John Wilkes (train)
The John Wilkes was a passenger train of the Lehigh Valley Railroad (LV). It ran from New York City to the Coxton section of Pittston, Pennsylvania from 1939 until the end of Lehigh Valley Passenger Service in 1961. This train was the last Lehigh Valley Passenger Service operated, along with the Maple Leaf.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | discontinued |
| Locale | Northeastern United States |
| First service | June 4, 1939 |
| Last service | February 3, 1961 |
| Former operator(s) | Lehigh Valley Railroad Reading Railroad |
| Route | |
| Termini | New York, New York Pittston, Pennsylvania |
| Distance travelled | 186.4 miles |
| Average journey time | 4 hours, 47 minutes (eastbound) 4 hours, 57 minutes (westbound) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 28 (eastbound), 29 (westbound) |
| On-board services | |
| Seating arrangements | coach |
| Catering facilities | dining car |
| Observation facilities | parlor car |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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