Southern Railway System
Num 38
The Crescent Limited
(Northbound)
The Crescent Limited
(Northbound)
Streamliner
Atlanta GA to Washington DC
638 miles. 14 hrs 35 min.
Through Service
from: Mobile & New Orleans via A&WP and L&N
to: Philadelphia and New York via PRR
Amenities ...
Sleeper Cars available. -NO COACHES- Dining Car.Streamlined in 1946. Remained in service, despite the 1971 Amtrak takeover in 1971. Last run of the Southern RR Crescent was January 31, 1979. All Pullman, Club Car from Washington to New Orleans, Parlor car from Atlanta to Montgomery,
| Arrives | Connecting Cities | Departs |
|---|---|---|
| - - - | Terminal Station Atlanta GA• |
1:45 PM E |
| 1:55 PM E | Peachtree Station Atlanta GA• |
1:55 PM E |
| 2:54 PM E | Gainesville GA | 2:54 PM E |
| 3:35 PM E | Toccoa GA | 3:35 PM E |
| 4:50 PM E | Greenville SC• | 4:55 PM E |
| 5:32 PM E | Spartanburg SC• | 5:37 PM E |
| 6:39 PM E | Gastonia NC• | 6:39 PM E |
| 7:05 PM E | Charlotte NC• | 7:20 PM E |
| 7:46 PM E | Concord NC• | 7:46 PM E |
| 8:15 PM E | Salisbury NC• | 8:15 PM E |
| 8:41 PM E | Lexington NC | 8:41 PM E |
| 8:53 PM E | Thomasville NC | 8:53 PM E |
| 9:04 PM E | High Point NC• | 9:04 PM E |
| 9:25 PM E | Greensboro NC• | 9:40 PM E |
| 10:08 PM E | Reidsville NC | 10:08 PM E |
| 10:37 PM E | Danville VA• | 10:47 PM E |
| 12:02 AM E | Lynchburg VA• | 12:07 AM E |
| 1:37 AM E | Charlottesville VA• | 1:37 AM E |
| 3:52 AM E | Alexandria VA• | 3:52 AM E |
| 4:20 AM E | Union Depot Washington DC• |
