PORTLAND'S PASSENGER TRAINS

OF THE PAST

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

THE STATIONS

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

Union Station
800 NW 6th Ave.
Opened 1896

Number of station tracks: 7 through
Interlocked switches controlled from VC Tower

GREAT NORTHERN

Departures



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

459                        Seattle         4:20        1:30  198   1:30 pm
Arrivals



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

562                        Seattle         2:20  460  12:20  199  12:05 pm
Passenger service retained by Amtrak in 1971.

NORTHERN PACIFIC

Departures



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

407                        Seattle         1:30 pm     5:30  196   5:00 pm
Arrivals



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

408                        Seattle         5:00 pm     4:30  195   4:00 pm
Passenger service retained by Amtrak in 1971.

SPOKANE PORTLAND & SEATTLE

Departures



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

 21                        Seaside         8:00 am
  4  Columbia River Exp.   Pasco           9:00 am 6   9:10 am
  2  Empire Builder        Spokane         9:30 pm     3:00   22   3:00 pm
  4  Western Star          Spokane                     9:45   24   9:45 pm
Arrivals



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

  3  Western Star          Spokane                     6:00   23   5:30 am
  1  Empire Builder        Spokane         7:35 am     7:15   21   7:00 am
  3  Columbia River Exp.   Pasco           5:05 pm 5   4:25 pm
 24                        Seaside         8:05 pm
Passenger service initially discontinued in 1971 with the creation of Amtrak.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC

Departures



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

 19  Klamath               San Francisco   8:45       10:15 pm
 23  Cascade               San Francisco   5:20   11   4:45 pm     4:15 pm
329  Rogue River           Ashland         7:45
 17  Oregonian             San Francisco  10:00    9   7:45 am
 15  West Coast            Los Angeles    10:25
Arrivals



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

330  Rogue River           Ashland         7:30
 16  West Coast            Los Angeles     8:05
 24  Cascade               San Francisco   1:10   10  11:30 pm
 12  Beaver                San Francisco   3:45        8:20 am    12:40 pm
 20  Klamath               San Francisco   9:00        7:25 pm
Passenger service retained by Amtrak in 1971.

UNION PACIFIC

Departures



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

405  Streamliner           Seattle         8:20
561                        Seattle         8:30  457   9:00 am    10:45 am
 26  Pacific Limited       Green River    10:30
  2  City of Portland      Chicago         6:30  106   5:00 pm     2:45 pm
 12  Spokane               Spokane         9:30        8:00 am
 18  Portland Rose         Cheyenne        9:40        9:30 pm     7:00 am
401                        Seattle        11:00       11:45 pm
Arrivals



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

402                        Seattle         6:45        5:45 am
 17  Portland Rose         Cheyenne        7:00        5:30 am    10:00 pm
 11  Spokane               Spokane         7:20        6:45 pm
  1  City of Portland      Chicago         8:00  105   7:30 am    10:20 am
406  Streamliner           Seattle         6:10
458                        Seattle         9:10        9:15 pm     9:30 pm
 25  Pacific Limited       Green River    10:30
Passenger service discontinued in 1971 with the creation of Amtrak.

STATIONS TODAY

Union Station continues to be used by Amtrak.

Portland's Historic Union Station
Link to a Web site containing further information on Union Station.

MAPPING THE STATIONS AND RAILROADS

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