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Great Northern Railway, Num 32
The Empire Builder
(Eastbound)

Streamliner

Seattle WA to St Paul MN

1,783 miles.   37 hrs 40 min.

Through Service
to: Chicago via CB&Q No 32

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
- - - King Street Station
Seattle WA
3:30 PM P 
4:18 PM P  Everett WA 4:18 PM P 
- - - 7.79 mile long tunnel
Cascade Tunnel
 
7:20 PM P  Wenatchee WA 7:23 PM P 
8:22 PM P  Ephrata WA 8:22 PM P 
10:45 PM P  (Portland connection)
Spokane WA
11:15 PM P 
3:40 AM M  Troy MT 3:40 AM M 
6:35 AM M  Whitefish MT 6:40 AM M 
9:45 AM M  Cut Bank MT 9:45 AM M 
10:15 AM M  Shelby MT 10:15 AM M 
11:03 AM M  Chester MT 11:03 AM M 
12:05 PM M  Havre MT 12:15 PM M 
3:00 PM M  Glasgow MT 3:00 PM M 
6:55 PM C  Williston ND 7:05 PM C 
9:17 PM C  Minot ND 9:27 PM C 
11:18 PM C  New Rockford ND 11:18 PM C 
1:25 AM C  Fargo ND 1:30 AM C 
2:42 AM C  Breckenridge MN 2:42 AM C 
4:40 AM C  Willmar MN 4:40 AM C 
6:25 AM C  Minneapolis MN 6:30 AM C 
7:10 AM C  Union Station
Saint Paul MN