Union Pacific Passenger Trains

The following is the result of a review of representative Union Pacific public timetables, issued on the dates shown. The initial data was furnished by Dick Harley. More information will be added as time and availability allow.

Trains operated daily, except as noted.

SL = Streamliner

DL = Domeliner

Train Name Train No. Daily Between Jun 2, 1946 Jun 11, 1949 Jan 10, 1954 Jun 20, 1954 Jan 9, 1955 Jun 20, 1955 Oct 30, 1955 Feb 1, 1956 Jan 16, 1957 Jan 11, 1959
Los Angeles Limited 1       X                
  2       X                
Transcon 3                        
  4                        
Utahn 3   Omaha - Los Angeles   X                
  4   Los Angeles - Omaha   X                
Mail and Express 5   Omaha - Salt Lake City X X X X X X Las Vegas to LA Discontinued    
  6   Salt Lake City - Omaha X X X X X X Not Listed Discontinued    
(Un-named) 5   Ogden - Los Angeles                 X  
  6   Los Angeles - Ogden                 X  
(Un-named) 5   Salt Lake City - Los Angeles                   X
  6   Los Angeles - Salt Lake City                   X
Los Angeles Challenger 7   Omaha - Ogden     Not Listed              
  8   Ogden - Omaha X X Not Listed X            
Express Train 7   Omaha - Ogden         X X Not Listed Discontinued    
  8   Ogden - Omaha         X X Not Listed Discontinued    
(Un-named) 7   Omaha - Ogden                 X X
  8   Ogden - Omaha                 X X
SL City of St. Louis 9   St. Louis - Los Angeles X X X X X X X X X X
  10   Los Angeles - St. Louis X X X X X X X X X X
Portland Rose 11   Omaha - Portland X                  
  12   Portland - Omaha X                  
Idahoan 11   Omaha - Portland   X X X Discontinued          
  12   Portland - Omaha   X X X Discontinued          
Mail and Express 11   Green River - Portland         X X X X X  
  12   Portland - Green River         X X X X X  
Mail and Express 11   Pocatello - Portland                   X
  12   Portland - Pocatello                   X
Mail and Express 2-11   Pocatello - Portland   X                
Columbine 15   Omaha - Denver   X                
  16   Denver - Omaha   X                
Idahoan 17   Kansas City - Portland X                  
  18   Portland - Kansas City X                  
Portland Rose 17   Denver - Portland   X X X X X X X X X
  18   Portland - Denver   X X X X X X X X X
Mail and Express 2-18   Portland - Pocatello   X                
Spokane 19   Spokane - Portland X X X X X X X X X X
  20   Portland - Spokane X X X X X X X X X X
San Francisco Challenger 23   Chicago - Oakland X                  
  24   Oakland - Chicago X                  
Gold Coast 23   Chicago - Oakland   X X X Discontinued          
  24   Oakland - Chicago   X X X Discontinued          
Mail Express 25   Pocatello - Portland X X X X Discontinued          
  26   Portland - Pocatello X X X X Discontinued          
San Francisco Overland 27   Chicago - Oakland X X X X X X        
  28   Oakland - Chicago X X X X X X        
San Francisco Overland 27   Omaha - Oakland             X X    
  28   Oakland - Omaha             X X    
(Un-named) 27   Omaha - Oakland                 X X
  28   Oakland - Omaha                 X X
Butte Special 29   Salt Lake City - Butte X X X X X X X X X  
  30   Butte - Salt Lake City X X X X X X X X X  
Local 31   Idaho Falls - Victor, ID Not Listed Not Listed X X X Not Listed X X    
  32   Victor - Idaho Falls, ID Not Listed Not Listed X X X Not Listed X X    
Yellowstone Special 31   Pocatello - West Yellowstone, MT                   Summer Only
  32   West Yellowstone, MT - Pocatello                   Summer Only
Northwest Special 33   Salt Lake City - Idaho Falls X X X X X X X X    
  34   Idaho Falls - Salt Lake City X X X X X X X X    
Northwest Special 33   Salt Lake City - Pocatello                 X  
  34   Pocatello - Salt Lake City                 X  
Northwest Special 33   Ogden - Pocatello                   X
  34   Pocatello - Ogden                   X
