| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Locale | Western United States |
| First service | June 10, 1939 |
| Last service | 1949 |
| Successor | California Zephyr |
| Former operator(s) | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Western Pacific Railroad |
| Route | |
| Termini | Chicago, Illinois Oakland, California |
| Distance travelled | 2,438 miles (3,924 km) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 39/40 |
The Exposition Flyer was a passenger train jointly operated by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q), Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW), and Western Pacific (WP) railroads between Chicago and Oakland, California, for a decade between 1939 and 1949, before being replaced by the famed California Zephyr.