When I first began looking up information on the Golden State Route in this time period, I thought that the El Paso & Southwestern was just one of Southern Pacific's many operating companies. Not so. While Southern Pacific would indeed eventually (in 1924) acquire the E. P. & S. W., at the time of this timetable it was a healthy, independent Class 1 owned and controlled by the Phelps Dodge copper interests. It hosted these two through passenger trains, the premium Golden State Limited and the more economy-minded Californian.

Read about the history of the El Paso & Southwestern Railroad at American Rails.

From the pages of the Official Guide, June 1916

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RR heraldEl Paso & Southwestern RR heraldSouthern Pacific Lines herald

The Golden State Limited
The Californian

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
El Paso & Southwestern System
Southern Pacific Lines
October 1, 1915

3 1 Train Number 2 4
Daily Daily Miles (Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific) Services Daily Daily
8 05P 9 00A Dp 0.0 Chicago, IL (La Salle St. Station) (CST) T Ar 1 45P 10 15A
RF 1.7 Thirty-first St. Station T
8 20P 9 15A 6.5 Englewood, IL (Union Station) T 1 30P 10 00A
15.7 Blue Island, IL T DF
23.5 Tinley Park, IL T DF
29.6 Mokena, IL T DF
34.1 New Lenox, IL T DF
10 02A 40.4 Joliet, IL T 12 25P DF
51.2 Minooka, IL T DF
10 40A 61.8 Morris, IL T DF
72.0 Seneca, IL T DF
F 77.4 Marseilles, IL T DF
11 13A 84.5 Ottawa, IL T DF
94.1 Utica, IL T DF
11 35A 99.1 La Salle, IL T DF
100.1 Peru, IL T DF
104.4 Spring Valley, IL T DF
107.8 Marquette, IL DF
110.0 De Pue, IL T DF
10 38P 12 05P 114.2 Bureau, IL T DF DF
122.5 Tiskilwa, IL T DF
128.7 Wyanet, IL T DF
136.6 Sheffield, IL T DF
142.0 Mineral, IL T DF
151.6 Atkinson, IL T DF
159.1 Geneseo, IL T RF DF
167.9 Green River, IL T DF
169.7 Colona, IL T DF
171.8 Carbon Cliff, IL T DF
175.3 East Moline, IL DF
1 28P 179.3 Moline, IL T 9 20A 5 55A
12 13A 1 35P Ar 181.1 Rock Island, IL T C Dp 9 15A 5 50A
12 23A 1 40P Dp Ar 9 10A 5 45A
12 32A 1 50P 182.7 Davenport, IA T C 9 00A 5 35A
F 2 30P 210 Muscatine, IA T C 8 18A F
2 59P 231 Columbus Junction, IA T C 7 44A DF
3 24P 248 Washington, IA T C M 7 09A
RF 261 Brighton, IA T C 6 44A
3 02A 4 05P 275 Fairfield, IA T C 6 20A
3 33A 4 34P Ar 292 Eldon, IA T C Dp 5 48A 2 31A
3 38A 4 39P Dp Ar 5 43A 2 26A
RF 306 Belknap, IA T
5 53P 334 Centerville, IA T C 4 25A
6 20P 350 Seymour, IA T C 3 56A
6 41P 363 Allerton, IA T C 3 33A
7 25P 391 Princeton, MO T C 2 47A
7 05A 8 01P Ar 414 Trenton, MO T C Dp 2 13A 10 55P
7 10A 8 06P Dp Ar 2 08A 10 50P
8 27P 430 Jamesport, MO T C
8 46P 439 Gallatin, MO T
