&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:American_Trains_(Charlottesville,_1974).jpg) The James Whitcomb Riley at Charlottesville, Virginia in 1974. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Locale | Midwestern United States |
| First service | 1941 |
| Last service | 1977 |
| Successor | Cardinal |
| Former operator(s) | New York Central (1941–1968) Penn Central (1968–1971) Amtrak (1971–1977) |
| Route | |
| Termini | Chicago Cincinnati, Ohio (1941–1971) Newport News, Virginia (1971–1976) Washington, D.C. (1971–1977) |
| Distance travelled | 884 mi (1,422.66 km) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 50, 51 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
The James Whitcomb Riley was a passenger train that operated between Chicago, Illinois, and Cincinnati, Ohio, via Indianapolis, Indiana. Originally operated by the New York Central Railroad, it was taken over by Amtrak in 1971. Under Amtrak, it merged with the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway's George Washington to become a Chicago-Washington/Newport News train. In 1977, it was renamed the Cardinal, which remains in operation.