Denver Zephyr

The Denver Zephyr was a streamlined passenger train operated by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad between Chicago, Illinois, and Denver, Colorado. In peak years it ran to Colorado Springs. It operated from 1936 to 1973. The Denver Zephyr continued operating after the Burlington Northern Railroad merger in 1970. BN conveyed the train to Amtrak in 1971; Amtrak merged it with the Denver–Oakland City of San Francisco to form the San Francisco Zephyr and dropped the "Denver" name in 1973.

Denver Zephyr
The Denver Zephyr in 1936
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusDiscontinued
LocaleMidwestern United States / Western United States
First service1936
Last service1973
SuccessorSan Francisco Zephyr
Former operator(s)
Route
TerminiChicago, Illinois
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Distance travelled1,109 miles (1,785 km)
Train number(s)1 (westbound), 10 (eastbound)
On-board services
Seating arrangementsReclining seat coaches
Sleeping arrangementsRoomettes and double bedrooms
Catering facilitiesDining car
Observation facilitiesVista dome observation lounge (1961)
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