Chesapeake (train)

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*Chesapeake*
	Demonstration run of the Chesapeake on April 30, 1978, the day before regular service began
Overview
Service type	Commuter rail
Status	Discontinued
Locale	Mid-Atlantic states
First service	May 1, 1978
Last service	October 29, 1983
Successor	SEPTA; MARC Train
Former operator(s)	Amtrak
Route
Termini	Washington, DC; Philadelphia
Distance travelled	134 miles (216 km)
Average journey time	2 hour 18 minutes
Service frequency	Monday through Friday
Train number(s)	420, 421
On-board services
Class(es)	Unreserved coach
Technical
Rolling stock	Arrow
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Electrification	11.5 kV 25 Hz AC Overhead catenary
Track owner(s)	Amtrak
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The Chesapeake was a daily passenger train operated by Amtrak along the Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1978 to 1983. It was one of the few commuter trains operated by Amtrak.

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