Hilltopper_(train)
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The Hilltopper was a passenger train operated by Amtrak in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It ran daily from South Station in Boston, Massachusetts to Catlettsburg station in Catlettsburg, Kentucky. The 1,674 mi (2,694 km) run made 34 stops in 11 states and the District of Columbia.
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 The Hilltopper at Roanoke, Virginia in April 1978 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Locale | Eastern United States |
| Predecessor | Mountaineer |
| First service | June 1, 1977 |
| Last service | September 30, 1979 |
| Former operator | Amtrak |
| Route | |
| Termini | Boston, Massachusetts Catlettsburg, Kentucky |
| Stops | 34 |
| Distance travelled | 1,674 miles (2,694 km) |
| Average journey time | 26 hours 35 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train numbers | 34, 35 (until January 8, 1978) 66, 67 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes |
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| Catering facilities | On-board cafe |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Amfleet coaches |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Track owners | Amtrak, RF&P, N&W |
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- Former Amtrak routes
- Former long-distance Amtrak routes
- Railway services introduced in 1977
- Railway services discontinued in 1979
- Passenger rail transportation in Delaware
- Passenger rail transportation in Kentucky
- Passenger rail transportation in Maryland
- Passenger rail transportation in Virginia
- Passenger rail transportation in New Jersey
- Passenger rail transportation in Connecticut
- Passenger rail transportation in Pennsylvania
- Passenger rail transportation in Rhode Island
- Passenger rail transportation in Massachusetts
- Passenger rail transportation in West Virginia
- Passenger rail transportation in New York (state)
- Passenger rail transportation in Washington, D.C.
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