Pioneer Limited

Pioneer Limited
The Pioneer Limited crossing the Short Line Bridge in Minneapolis, 1910
Overview
StatusDiscontinued
First service1898; 126 years ago (1898)
Last serviceSeptember 7, 1970; 54 years ago (1970-09-07)
Former operator(s)Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Route
TerminiChicago
Minneapolis
Distance travelled421 miles (678 km)
Train number(s)1/4
"Drumhead" logos such as these often adorned the ends of observation cars on the Pioneer Limited

The Pioneer Limited was a United States named passenger train running overnight on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (the "Milwaukee Road") between Chicago, Illinois, and Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. The westbound train (to Minneapolis) was Milwaukee Road train No. 1 and the eastbound was No. 4.