Black Hawk (Amtrak train)
Black Hawk (previous route)
The Black Hawk at Dubuque in 1981
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| Overview |
| Service type |
Inter-city rail |
| Status |
Discontinued |
| Locale |
Illinois, Iowa
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| Predecessor |
Land O'Corn |
| First service |
February 14, 1974 |
| Last service |
September 30, 1981 |
| Former operator(s) |
Amtrak |
| Route |
| Start |
Chicago, Illinois |
| Stops |
6 |
| End |
Dubuque, Iowa |
| Distance travelled |
182 miles (293 km) |
| Average journey time |
4 hours 10 minutes |
| Service frequency |
Daily |
| Train number(s) |
370-372 |
| On-board services |
| Class(es) |
Unreserved coach |
| Catering facilities |
On-board cafe |
| Technical |
| Track gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Track owner(s) |
Chicago Central (CN) |
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Black Hawk (new route)
| Overview |
| Service type |
Inter-city rail |
| Status |
Proposed |
| Locale |
Illinois, Iowa
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| Predecessor |
Black Hawk |
| First service |
2015 (planned) |
| Current operator(s) |
Amtrak |
| Route |
| Start |
Chicago, Illinois |
| Stops |
7 |
| End |
Rockford, Illinois (2015)
Dubuque, Iowa (later) |
| Service frequency |
Once daily (2015)
Twice daily (2016) |
| Technical |
| Track gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Operating speed |
59 miles per hour (95 km/h) (2015)
79 miles per hour (127 km/h) (2016) |
| Track owner(s) |
METX, UP, CN (later) |
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