Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad,
Num 31
The Empire Builder
(Westbound)
The Empire Builder
(Westbound)
Streamliner
Chicago IL to St Paul MN
427 miles. 6 hrs 40 min.
Through Service
to: Seattle and Portland via Great Northern
Amenities ...
Sleeper Cars available. Dining Car.Streamliner placed in service February 23, 1947 with a baggage mail car, three coaches, dormitory-lounge car, diner car, six sleeper cars, and a sleeper observation car. June 3, 1951, upgraded again. In 1955, several coaches replaced with vista dome cars, and eventually several full length super-dome coaches.
| Arrives | Connecting Cities | Departs |
|---|---|---|
| - - - | Chicago IL• | 2:00 PM C |
| 2:34 PM C | Aurora IL• | 2:34 PM C |
| 4:03 PM C | Savanna IL• | 4:05 PM C |
| 4:44 PM C | (Dubuque connection) East Dubuque IL• |
4:44 PM C |
| 5:25 PM C | Prairie du Chien WI• | 5:25 PM C |
| 6:07 PM C | La Crosse WI• | 6:07 PM C |
| 6:45 PM C | (Winona connection) Winona Jct WI |
6:45 PM C |
| 8:40 PM C | Union Station Saint Paul MN• |
