City of St. Louis (train)

Route map
1946–1951

*City of St. Louis*
	Postcard depiction of the train headed by a Wabash diesel. The Union Pacific shield and the Wabash flag are seen on the locomotive's nose.
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Discontinued
Locale	Western and Midwest United States
First service	June 2, 1946
Last service	April 30, 1971
Former operator(s)	Union Pacific Railroad; Wabash Railroad (later Norfolk and Western Railway)
Route
Termini	St. Louis, Missouri; (Wabash/N&W); Kansas City, Missouri; (Union Pacific); ; Kansas City, Missouri; (Wabash/N&W); Los Angeles, California; (Union Pacific);
Stops	34
Distance travelled	2,328 miles (3,747 km)
Average journey time	46 hours 50 minutes (St. Louis – Los Angeles); 46 hours 45 minutes (Los Angeles – St. Louis);
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	209-9-103 (St. Louis – Los Angeles); 104-10-210 (Los Angeles – St. Louis);
On-board services
Seating arrangements	Reclining seat coaches
Sleeping arrangements	sections, roomettes, double bedrooms
Catering facilities	Dining car
Observation facilities	club-lounge car
Technical
Operating speed	49.7 mph (St. Louis – Los Angeles); 49.8 mph (Los Angeles – St. Louis);
Route map
Route map
1946–1951

The City of St. Louis was a streamlined passenger train operated by the Union Pacific Railroad and the Wabash Railroad between St. Louis, Missouri, and Los Angeles, California. It operated from 1946 to 1971.