Lake Cities (train)

Lake Cities
The Lake Cities in Marion, Ohio in 1969
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
Statusdiscontinued
LocaleMidwestern United States/Northeastern United States
First service1939
Last service1970
Former operator(s)Erie Lackawanna
Route
TerminiHoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Distance travelled977.0 miles (1,572.3 km) (1969)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)5 (westbound), 6 (eastbound)
On-board services
Seating arrangementscoach
Sleeping arrangementssections, Roomettes and Double Bedrooms
Catering facilitiesdiner-lounge

The Lake Cities was a passenger train operated by the Erie Railroad and successor Erie Lackawanna Railway between Chicago and Jersey City, New Jersey and then Hoboken, New Jersey.