Black Diamond (train)

Black Diamond
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
Statusdiscontinued
LocaleNortheastern United States
First service1896
Last service11 May 1959
Former operator(s)Lehigh Valley Railroad
Reading Railroad
Route
TerminiNew York City, U.S.
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Distance travelled463.5 miles (745.9 km)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)9 (northwestbound), 10 (southeastbound)
On-board services
Seating arrangementscoach
Catering facilitiesdining car
Observation facilitiesparlor car

The Black Diamond, also known as the Black Diamond Express, was the flagship passenger train of the Lehigh Valley Railroad (LV). It ran from New York to Buffalo from 1896 until May 11, 1959, when the Lehigh Valley's passenger service was reduced to four mainline trains.