Black Diamond (train)

For Black Diamond Railroad (in the Ohio River Valley), see Black Diamond Railroad. For Black Diamond Coal Mining Railroad (in California), see Black Diamond Coal Mining Railroad.

Black Diamond
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
Statusdiscontinued
LocaleNortheastern United States
First service1896
Last service11 May 1959
Former operator(s)Lehigh Valley Railroad
Reading Railroad
Route
TerminiNew York City, U.S.
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Distance travelled463.5 miles (745.9 km)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)9 (northwestbound), 10 (southeastbound)
On-board services
Seating arrangementscoach
Catering facilitiesdining car
Observation facilitiesparlor car
Interior of a parlor car, c. 1899.

The Black Diamond, also known as the Black Diamond Express, was the flagship passenger train of the Lehigh Valley Railroad (LV).[1] It ran from New York to Buffalo[1] from 1896 until May 11, 1959, when the Lehigh Valley's passenger service was reduced to four mainline trains.[2]

  1. ^ a b "The Black Diamond, The Lehigh Valley Railroad's Flaghip Passenger Train". American-Rails.com. 2007–2008. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  2. ^ "One Buffalo, One N.Y. Run". Geneva Times. 1959. Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2008-08-27.