Hilltopper (train)

Hilltopper
The Hilltopper at Roanoke, Virginia in April 1978
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusDiscontinued
LocaleEastern United States
PredecessorMountaineer
First serviceJune 1, 1977
Last serviceSeptember 30, 1979
Former operator(s)Amtrak
Route
TerminiBoston, Massachusetts
Catlettsburg, Kentucky
Stops34
Distance travelled1,674 miles (2,694 km)
Average journey time26 hours 35 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)34, 35 (until January 8, 1978)
66, 67
On-board services
Class(es)
  • Sleeping car service (Boston-Washington)
  • Reserved and unreserved coach
Catering facilitiesOn-board cafe
Technical
Rolling stockAmfleet coaches
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Track owner(s)Amtrak, RF&P, N&W

The Hilltopper was a passenger train operated by Amtrak in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It ran daily from South Station in Boston, Massachusetts to Catlettsburg station in Catlettsburg, Kentucky. The 1,674 mi (2,694 km) run made 34 stops in 11 states and the District of Columbia.[1]

  1. ^ "National Train Timetables". National Railroad Passenger Corporation. July 29, 1979. p. 34 – via Museum of Railway Timetables.