9 22P 460 Cameron, MO C
8 35A 9 28P Ar 461 Cameron Junction, MO T Dp 12 55A 9 28P
8 40A 9 34P Dp Ar 12 50A 9 23P
10 35A 11 20P Ar 517 Kansas City, MO (Union Station) T C Dp 11 00P 7 30P
Through Sleeper St. Louis-Los Angeles
27 Connecting Train Number (Rock Island) 28
9 03P Dp 0 St. Louis, MO (Union Station) (CST) T C Ar 7 30A
7 30A Ar 296 Kansas City, MO (Union Station) T C Dp 9 00P
11 00A 11 40P Dp 517 Kansas City, MO (Union Station) T C Ar 10 40P 7 10P
RF11 13A 11 58P 520.7 Kansas City, KS 10 25P F
12 55P 1 55A Ar 584.9 Topeka, KS T C Dp 8 40P 5 20P
1 05P Dp Ar 5 10P
596.7 Valencia, KS T DF
600.5 Willard, KS T DF
605.6 Maple Hill, KS T DF
613.4 Paxico, KS T DF
RF 2 45A 617.2 McFarland, KS T M Ar 7 30P DF
621.5 Alma, KS T C DF
637.0 Alta Vista, KS T DF
642.9 Dwight, KS T DF
651.9 White City, KS T C DF
659.0 Latimer, KS T DF
3 55P 4 30A Ar 666.6 Herington, KS T C Dp 6 05P 2 50P
3 40P 4 35A Dp Ar 6 00P 2 45P
4 53A 674.7 Ramona, KS T F 2 30P
5 07A 680.9 Tampa, KS T F 2 17P
5 21A 687 Durham, KS T F 2 03P
5 35A 693.6 Waldeck, KS 1 50P
5 49A 700 Canton, KS T C F 1 35P
6 02A 706 Galva, KS T C F 1 22P
DF 6 18A 713.1 McPherson, KS T 4 30P 1 07P
6 32A 719.5 Groveland, KS T F 12 53P
6 45A 724.6 Iaman, KS T F 12 41P
6 57A 730.7 Medora, KS T F 12 27P
6 05P 7 23A 740.5 Hutchinson, KS T C 3 25P 12 10P
7 47A 751.2 Partridge, KS T F 11 46A
8 01A 757.9 Arlington, KS T F 11 33A
8 16A 766.5 Langdon, KS T F 11 18A
8 32A 772.9 Turon, KS T C 2 23P 11 04A
8 48A 780.7 Preston, KS T F 10 49A
7 50P 9 25A 793.3 Pratt, KS T C M 1 50P 10 25A
9 41A 802.4 Cullison, KS T F 10 04A
9 53A 809.5 Wellsford, KS T F 9 53A
10 02A 813.9 Haviland, KS T F 9 44A
10 20A 823.9 Greensburg, KS T C 12 52P 9 25A
10 38A 834.2 Mullinville, KS T 12 35P 9 07A
10 56A 843.2 Bucklin, KS T C 12 20P 8 51A
9 44P 11 40A 865.3 Mineola, KS T 11 40A 8 11A
10 03P 12 01P 876.1 Fowler, KS T 11 18A 7 49A
10 19P 12 20P 886.3 Meade, KS T C 11 00A 7 31A
10 49P 12 50P 901.7 Plains, KS T 10 35A 7 07A
1 14P 916.5 Arkalon, KS T F 6 41A
11 50P 1 50P 929.5 Liberal, KS T C 9 45A 6 20A
2 13P 939.3 Tyrone, OK T 9 20A
2 37P 949.6 Hooker, OK T 9 02A
3 00P 959.9 Optima, OK T 8 43A
3 25P 968.9 Guymon, OK T 8 28A
4 15P Ar 989.6 Texhoma, OK T Dp 7 53A
(Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Ry.)
4 15P Dp 989.6 Texhoma, OK T Ar 7 53A
4 32P 999.6 Stevens, TX 7 37A
4 52P 1009.5 Stratford, TX T 7 23A
5 11P 1021.3 Conlen, TX 7 06A
5 29P 1031.4 Chamberlin, TX 6 51A
2 45A 5 50P Ar 1040.7 Dalhart, TX T C Dp 6 35A 3 25A
2 50A 6 00P Dp Ar 6 30A 3 20A
6 17P 1050.4 Rehm, TX
6 35P 1061.9 Middlewater, TX T C 5 57A
6 58P 1068.6 Romero, TX 5 38A
1079.6 Bravo, TX
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry.)
