Capitol Limited (B&O train)

*Capitol Limited*
	The westbound Capitol Limited crossing the Potomac River at Harpers Ferry in 1969
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Discontinued
Locale	Eastern United States
First service	May 12, 1923
Last service	April 30, 1971
Former operator(s)	Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Route
Termini	Baltimore, Maryland (1958); Chicago, Illinois
Stops	23 (Baltimore - Chicago); 21 (Chicago - Baltimore);
Average journey time	18 hours, 40 minutes (Baltimore - Chicago); 18 hours, 15 minutes (Chicago - Baltimore);
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	105-5 (Baltimore - Chicago); 6-106 (Chicago - Baltimore);
On-board services
Seating arrangements	Lounge Seating Rooms
Sleeping arrangements	Roomettes; Double Bedrooms; Bedroom Suites;
Catering facilities	Lounge; Magazine Library;
Baggage facilities	Limited Baggage Service
Technical
Rolling stock	Strata-Dome
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	43.2 (Baltimore - Chicago); 44.2 (Chicago - Baltimore);
Route map
Route map

The Capitol Limited was an American passenger train run by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, originally between New York City and Grand Central Station in Chicago, Illinois, via Union Station, Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Pittsburgh. For almost 48 years, it was the B&O's flagship passenger train, noted for personalized service and innovation. At the time of its discontinuation on May 1, 1971, when Amtrak took over most rail passenger service in the U.S., the Capitol Limited operated between Washington and Chicago.

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