TUCSON'S PASSENGER TRAINS

OF THE PAST

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

THE STATIONS

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

Southern Pacific Station
400 E. Toole Ave.
Opened 1907

Southern Pacific was the only railroad serving Tucson.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC

Departures



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

  2  Sunset Limited        New Orleans     1:20        7:40 am    11:10 am
  1  Sunset Limited        Los Angeles     3:45        6:05 am     7:15 pm
  3  Golden State Ltd.     Los Angeles     6:20        9:10 pm
  6  Argonaut              New Orleans    11:05       11:40 am
 44  Californian           Chicago        11:15   40  12:01 pm
378                        Nogales        11:40
  4  Golden State Ltd.     Chicago        11:50        1:15 am
 43  Californian           Los Angeles     5:45   39   3:45 pm
  5  Argonaut              Los Angeles     5:55        3:30 am
Arrivals



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

  2  Sunset Limited        Los Angeles     1:00        7:25 am    10:55 am
  1  Sunset Limited        New Orleans     3:30        5:55 am     7:00 pm
  3  Golden State Ltd.     Chicago         6:00        8:55 pm
  6  Argonaut              Los Angeles    10:35       11:10 am
 44  Californian           Los Angeles    11:00   40  11:30 am
  4  Golden State Ltd.     Los Angeles    11:35        1:00 am
379                        Nogales         4:35
 43  Californian           Chicago         5:30   39   3:15 pm
  5  Argonaut              New Orleans     5:35        3:00 am
Passenger service retained by Amtrak in 1971, with the Sunset Limited.

STATIONS TODAY

The Tucson station continues to be used by Amtrak.

MAPPING THE STATIONS AND RAILROADS

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

Southern Pacific between New Orleans and El Paso and Los Angeles was the main railroad through Tucson. In addition, a branch diverged south to Nogales.