Kansas City Zephyr
Kansas City Zephyr. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Daytime inter-city rail |
| Status | Discontinued |
| First service | February 1, 1953 |
| Last service | April 1968 |
| Former operator(s) | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad |
| Route | |
| Termini | Chicago (Union Station) Kansas City, Missouri (Union Station) |
| Distance travelled | 466 miles (750 km) |
| Average journey time | 8 hours 50 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | Westbound: 35, Eastbound: 36 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Coach and Parlor |
| Catering facilities | Parlor-dining car |
| Observation facilities | Vista-dome chair car |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
The Kansas City Zephyr was a streamliner passenger train service operated by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) between Chicago and Kansas City.