&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Lake_Shore_Limited,_Toledo,_Ohio_-_DPLA_-_463646ec864ab201c9dbbc557e40caf8_(page_1).jpg) The Lake Shore Limited depicted on a postcard. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Locale | Northeastern United States |
| First service | 1897 |
| Last service | October 28, 1956 |
| Former operator(s) | New York Central Railroad |
| Route | |
| Termini | New York City and Boston Chicago |
| Distance travelled | 961.2 miles (1,546.9 km) (New York - Chicago) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | Westbound: 19 Eastbound: 22 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
The Lake Shore Limited was a passenger train service operated by the New York Central Railroad between New York City and Chicago, Illinois, from 1897 to 1956. Separate sections linked to Boston and St. Louis. The Lake Shore Limited was the New York Central's first luxury passenger train, and paved the way for its more famous cousin the 20th Century Limited.[1]: 30 The 1897 name is now used by Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited, which follows much the same route.[2]: 22