Wabash Night Express

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf train service
gptkbp:amenities restrooms
air conditioning
Wi-Fi availability
lounge area
gptkbp:associatedWith Wabash_Railroad_history
gptkbp:baggage_claim checked baggage available
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in literature
featured in films
symbol of mid-20th century travel
associated_with_American_rail_travel_history
gptkbp:debutYear increased operational costs
declining ridership
service reductions
end of service in 1971
gptkbp:endsAt gptkb:East_St._Louis
gptkb:Indianapolis
gptkb:Springfield
gptkb:Terre_Haute
gptkb:Fort_Wayne
Decatur
Alton
Effingham
gptkbp:features sleeper cars
observation cars
dining cars
gptkbp:historicalPeriod part_of_the_Midwest_rail_network
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part_of_the_Wabash_Railroad_network
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wabash Night Express
gptkbp:legacy influenced future rail services
gptkbp:notableFor overnight travel
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Wabash_Railroad
gptkbp:operationalStatus competition from airlines
competition from automobiles
1926 to 1971
gptkbp:passengerCapacity varied by year
gptkbp:replacedBy Amtrak_services
gptkbp:route approximately 300 miles
Chicago_to_St._Louis
gptkbp:services 1926
1971
daily
available on board
gptkbp:serviceType passenger train
gptkbp:ticket_sales varied by class
gptkbp:travelTime approximately 6 hours