Laurentian (train)

Laurentian
A New York Central switcher with the Laurentian at Albany-Rensselaer in July 1969
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusDiscontinued
LocaleNortheastern United States
First service1923
Last serviceApril 30, 1971
Former operator(s)
Route
TerminiNew York City, New York
Montreal, Quebec
Distance travelled375.4 miles (604.1 km) (1954)
Average journey timeNorthbound: 10 hrs 5 min
Southbound: 10 hrs (1954)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)Northbound: 35
Southbound: 34
On-board services
Seating arrangementsCoach
Catering facilitiesDining car
Technical
Rolling stockStreamlined passenger cars
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)

The Laurentian was a named passenger train operated by the Delaware and Hudson Railway between New York City and Montreal, providing same-day daylight service. The train used the D&H's famed route along Lake Champlain north of Albany, New York. The Laurentian, along with its overnight companion the Montreal Limited (#61 northbound/#62 southbound), was the flagship of the D&H from its inauguration in 1923 until its discontinuance on April 30, 1971. Since 1974, Amtrak has operated the Adirondack over the same route.