7 30P 1086.1 Naravisa, NM T 5 17A
7 54P 1099.8 Sand Springs, NM 4 50A
8 14P 1110.4 Logan, NM T C 4 25A
5 43A 9 00P Ar 1133.8 Tucumcari, NM (CT) T C Dp 3 40A 12 50A
4 48A 8 10P Dp Tucumcari, NM (MT) Ar 2 30A 11 35P
1145.7 Hanley, NM (Palomas)
8 45P 1154.6 Montoya, NM T 1 51A
1166.5 Newkirk, NM T
9 17P 1175.4 Cuervo, NM T 1 22A
1182.8 Los Tanos, NM T
6 30A 9 50P Ar 1192.9 Santa Rosa, NM T C 9 50P
(El Paso & Rock Island Ry. — El Paso & Southwestern System)
6 30A 9 50P Dp 1192.9 Santa Rosa, NM T C Ar 12 54A 9 50P
F 1197.7 Pintado, NM T F
F 10 37P 1214.0 Pastura, NM T 12 17A F
F 1217.2 Aragon, NM F
F 1228.0 Leoncito, NM T F
F 11 28P 1235.0 Vaughn, NM T 11 48P F
8 43A 12 15A 1250.7 Duran, NM T 11 15P 8 20P
F 1256.9 Helena, NM F
F 12 35A 1262.1 Torrance, NM 10 46P F
F 12 53A 1270.3 Corona, NM 10 32P F
F 1278.8 Gallinas, NM F
F 1288.2 Tecolote, NM F
F 1 40A 1297.7 Ancho, NM 9 43P F
F 1309.0 Coyote, NM F
(El Paso & Northeastern Ry. — El Paso & Southwestern System)
10 53A 2 30A Ar 1321.1 Carrizozo, NM T C M Dp 9 05P 6 15P
F 2 55A 1337.1 Oscura, NM T 8 22P F
F 3 13A 1348.8 Three Rivers, NM T 7 55P F
F 1358.8 Temporal, NM F
F 3 42A 1366.2 Tularosa, NM T 7 24P F
12 21P 4 05A 1379.0 Alamogordo, NM T C Ar 7 05P 4 25P
F 1389.6 Dog Canon, NM F
F 1399.8 Escondida, NM T F
F 1410.6 Turquoise, NM F
F 5 01A 1421.5 Orogrande, NM T 6 05P F
(El Paso & Northeastern R. R. — El Paso & Southwestern System)
F 1429.7 Desert, NM T F
F 1440.2 Hueco, NM F
F 5 45A 1445.7 Newman, NM T C 5 25P F
F 1460.1 Fort Bliss, TX F
2 40P 6 30A Ar 1465.0 El Paso, TX (Union Station) T C M Dp 4 45P 1 55P
(El Paso & Southwestern R. R. Co.)
2 55P Dp 1465.0 El Paso, TX (Union Station) T C M Ar 1 40P
4 50P 1538.8 Columbus, NM T 11 46A
1558.2 Hermanas, NM T 11 15A
6 01P 1583.8 Hachita, NM T C 10 35A
7 18P 1630.3 Rodeo, NM T C 9 19A
8 45P Ar 1682.1 Douglas, AZ T C Dp 7 45A
8 55P Dp Ar 7 35A
9 40P Ar 1704.1 Osborn, AZ T Dp 6 55A
10 15P Ar 1713.0 Bisbee, AZ Dp 6 15A
9 05P Dp 1713.0 Bisbee, AZ Ar 7 25A
9 45P Dp 1704.1 Osborn, AZ T Ar 6 50A
12 26A Ar 1805.5 Tucson, AZ T Dp 3 45A
(Southern Pacific Lines)
6 45A Dp 1465 El Paso, TX (Union Station) T C Ar 4 30P
6 58A 1468 Rio Grande, TX-NM 4 17P
7 06A 1471 Anapra, NM T
7 23A 1479 Strauss, NM T
7 41A 1491 Lanark, NM T
8 00A 1500 Afton, NM T
8 22A 1513 Adea, NM T
8 50A 1526 Cambray, NM T 2 47P
9 45A 1554 Deming, NM T C 2 04P
10 22A 1574 Gage, NM T
10 38A 1581 Wilna, NM T
10 57A 1594 Separ, NM T
11 34A 1614 Lordsburg, NM T C 12 23P
12 13P 1634 Steins, NM T
12 40P 1648 San Simon, AZ T 11 18A
1 13P 1664 Bowie, AZ T C 10 53A
1 39P 1678 Raso, AZ
1 55P 1688 Willcox, AZ T C 10 09A
2 13P 1698 Cochise, AZ T 9 49A
2 32P 1708 Dragoon, AZ T
