Floridian (train)

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The Floridian was a long-distance passenger train that ran between Chicago and Florida, offering intercity rail service through the American Midwest and Southeast in the mid-20th century.

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Floridian (train) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intercity train
named train
passenger train
country United States
dissolved 1979
October 1979
endPoint Miami, Florida
linked to: Miami

St. Petersburg, Florida
inception 1971
November 1971
namedAfter State of Florida
linked to: Florida
onboardService coaches
dining car
lounge car
sleeping cars
operatedInDecade 1970s
operator Amtrak
operatorEndDate 1979
operatorStart Amtrak
operatorStartDate 1971
partOf Amtrak long-distance network
predecessor South Wind (train)
linked to: Champion (train)
railGauge standard gauge
reasonForDiscontinuation declining ridership
funding cuts
poor timekeeping
routeThrough Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Midwestern United States
Southeastern United States
Tennessee
routeVia Albany, Georgia
Birmingham, Alabama
Jacksonville, Florida
Louisville, Kentucky
Montgomery, Alabama
Nashville, Tennessee
serviceFrequency daily (at various times in its history)
serviceType intercity rail
long-distance passenger rail
startPoint Chicago Union Station
Chicago, Illinois
trackOwner Conrail
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Penn Central Transportation Company
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad

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