City Location in Cuyahoga County, Ohio County Cuyahoga Mayor Jane Campbell Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 213. ... The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, sometimes referred to as the Lake Shore, was a railroad that operated in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois primarily along the south shore of Lake Erie and across northern Indiana from Buffalo to Chicago. ... Whiting is a city located in Lake County, Indiana. ... Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: The Steel City Location in the state of Pennsylvania Founded  -Incorporated 1758   County Allegheny County Mayor Tom Murphy (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 151. ... 1911 map The Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark PRR) was an American railroad existing 1846–1968, after which it merged into Penn Central Transportation. ... The Broadway Limited was the Pennsylvania Railroads (PRR) premier named passenger train, operating between New York, NY (or Washington, DC) and Chicago, IL, one train daily in either direction. ... The Three Rivers is a daily Amtrak train running between New York and Chicago, Illinois. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alliance is a city located in Mahoning and Stark counties in Ohio. ... Conrail, officially known as the Consolidated Rail Corporation, is an American railroad company. ... State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th)  - Land 92,897 km²  - Water 1,424 km² (1. ...

The Capitol Limited (train 29 westbound and 30 eastbound) makes the following station stops:

• Washington, DC (Union Station)
• Rockville, Maryland
• Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
• Martinsburg, West Virginia
• Cumberland, Maryland
• Connellsville, Pennsylvania
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Alliance, Ohio
• Cleveland, Ohio
• Elyria, Ohio
• Sandusky, Ohio
• Toledo, Ohio
• Waterloo, Indiana
• South Bend, Indiana
• Chicago, Illinois (Union Station)

On the eastbound trek, it leaves from Chicago in the early evening and arrives in Washington, DC the next day around noon. On the westbound trek, it leaves Washington, DC late afternoon and arrives early morning in Chicago the next day. The appearance of a shorter westbound ride is due to the one-hour time difference between Washington, DC and Chicago. Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Burnhams Union Station: the central block of the immense front façade of Union Station Union Station is the grand ceremonial train station designed to be the entrance to Washington, DC when it opened in 1907. ... Location in Maryland Founded  -Incorporated c. ... Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 1865. ... Martinsburg is a city located in Berkeley County, West Virginia. ... Cumberland is a city located in Allegany County, Maryland. ... Connellsville is a city located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. ... Nickname: The Steel City Location in Pennsylvania Founded  -Incorporated 1758   County Allegheny County Mayor Tom Murphy (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 151. ... Alliance is a city located in Mahoning and Stark counties in Ohio. ... City nickname: The Forest City Location in Cuyahoga County, Ohio County Cuyahoga Mayor Jane Campbell Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 213. ... Elyria is a city located in Lorain County, Ohio. ... Sandusky is a city located in Erie County, Ohio. ... City nickname: The Glass City Location in the state of Ohio County Lucas Mayor Jack Ford (D) Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 217. ... Waterloo is a town located in DeKalb County, Indiana. ... South Bends downtown, with Notre Dame in the upper right. ... Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ... In the waiting room of the Union Station, January 1943 Union Station is a Chicago, Illinois train station which was built 1913–1925, during the time when Chicago reigned as the undisputed railroad center of the United States. ... Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United...

The train leaves its origination point in the early evening and arrives at its destination early the next afternoon. Between Washington and Pittsburgh, it mostly follows the historic B&O route along narrow river valleys hemmed in by steep slopes, including the upper Potomac, the Youghiogheny, and the Monongahela, which make for scenic if slow travel. Bicycle rail trails parallel much of this route, often on the opposite banks. The route straightens and levels out from Ohio onward. 1876 map The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) is one of the oldest railroads in the United States, with an original line from the port of Baltimore, Maryland west to the Ohio River at Wheeling, West Virginia and Parkersburg, West Virginia. ... Upper part of the Potomac River The Potomac River flows into Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... The Youghiogeny River is a river in the eastern United States of America. ... The Monongahela River is a river of the eastern United States of America. ...

External links

• Amtrak - Capitol Limited

References

• Mike Schafer, Amtrak's atlas, Trains June 1991