Lake Cities (train)

The Lake Cities was a passenger train operated by the Erie Railroad and successor Erie Lackawanna Railway between Chicago and Jersey City, New Jersey and then Hoboken, New Jersey.

Lake Cities
The Lake Cities in Marion, Ohio in 1969
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
Statusdiscontinued
LocaleMidwestern United States/Northeastern United States
First service1939
Last service1970
Former operator(s)Erie Lackawanna
Route
TerminiHoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Distance travelled977.0 miles (1,572.3 km) (1969)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)5 (westbound), 6 (eastbound)
On-board services
Seating arrangementscoach
Sleeping arrangementssections, Roomettes and Double Bedrooms
Catering facilitiesdiner-lounge
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