CEDAR RAPIDS

CLASSIC PASSENGER STATIONS

THE STATIONS

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

Union Station
Opened in 1897
Location: 4th St. and 4th Ave. SE
Railroads: Chicago & North Western, Rock Island
Demolished 1961.

Milwaukee Depot
Location: 401 1st Ave. SE
Railroads: Milwaukee Road, Illinois Central
Building demolished.

CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN

Departures



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

  6                        Chicago         1:00 am
 27  Overland              San Francisco   1:05   1   8:16 pm
  7  L. A. Challenger      Los Angeles     1:20       2:35 am
 87  S. F. Challenger      San Francisco   1:40
 22  Pacific Limited       Chicago         2:10   2   7:08 am
 88  S. F. Challenger      Chicago         2:30
  8  L. A. Challenger      Chicago         3:00       3:55 am
 28  Overland              Chicago         3:25   6   1:24 am
112  City of Denver        Chicago         4:53  to CMStP&P
102  City of S. Francisco  Chicago         5:58  to CMStP&P
 15                        Omaha           7:05   5   2:10 am
  2  City of Portland      Chicago         8:43  to CMStP&P
104  City of Los Angeles   Chicago         8:43  to CMStP&P
 16                        Chicago         1:30   4   4:36 pm
 21  Pacific Limited       San Francisco   3:02   3   2:13 pm
  1  City of Portland      Portland        9:34  to CMStP&P
103  City of Los Angeles   Los Angeles     9:34  to CMStP&P
111  City of Denver        Denver          9:42  to CMStP&P
101  City of S. Francisco  San Francisco  11:04  to CMStP&P
Passenger service discontinued in 1960.

Chicago & North Western actually used a "loop" route entering the city. In 1958, Chicago & North Western began using a Beverly station to the southwest, no longer requiring the loop route.

ROCK ISLAND

Departures



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

 61  Zephyr Rocket         Minneapolis     1:05 am    1:15 am
 19  (Motor Train)         Sioux Falls     1:35 am
811  (mixed train)         Decorah         6:30 am
 63  (Motor Train)         Manly           9:45 am    9:55 am
 64  (Motor Train)         Burlington      7:15 pm    9:45 am
 62  Zephyr Rocket         St. Louis      10:50 pm   10:50 pm
 20  (Motor Train)         Rock Island    10:55 pm
Arrivals



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

 19  (Motor Train)         Rock Island    12:40 am
 61  Zephyr Rocket         St. Louis      12:55 am    1:00 am
 63  (Motor Train)         Burlington      9:15 am    9:30 am
810  (mixed train)         Decorah         2:30 pm
 64  (Motor Train)         Manly           6:55 pm    9:00 am
 20  (Motor Train)         Sioux Falls    10:30 pm
 62  Zephyr Rocket         Minneapolis    10:40 pm   10:40 pm
Passenger service discontinued in 1967, last train was the Zephyr Rocket.

MILWAUKEE ROAD

Departures



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

197  (mixed train)         Ottumwa         3:15 am
103  (Motor Train)         Ottumwa         7:45 am
Arrivals



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

108  (Motor Train)         Ottumwa         6:55 pm
 23  (Motor Train)         Marion          7:10 pm
Passenger service discontinued in 1954.

Until the early 1940's, also using the Milwaukee Road Station were Illinois Central passenger trains.

MAPPING THE STATIONS AND RAILROADS

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