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Texas Eagle

Texas Eagle
MHL-2005.jpg
Amtrak's westbound Texas Eagle at the
restored Texas and Pacific station
in Marshall, Texas, in October 2005.
Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
Locale Midwest United States
Predecessor Inter-American
First service October 2, 1981 (Eagle)
November 15, 1988 (Texas Eagle)
Current operator(s) Amtrak
Ridership 821 daily
299,508 total (FY11)
Route
Start Chicago
End
Distance travelled
  • 1,306 mi (2,102 km) (Chicago—San Antonio)
  • 2,728 mi (4,390 km) (Chicago—Los Angeles)
Average journey time
  • 32 hours 10 minutes (Chicago—San Antonio)
  • 68 hours 45 minutes (Chicago—Los Angeles)
Service frequency
  • Daily (Chicago—San Antonio)
  • Tri-weekly (Chicago—Los Angeles)
Train number(s)
  • 21/22 (Chicago—San Antonio)
  • 321/322 (Chicago—St. Louis)
  • 421/422 (Chicago—Los Angeles)
Technical
Superliners
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)
Track owner(s) UP, BNSF, and CN