2 57P 1720 Sibyl, AZ
3 19P 1730 Benson, AZ T C 8 43A
3 59P 1750 Pantano, AZ T
4 18P 1759 Vail, AZ T
5 00P 1778 Tucson, AZ T C Dp 7 01A
1 00A Ar 3 42A
5 48P 1811 Red Rock, AZ T
6 33P 1844 Casa Grande, AZ T
3 03A 7 15P Ar 1865 Maricopa, AZ T C Dp 4 27A 1 14A
Through Sleepers to/from Phoenix
26 24 Connecting Train Number (Arizona Eastern) 25
5 15A 7 30P Dp 0.00 Maricopa, AZ T C Ar 8 35P
6 25A 8 30P Ar 34.92 Phoenix, AZ T C Dp 7 30P
23 Connecting Train Number (Arizona Eastern) 26
6 00P Dp 0.00 Phoenix, AZ T C Ar 6 25A
7 00P Ar 34.92 Maricopa, AZ T C Dp 5 15A
3 15A 7 15P Dp 1865 Maricopa, AZ T C Ar 4 17A 1 04A
4 35A 8 27P 1907 Gila, AZ T 3 01A 11 45P
5 15A 9 18P 1936 Sentinel, AZ T 2 18A 10 59P
1993 Wellton, AZ T 12 51A 9 29P
8 02A 12 20A Ar 2030 Yuma, AZ (MT) T C Dp 11 40P 8 20P
7 05A 11 25P Dp Yuma, AZ (PT) Ar 10 40P 7 20P
DF DF 2046 Ogilby, CA T RF RF
DF 12 16A 2062 Glamis, CA T RF RF
DF DF 2076 Sterling, CA T RF RF
8 38A 1 02A 2095 Niland, CA T 8 50P 5 30P
DF DF 2114 Bertram, CA T RF RF
DF DF 2124 Salton, CA T RF RF
DF DF 2136 Mecca, CA T RF RF
DF DF 2142 Thermal, CA T RF RF
DF DF 2146 Coachella, CA T RF RF
10 05A 2 30A 2149 Indio, CA T 7 25P 4 00P
DF DF 2162 Edom, CA T RF RF
DF DF 2172 Palm Springs, CA T RF RF
DF DF 2178 Whitewater, CA T RF RF
DF DF 2186 Cabazon, CA T RF RF
DF DF 2192 Banning, CA T RF RF
DF 4 25A 2198 Beaumont, CA T RF RF
DF DF 2207 El Casco, CA T RF RF
DF 5 00A 2216 Redlands Junction, CA T RF 2 00P
12 40P 5 20A 2221 Colton, CA T C 5 00P 1 45P
DF DF 2240 Ontario, CA T C RF RF
DF DF 2246 Pomona, CA T C RF RF
DF DF 2273 Shorb, CA T RF RF
2 30P 7 15A Ar 2277 Los Angeles, CA (Central Station) (PT) T C Dp 3 00P 11 45A
Through Sleepers Chicago-Santa Barbara
17 77 Connecting Train Number (Southern Pacific) 10 76
5 00P 8 00A Dp 0 Los Angeles, CA (Central Station) (PT) T C Ar 2 20P 9 45A
8 40P 11 10A Ar 104 Santa Barbara, CA T C Dp 10 35A 6 30A
1 10A 2 46P Ar 223 San Luis Obispo, CA T C Dp 6 40A 2 58A
7 45A 8 36P Ar 424 San Jose, CA T C Dp 11 35P 9 20P
9 28A — Ar 465 Oakland, CA (First St.) T Dp 9 40P —
10 10A — Ar 473 San Francisco, CA (Market St.) (PT) T C Dp 9 00P —
— 9 50P Ar 475 San Francisco, CA (3rd & Townsend) (PT) T C Dp — 8 00P
Through Sleepers Chicago-San Francisco (Trains 25 and 26)
Through Tourist Sleepers Chicago-San Francisco (Trains 7 and 8)
7 25 Connecting Train Number 26 8
10 00P 6 00P Dp 0 Los Angeles, CA (Central Station ) (PT) T C Ar 8 45A 7 20A
M 6 40A 12 06A Ar 170 Bakersfield, CA T C Dp 2 17A 10 25P
11 45A 2 40A Ar 277 Fresno, CA T C Dp 11 25P 6 30P
7 15P 7 53A Ar 478 Oakland, CA (16th St.) T C Dp 6 31P 11 12A
7 50P 8 30A Ar 484 San Francisco, CA (Market St.) (PT) T C Dp 6 00P 10 40A

