Statements (46)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
train service
|
gptkbp:amenities |
restrooms
air conditioning Wi-Fi availability lounge area |
gptkbp:associatedWith |
Wabash_Railroad_history
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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
|