LINCOLN NE

CLASSIC PASSENGER STATIONS

THE STATIONS

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

Union Station
Opened in 1927
Location: 201 N. 7th St.
Railroads: Burlington Route, Union Pacific
Continues in use by Amtrak.

Rock Island Station
Opened in 1893
Location: 20th St. and O St.
Railroad: Rock Island
Building still stands.

Missouri Pacific Station
Opened in 1887
Location: 9th St. and S St.
Railroad: Missouri Pacific, Chicago & North Western
Building demolished.

BURLINGTON ROUTE

Departures



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

 39  Exposition Flyer      San Francisco  12:40  17   1:14  15  10:25 pm
 44                        St. Joseph MO  12:45 am   12:15 am
  1  Denver Zephyr         Denver          2:19 am    1:52 am    2:30 am
 43  Adventureland         Billings        2:25 am   12:15 am
  6  Coloradoan            Chicago         7:10 am    7:00 am
 20  Silver Streak Zephyr  Kansas City     7:30 am    7:30 am
 89  (Motor Train)         Wymore          8:45 am   10:00 am
 12  Nebraska Zephyr       Chicago        11:00 am   11:15 am
  5  Pioneer Zephyr        McCook         11:30  19  12:03 am
 42  Adventureland         Kansas City    12:40 pm   10:00 am
 16  (Motor Train)         Sioux City      1:35 pm
121  (Motor Train)         Columbus NE     3:30  31   7:00 am
  8  Fast Mail             Burlington      4:30  14   4:30 pm
  3                        Denver          5:35   7   4:25 pm
  7  (Motor Train)         Wymore          5:40 pm
 41                        Billings        6:00 pm    7:00 pm
 30  Ak-Sar-Ben Zephyr     Chicago         8:10 pm    9:00 pm
 40  Exposition Flyer      Chicago         9:25  18   3:45  16   8:44 am
 10  Denver Zephyr         Chicago        11:45 pm   12:11   2  12:29 am
Arrivals



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

  9  Coloradoan            Chicago        12:10  19  11:20 pm
 43  Adventureland         Kansas City    12:20 am   11:30 pm
  1  Denver Zephyr         Chicago         2:12 am    1:45 am    2:10 am
 42  Adventureland         Billings        6:10 am    7:05 am
  6  Coloradoan            Denver          6:35 am    6:45 am
  5  Ak-Sar-Ben Zephyr     Chicago         8:45   3   9:20 am
 24  (Motor Train)         Wymore          9:50 am
 15  Fast Mail             Chicago        10:10  11   6:40 pm
 22  Pioneer Zephyr        McCook         10:15  14   3:45 pm
120  (Motor Train)         Columbus NE    10:25  32   4:35 pm
 44                        Billings       11:30 am    8:00 pm
 90  (Motor Train)         Wymore          4:00 pm    4:00 pm
 41                        St. Joseph MO   5:00 pm    4:00 pm
  3                        Chicago         5:12   7   4:05 pm
 17  (Motor Train)         Sioux City      5:25 pm
 21  Silver Streak Zephyr  Kansas City     7:40 pm    9:40 pm
 40  Exposition Flyer      San Francisco   9:10  18   3:35  16   8:34 am
 39  Exposition Flyer      Chicago        10:00  17  12:59  15  10:10 pm
 10  Denver Zephyr         Denver         11:38 pm   12:04   2  12:05 am
Passenger service retained by Amtrak in 1971, with the Denver Zephyr and California Zephyr.

Until late 1930's, Burlington passenger trains operated southeast of Lincoln to Nebraska City, via the Payne Subdivision.

UNION PACIFIC

Departures



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

 75  (mixed train)         Valparaiso      1:00 am
547  (Motor Train)         Valparaiso      3:35 pm
 74  (mixed train)         Valley          5:00 pm
Arrivals



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

 76  (mixed train)         Valparaiso      6:00 am
 73  (mixed train)         Valley          7:00 am
548  (Motor Train)         Valparaiso      9:25 am
Passenger service discontinued in 1952.

Until early 1940's, Union Pacific passenger trains continued further south of Lincoln to Beatrice.

ROCK ISLAND

Departures



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

  7  Rocky Mtn. Rocket     Denver         12:15 am   12:23 am
  6  Colorado Express      Chicago        12:35  26   3:25 pm
  5  Colorado Express      Colorado Spr.   4:30  25   1:44 am
  8  Rocky Mtn. Rocket     Chicago        10:49 pm   10:13 pm
Passenger service discontinued in 1966, last train was the Rocky Mountain Rocket.

MISSOURI PACIFIC

Departures



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

606                        Union           8:00 am
620                        Union           4:15 pm
Arrivals



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

609                        Union          11:00 am
605                        Union           7:00 am
Passenger service discontinued in 1954.

Until the early 1930's, also using the Missouri Pacific Station were Chicago & North Western passenger trains.

MAPPING THE STATIONS AND RAILROADS

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