ALBUQUERQUE'S PASSENGER TRAINS

OF THE PAST

Intercity passenger trains serving Albuquerque in 1942, 1956, and 1971 immediately prior to the creation of Amtrak.

THE STATIONS

The major stations serving Albuquerque, during the golden age of passenger trains.

Santa Fe Station
314 1st St. SW
Opened 1902, replacing earlier station located north built in 1880's

The Santa Fe Railway was the only railroad serving Albuquerque.

SANTA FE

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 13                        El Paso        12:01        6:00 pm
  7  Fast Mail Express     Los Angeles     1:45
 25  (Motor Train)         Belen           6:30
 22  El Capitan            Chicago         7:35        6:55 am
 20  Chief                 Chicago         9:00        3:20 pm
124  Grand Canyon Limited  Kansas City                10:20   24   5:10 pm
 18  Super Chief           Chicago         2:05       12:25 pm     1:20 pm
  3  California Limited    Los Angeles     2:10
 21  El Capitan            Los Angeles     3:05        3:55 pm
 19  Chief                 Los Angeles     3:50        7:10 am
123  Grand Canyon Limited  Ash Fork                    5:10   23  11:10 am
 17  Super Chief           Los Angeles     4:40        5:25 pm     5:10 pm
  4  California Limited    Chicago         5:55
 27  (Motor Train)         Belen           7:10
  8  Fast Mail Express     Chicago         9:10
Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

  7  Fast Mail Express     Chicago         1:30
 14                        El Paso         6:25        1:45 pm
 22  El Capitan            Los Angeles     7:30        6:45 am
124  Grand Canyon Limited  Ash Fork                   10:05   24   5:00 pm
 20  Chief                 Los Angeles     8:50        3:10 pm
 26  (Motor Train)         Belen           9:25
  3  California Limited    Chicago         1:55
 18  Super Chief           Los Angeles     2:00       12:15 pm     1:10 pm
 21  El Capitan            Chicago         3:00        3:45 pm
 19  Chief                 Chicago         3:35        7:00 am
123  Grand Canyon Limited  Kansas City                 4:50   23  11:00 am
 17  Super Chief           Chicago         4:35        5:15 pm     5:00 pm
  4  California Limited    Los Angeles     5:45
  8  Fast Mail Express     Los Angeles     9:00
 28  (Motor Train)         Belen          11:10
Passenger service retained by Amtrak in 1971.

STATIONS TODAY

The Santa Fe station was used by Amtrak until it burned in 1993, and was replaced with a new station at the same location. In 2008, Amtrak moved to the new Alvarado Transportation Center, at 320 1st St. SW. The new location actually is the location of the original 1880's station.

Alvarado Transportation Center (Wikipedia)
Link to a Web site containing further historical information on Albuquerque stations.

MAPPING THE STATIONS AND RAILROADS

Links to locations of past and present stations and railroads, using Google Maps. Satellite views are also available.

The Santa Fe main line between Chicago and California was the only railroad passing through Albuquerque. A secondary Santa Fe line extended south from Albuquerque to El Paso, diverging from the main line at Isleta, 12 miles south of Albuquerque.