Train 3 (Chicago-Los Angeles): 39 stops; 68:25; 33.7 MPHTrain 4 (Los Angeles-Chicago): 62 stops; 68:30; 33.6 MPH

Train 1 (Chicago-Los Angeles): 127 stops; 72:15; 31.5 MPHTrain 2 (Los Angeles-Chicago): 86 stops; 68:45; 33.1 MPH



Note: Mileages shown west of Tucson are via Deming, NM and Benson, AZ. Mileage from Chicago to Los Angeles via Douglas, AZ is 2305 miles as computed from the timetables. However, be advised that in the condensed timetable on page 955 Rock Island shows an additional 4 miles on both transcontinental routes.

(Rock Island Notes)


Rock Island Lines
American Express Company.

MILEAGE OF LINES OPERATED.
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. Co......................................7,686.37


EQUIPMENT OF THROUGH TRAINS.

BETWEEN CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS AND KANSAS CITY, AND CALIFORNIA, VIA EL PASO ROUTE.

    To the Ticket Agent.—When routing passengers on the Golden State Limited, Nos. 3 and 4, tickets should read Rock Island Lines between Chicago and Santa Rosa; El Paso & Southwestern System between Santa Rosa and Tucson, and Southern Pacific Company beyond. When routing passengers on the Californian, Nos. 1 and 2, tickets should read Rock Island Lines between Chicago and Santa Rosa; El Paso & Southwestern System between Santa Rosa and El Paso, and Southern Pacific Company beyond.

Nos. 3 and 4—Golden State Limited (Daily.)—Electric-lighted ten-Section, two-Compartment, one-Drawing-room Steel Sleeping Car between Chicago and San Francisco. Drawing-room Compartment Steel Sleeper between Chicago and El Paso. Electric-lighted Steel Tourist Sleeping Car between Chicago and San Francisco. Electric-lighted ten-Section, two-Drawing-room Steel Sleeping Car between St. Louis and Santa Barbara (on Nos. 27 and 28 between St. Louis and Kansas City). Standard Sleeper between Tucson and Phœnix, via Maricopa. Library-Buffet-Observation Car between Chicago and Los Angeles. Coach between Chicago and Tucumcari and El Paso and Tucson. Dining Car service.

Nos. 1 and 2—Californian (Daily).—Electric-lighted Observation Sleeping Car and Tourist Sleeping Car between Chicago and Los Angeles. Standard Sleeper Kansas City to Hutchinson on No. 1. Steel Chair Car, Coach and Smoker between Chicago and Los Angeles. Dining Car service for all meals.

NOTE for Trains 3 and 4 between Rock Island and Kansas City: "Trains Nos. 3 and 4 will stop at any station for passengers to and from El Paso and points beyond on application to agents in advance." (This includes 13 stations not shown between Rock Island and Eldon, 16 stations not shown between Eldon and Cameron, and 11 stations not shown between Cameron Jct. and Kansas City.)

