Capitol Limited

Capitol Limited
The Capitol Limited near Point of Rocks in 2019
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusTemporary merged into the Floridian
LocaleEastern United States
PredecessorShenandoah
First serviceOctober 1, 1981
Last serviceNovember 9, 2024
Former operator(s)Amtrak
Annual ridership163,136 (FY24) Increase 29.2%[a][1]
Route
TerminiWashington, D.C.
Chicago, Illinois
Stops14
Distance travelled780 miles (1,260 km)
Average journey time17 hours, 30 minutes[2]
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)29, 30
On-board services
Class(es)Coach Class
Sleeper Service
Disabled accessTrain lower level, all stations
Sleeping arrangements
  • Roomette (2 beds)
  • Bedroom (2 beds)
  • Bedroom Suite (4 beds)
  • Accessible Bedroom (2 beds)
  • Family Bedroom (4 beds)
Catering facilitiesDining car, Café
Observation facilitiesSightseer lounge car
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks, checked baggage available at selected stations
Technical
Rolling stockGE Genesis
Siemens ALC-42
Superliner
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed45 mph (72 km/h) (avg.)
79 mph (127 km/h) (top)
Track owner(s)CSX, NS
Route map
Map
780 mi
1255 km
Chicago
Metra
764 mi
1230 km
Hammond–Whiting
Bypassed
2005
Pre-1990 route
Gary
Bypassed
1985
Valparaiso
696 mi
1120 km
South Bend
679 mi
1093 km
Elkhart
Warsaw
Fort Wayne
624 mi
1004 km
Waterloo
1990–1995
546 mi
879 km
Toledo
499 mi
803 km
Sandusky
Lima
Crestline
464 mi
747 km
Elyria
439 mi
707 km
Cleveland
GCRTA
Canton–Akron
383 mi
616 km
Alliance
299 mi
481 km
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Light Rail
McKeesport
1982–1991
239 mi
385 km
Connellsville
146 mi
235 km
Cumberland
MD
 
      
      
Potomac River
 
WV
74 mi
119 km
Martinsburg
55 mi
89 km
Harpers Ferry
16 mi
26 km
Rockville
0
Washington, D.C.
DC Streetcar Virginia Railway Express

The Capitol Limited is a temporarily discontinued daily Amtrak train between Washington, D.C., and Chicago, running 764 miles (1,230 km) via Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Service began in 1981. On November 10, 2024, Amtrak temporarily combined the Capitol Limited and Silver Star, producing a Chicago-Washington–Miami route, the Floridian.

The train was named for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Capitol Limited, which ended in 1971 upon the formation of Amtrak. It carried the Amtrak train numbers 29 and 30, which were previously assigned to the discontinued National Limited.

During fiscal year 2023, the Capitol Limited carried 167,713 passengers, down 24.7% from FY2022.[3]


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  1. ^ "Amtrak Fiscal Year 2024 Ridership" (PDF). Amtrak. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "Amtrak Timetable Results". www.amtrak.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Amtrak FY23 Ridership" (PDF).

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