Southwest Limited (MILW train)

Southwest Limited
The Southwest Limited at Chillicothe, Missouri in 1958
Overview
Last serviceApril 26, 1958 (1958-04-26)
Former operator(s)Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Route
TerminiChicago, Illinois or Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Kansas City, Missouri
Distance travelled504 miles (811 km) (Chicago-Kansas City)
523 miles (842 km) (Milwaukee-Kansas City)
Service frequencyDaily
Technical
Timetable number(s)25/26

The Southwest Limited was a named passenger train operated by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (the "Milwaukee Road") on an overnight schedule between Chicago, Illinois, and Kansas City, Missouri. The westbound train (to Kansas City) was Milwaukee Road train No. 25, and the eastbound train (to Chicago) was train No. 26. For much of the train's history, a section of the Southwest Limited also operated between Kansas City and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.