OGDEN UT

CLASSIC PASSENGER STATIONS


THE STATIONS

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

Union Station
Opened in 1924, replacing earlier stations built in 1869 and 1889
Location: 2501 Wall Ave.
Railroads: Denver & Rio Grande Western, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific
Building is now the Utah State Railroad Museum.


RIO GRANDE

Departures



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

  2  Scenic Limited        Pueblo-Denver   7:35 pm


Arrivals



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

  1  Scenic Limited        Pueblo-Denver   8:55 am


Passenger service discontinued in 1953.


SOUTHERN PACIFIC

Departures



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

 27  Overland              San Francisco   8:30 am    9:10 pm
 87  S. F. Challenger      San Francisco   8:45 am
101  City of S. Francisco  San Francisco   6:05 pm    6:50 pm   10:30 pm
 21  Pacific Limited       San Francisco  11:45 pm    7:50 am


Arrivals



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

102  City of S. Francisco  San Francisco   7:25 am    9:20 am    7:00 am
 22  Pacific Limited       San Francisco  11:00 am    7:45 pm
 88  S. F. Challenger      San Francisco   6:05 pm
 28  Overland              San Francisco   6:10 pm    6:20 am


Passenger service initially retained by Amtrak in 1971, with the Denver Zephyr and California Zephyr.


UNION PACIFIC

Departures



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

 23  Pacific Limited       Los Angeles    12:15   9   9:15 pm
 41  Northwest Express     Pocatello      12:35 am
 32  Salt Lake Special     Salt Lake C.    6:35  30   6:55  36   5:50 am
226  (mixed train)         Park City       7:15 am    7:35 am
102  City of S. Francisco  Chicago         8:35 am    9:40 am
 37  Los Angeles Limited   Los Angeles     8:35 am
  7  L. A. Challenger      Los Angeles     8:45 am
 31  Idaho Express         Pocatello       9:25  33   6:45 am
559  (Motor Train)         Malad           9:30 311   5:50 am
104  City of Los Angeles   Chicago        11:20 am    9:10 am    7:30 am
 24  Pacific Limited       Kansas City     1:00  10   6:45 am
 22  Pacific Limited       Chicago         1:05 pm
 42  Utah Express          Salt Lake C.    1:50 pm
103  City of Los Angeles   Los Angeles     5:25 pm    6:55 pm    9:15 pm
 88  S. F. Challenger      Chicago         7:55 pm
  6  Cal. Fast Mail        Omaha           8:00 pm
 28  Overland              Chicago         8:10 pm    7:00 am
  8  L. A. Challenger      Chicago         8:20 pm
 29  Butte Special         Butte           9:40 pm    8:30  35   8:55 pm
 30  Idaho Express         Salt Lake C.   10:35  34   8:50 pm


Arrivals



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

 41  Northwest Express     Salt Lake C.   12:05 am
 32  Salt Lake Special     Butte           6:20  30   6:35  36   5:35 am
 27  Overland              Chicago         8:05 am    8:45 pm
  7  L. A. Challenger      Chicago         8:15 am
 87  S. F. Challenger      Chicago         8:30 am
 31  Idaho Express         Salt Lake C.    9:05  33   6:20 am
104  City of Los Angeles   Los Angeles    11:07 am    9:00 am    6:55 am
 24  Pacific Limited       Los Angeles    11:45  10   6:00 am
 67                        Green River    11:45 am
 42  Utah Express          Pocatello       1:40 pm
103  City of Los Angeles   Chicago         5:15 pm    6:45 am    8:50 pm
225  (mixed train)         Park City       6:00 pm    4:10 pm
560  (Motor Train)         Malad           6:45 312   3:00 pm
101  City of S. Francisco  Chicago         6:55 pm    6:30 pm
 38  Los Angeles Limited   Los Angeles     7:20 pm
  8  L. A. Challenger      Los Angeles     7:35 pm
 29  Butte Special         Salt Lake C.    9:05 pm    7:55  35   8:20 pm
 30  Idaho Express         Pocatello      10:15  34   8:30 pm
 21  Pacific Limited       Chicago        11:30 pm
 23  Pacific Limited       Kansas City    11:45   9   8:30 pm


Passenger service initially retained by Amtrak in 1971, with the City of San Francisco.


Links/Additional Information
Ogden Union Station (Wikipedia)


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