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Hilltopper (train)

Hilltopper
Amtrak Hilltopper at Roanoke station, April 1978.jpg
The Hilltopper at Roanoke, Virginia in April 1978
Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
Status Discontinued
Locale Eastern United States
Predecessor Mountaineer
Former operator(s) Amtrak
Route
Start Boston, Massachusetts
Stops 34
End Catlettsburg, Kentucky
Distance travelled 1,674 miles (2,694 km)
Average journey time 26 hours 35 minutes
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 66, 67
On-board services
Class(es)
  • Sleeping car service (Boston-Washington)
  • Reserved and unreserved coach
Catering facilities On-board cafe
Technical
Amfleet coaches
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)
Track owner(s) Amtrak, RF&P, N&W