| The Viking | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Service type | Limited-stop |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Locale | Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois |
| First service | April 29, 1923 |
| Former operator(s) |
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| Route | |
| Termini | Great Northern Depot, Minneapolis, Minnesota North Western Terminal, Chicago, Illinois |
| Stops | 20 |
| Train number(s) | 501, 502 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Viking was a named train of the Chicago and North Western Railway. It operated between Chicago and Saint Paul, via Madison, Wisconsin, with a final stop in Minneapolis. It debuted Sunday, April 29, 1923.[1] It featured all steel cars, including a dining car, observation car, and coaches. It was a daylight train, scheduled to depart eastbound and westbound in the morning and arrive at the destination in the evening.[2] It made limited station stops between Chicago and St. Paul. The trip took roughly 12 hours.[3]