"Golden State Limited"

Runs every day between Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, El Paso, Douglas, Bisbee, Tucson, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Del Monte and San Francisco.

The Direct Route of Lowest Altitudes.

Englewood Union Station, Chicago.
    The attention of patrons is directed to the superior facilities for transfer between the East and West afforded by the Englewood Union (Sixty-third Street) Station. The through trains of a number of Eastern lines (before entering Chicago terminals) and all Rock Island trains (after leaving La Salle Station) stop at this station.


(El Paso & Southwestern Notes)

NOTE—Trains Nos. 3 and 4 will stop on signal at any station to take on or let off passengers holding tickets to or from Herington, Kan., or east thereof, or Yuma, Ariz., and west thereof.

    All freight and passenger concurrences should be issued to "El Paso & Southwestern System, comprised of El Paso & Southwestern Co., El Paso & Southwestern Railroad Co., The El Paso & Southwestern Railroad Co. of Texas and The El Paso & Northeastern Railroad Co."

(Southern Pacific Notes)

EQUIPMENT.

Nos. 1 and 2—Californian—Via E. P. & S. W., C. R. I. & P.—Reclining Chair Car and Drawing-room Sleeping Car Los Angeles and Kansas City, Los Angeles and Chicago. Observation Sleeping Car Chicago and Los Angeles, via S. P., E. P. & S. W. and C. R. I. & P. Standard Sleeper Los Angeles and Phœnix. Tourist Sleeping Car Los Angeles and Kansas City; Los Angeles and Chicago; Los Angeles and Minneapolis (weekly; from terminals Tuesday), via S. P., E. P. & S. W. and C. R. I. & P. Diner (meals a la carte) Los Angeles and Chicago.

Nos. 3 and 4—Golden State Limited—Electric Lighted—Via E. P. & S. W., C. R. I. & P.—Standard Sleepers Los Angeles and St. Louis; San Francisco and Chicago (north of Los Angeles on Trains 26 and 25); Santa Barbara and Chicago. Standard Sleeper Tucson and Phœnix. Tourist Cars San Francisco and Chicago (north of Los Angeles on Nos. 7 and 8). Observation Car Los Angeles and Chicago. Diner (meals a la carte) Los Angeles and Chicago.
GOLDEN STATE LIMITED.—CALIFORNIAN.
Modern All-Steel Equipment. Observation Cars. Superb Dining Car Service.
Automatic Block Safety Signals.

(Arizona Eastern Notes)


THROUGH PULLMAN SERVICE.

    Between Phœnix and Tucson.—Standard Sleeping Cars are operated daily eastbound on Arizona Eastern Train 25, Southern Pacific Train 4; westbound on Southern Pacific Train 3, Arizona Eastern Train 26.

    Between Phœnix and Los Angeles.—Standard Sleeping Cars are operated daily between Phœnix and Los Angeles, westbound on Arizona Eastern Train 23, Southern Pacific Train 1; eastbound on Southern Pacific Train 2, Arizona Eastern Train 26.

There appears to be a bit of confusion between Rock Island and Southern Pacific as to how the through sleepers ran. Rock Island states that through sleepers operated between St. Louis and Santa Barbara, while Southern Pacific states that there were through sleepers between St. Louis and Los Angeles and an additional set of through sleepers between Chicago and Santa Barbara. I have built this timetable around the assumption that Southern Pacific was right, but that assumption is not guaranteed....

Original timetable information from a facsimile reprint of the Official Guide, June 1916 issue. Copyright ©1979 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 Southern Pacific and El Paso & Southwestern names and heralds are trademarks of Union Pacific Railroad Company and are used with permission. Other railroad logos, heralds and trademarks used with intent to comply with Fair Use provisions of copyright and trademark law to illustrate the source material in its historical context.  Rock Island herald obtained from Wikipedia. Southern Pacific Lines and El Paso & Southwestern heralds obtained from Signal Signs - thanks, Jerry!

All comments, original material and page design copyright ©2006-2015 by Eric H. Bowen. Page created 2015-07-19. Minor edit 2015-07-30.

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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

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