Southern Railway System
Num 37
The Crescent Limited
(Southbound)
The Crescent Limited
(Southbound)
Streamliner
Washington DC to Atlanta GA
638 miles. 13 hrs 45 min.
Through Service
from: Philadelphia and New York via PRR
to: Mobile & New Orleans via A&WP and L&N
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 |
|---|---|---|
| - - - | Washington DC• | 6:15 PM E |
| 6:33 PM E | Alexandria VA• | 6:33 PM E |
| 7:40 PM E | Culpeper VA• | 7:40 PM E |
| 7:59 PM E | Orange VA | 7:59 PM E |
| 8:33 PM E | Union Station Charlottesville VA• |
8:33 PM E |
| 9:54 PM E | Lynchburg VA• | 10:01 PM E |
| 10:27 PM E | Altavista VA | 10:27 PM E |
| 11:11 PM E | Danville VA• | 11:21 PM E |
| 11:50 PM E | Reidsville NC | 11:50 PM E |
| 12:17 AM E | Greensboro NC• | 12:27 AM E |
| 12:44 AM E | High Point NC• | 12:44 AM E |
| 1:25 AM E | Salisbury NC• | 1:30 AM E |
| 1:57 AM E | Concord NC• | 1:57 AM E |
| 2:35 AM E | Charlotte NC• | 2:35 AM E |
| 3:01 AM E | Gastonia NC• | 3:01 AM E |
| 4:03 AM E | Spartanburg SC• | 4:03 AM E |
| 4:45 AM E | Greenville SC• | 4:55 AM E |
| 5:59 AM E | Toccoa GA | 5:59 AM E |
| 6:44 AM E | Gainesville GA | 6:44 AM E |
| 7:40 AM E | Peachtree Station Atlanta GA• |
7:40 AM E |
| 8:00 AM E | Terminal Station Atlanta GA• |
