The Denver Zephyr

The Denver Zephyr on the eve of Amtrak still looks to qualify as a premium train with its full dining car and lounge service along with multiple Vista-Domes. Still, a comparison with the 1957 edition shows a number of cutbacks...no "Chuck Wagon" dome coffee-shop, only one Slumbercoach, and only bus service to Colorado Springs as the connecting train from Denver had been axed.

Amtrak would retain the Denver Zephyr's daily Chicago-Denver service, combining it with thrice-weekly service to Ogden and San Francisco via Union Pacific/Southern Pacific. The combined service would eventually be known as the San Francisco Zephyr.

The Denver Zephyr

Burlington Northern
March, 1971

Train Number

Daily

▼

Miles

Services

▲

Daily

4 45P

Chicago, IL (Union Station)(CT)

C B R

9 50A

La Grange, IL

DF 9 19A

5 22P

Aurora, IL

C R

8 55A

6 01P

Mendota, IL

C X

8 15A

6 20P

104

Princeton, IL

C X

7 54A

6 45P

131

Kewanee, IL

C X

7 30A

7 18P

162

Galesburg, IL

C R

7 02A

7 20P

6 59A

7 39P

179

Monmouth, IL

C X

6 37A

8 10P

206

Burlington, IA

C R

6 11A

8 35P

233

Mount Pleasant, IA

C X

5 39A

8 52P

255

Fairfield, IA

C X

5 21A

9 15P

280

Ottumwa, IA

C R X

5 00A

9 17P

4 58A

F10 22P

360

Osceola, IA

C X

3 48A

10 56P

393

Creston, IA (Des Moines via bus)

C X

3 20A

11 35P

443

Red Oak, IA

C X

2 34A

12 45A

496

Omaha, NE

C B R

1 36A

1 10A

1 26A

2 10A

551

Lincoln, NE

C B R

12 29A

2 30A

12 05A

F 2 52A

571

Crete, NE

C X

F11 44P

4 06A

648

Hastings, NE

C B R

10 45P

4 10A

10 42P

680

Minden, NE

F10 03P

4 57A

702

Holdrege, NE

9 44P

726

Oxford, NE

9 19P

6 07A

779

McCook, NE (CT)

C B

8 34P

5 10A

McCook, NE (MT)

7 30P

869

Wray, CO

C X

6 19P

7 06A

922

Akron, CO

C X

5 37P

7 35A

956

Fort Morgan, CO

C X

5 05P

9 00A

1034

Denver, CO (Union Sta.) (MT)

C B R

4 00P

Connecting Bus Service (Continental Trailways)

9 30A

1034

Denver, CO (MT)

3 15P

11 05A

1109

Colorado Springs, CO (MT)

1 45P

BURLINGTON NORTHERN

VISTA DOME DENVER ZEPHYR
CHICAGO-OMAHA-DENVER

EQUIPMENT

Vista-Dome Parlor Lounge

Chicago-Denver.

Lounge "The Colorado Room" and Vista-Dome.

Parlor Section for first-class passengers—

11 Parlor seats, 1 Parlor Drawing-room.

Sleeping Cars

Chicago-Denver.

10-Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.

Slumbercoach

Chicago-Denver.

24 Single Rooms, 8 Double Rooms.

Dining Car

Chicago-Denver.

Vista-Dome Reclining Seat Chair Car

(46 seats, leg rests.)

Chicago-Denver.

Reclining Seat Chair Car

(50 seats, leg rests.)

Chicago-Denver.

All Space on the Denver Zephyr is reserved and specifically assigned in advance. Passengers traveling from Colorado Springs should request reservations from Burlington Northern Colorado Springs office. Coach seat reservations must be claimed at train gate at Chicago by 4:35 p.m., Denver by 3:50 p.m. Checked baggage is carried only between Chicago and Denver and not to or from intermediate points, except baggage can be checked to or from unrestricted stations between Omaha and McCook.

Burlington Northern fare table available in the Ticket Office.

Original timetable information copyright ©1971 by National Railway Publication Company. It is believed that the noncommercial use of this out-of-print material to document the history of the North American passenger train constitutes Fair Use under U.S. copyright law.

The Burlington Northern herald is a licensed mark owned by BNSF Railway Company. Burlington Northern herald obtained from S.S.S.M.R.E.

LEGEND

Time:

A - A.M.

D - Train stops only to discharge passengers

F - Conditional (Flag) stop

I - Customs/Immigration inspection stop

M - Meal stop

N - Not a passenger stop

P - P.M.

R - Train stops only to receive passengers

Services:

A - Auto loading/unloading facilities (as freight)

B - Checked baggage is handled

C - Coupon station (Ticket office)

I - International border inspection station

M - Food service available

P - Telephone station

R - Rental cars available

T - Telegraph station

X - Checked baggage NOT handled

From the pages of the Official Guide, April 1971

Burlington Northern March, 1971

Burlington Northern
March, 1971