Yellowstone Special 35   Salt Lake City - West Yellowstone, MT X X Summer Only X Summer Only X Summer Only Summer Only Summer Only  
  36   West Yellowstone, MT - Salt Lake City X X Summer Only X Summer Only X Summer Only Summer Only Summer Only  
Butte Special 35   Salt Lake City - Butte                   X
  36   Butte - Salt Lake City                   X
Pony Express 37   Denver - Los Angeles X X X X Discontinued          
  38   Los Angeles - Denver X X X X Discontinued          
Local 39   Kansas City - Salina X X               X
  40   Salina - Kansas City X X               X
The Kansan 39   Kansas City - Salina     X X X X X X X  
  40   Salina - Kansas City     X X X X X X X  
(Un-named) 41                        
  42                        
(Un-named) 43                        
  44                        
(Un-named) 45   Idaho Falls - Victor, ID                    
  46   Victor - Idaho Falls, ID                    
Local 47   Ashton - Victor, ID X X Summer Only X Summer Only X Summer Only Summer Only Summer Only Summer Only
  48   Victor - Ashton, ID X X Summer Only X Summer Only X Summer Only Summer Only Summer Only Summer Only
Local 49   Pocatello - Buhl, ID X X X X X X X X X X
  50   Buhl - Pocatello, ID X X X X X X X X X X
(Un-named) 51                        
  58                        
Columbine 53                        
  54                        
Local 57   Denver - Cheyenne X X X X X X X X    
  52   Cheyenne - Denver X X X X X X X X    
Mixed Local 59   Gering, NE - So. Torrington, WY X X X X X X X X    
  60   So. Torrington, WY - Gering, NE X X X X X X X X    
Local 61   Moscow, ID - Ayer, WA X X X X X X X X    
  62   Ayer, WA - Moscow, ID X X X X X X X X    
Local 63   Yakima WA - Hinkle, OR X X X X X X X X    
  64   Hinkle, OR - Yakima WA X X X X X X X X    
(Un-named) 65                        
  66                        
Local 67   Spokane, WA - Wallace, ID X X X X X X X X    
  68   Wallace, ID - Spokane, WA X X X X X X X X    
Passenger 69   Kansas City - Ellis X X X X X X     X X
  70   Ellis - Kansas City X X X X X X     X X
Passenger 69   Kansas City - Salina             X X    
  70   Salina - Kansas City             X X    
Local 73   Lewiston, ID - Ayer, WA X X X X X X X X    
  74   Ayer, WA - Lewiston, ID X X X X X X X X    
Mixed Local 75 Tu, Th, Sa Valparaiso - Central City, NE X X X X X X X X    
  76 M, W, F Central City - Valparaiso, NE X X X X X X X X    
Mixed Local 79 ex-Su Columbus - Spalding, NE X X X X X X X X    
  80 ex-Su Spalding - Columbus, NE X X X X X X X X    
Mixed Local 81 ex-Su Columbus - Albion, NE X X X X X X X X    
  82 ex-Su Albion - Columbus, NE X X X X X X X X    
Mixed Local 83 Tu, Th, Sa Grand Island - Ord, NE X X X X X X X X    
  84 Tu, Th, Sa Ord - Grand Island, NE X X X X X X X X    
National Parks Special 85   North Platte - Denver X X X X X X X X    
  86   Denver - North Platte X X X X X X X X    
N. P. Valley Express Mixed 93   North Platte - So. Torrington, WY X X X X X X X X    
  94   So. Torrington, WY - North Platte X X X X X X X X    
Mixed Local 95 Tu, Th, Sa Kearney - Stapleton, NE X X X X X X X X    
  96 Su, W, F Stapleton - Kearney, NE X X X X X X X X    
Local Freight 97   North Platte - Gering, NE X X X X X X X X X X
  98   Gering, NE - North Platte X X X X X X X X X X
SL City of San Francisco 101 10 per month Chicago - Oakland X X X X X X X X X X
  102 10 per month Oakland - Chicago X X X X X X X X X X
SL City of Los Angeles 103 9 per month Chicago - Los Angeles X X X X X X X X X X
  104 9 per month Los Angeles - Chicago X X X X X X X X X X
SL City of Portland 105 5 per month Chicago - Portland X X X X X X X X X X
  106 5 per month Portland - Chicago X X X X X X X X X X
The Challenger SL 107   Chicago - Los Angeles X X X X X X X X X
(same as COLA)		 X
(same as COLA)
  108   Los Angeles - Chicago X X X X X X X X X
(same as COLA)		 X
(same as COLA)
SL City of Denver 111   Chicago - Denver X X X X X X X X X X
(same as COP)
  112   Denver - Chicago X X X X X X X X X X
(same as COP)
SL City of Las Vegas 115   Las Vegas - Los Angeles                 X X
  116   Los Angeles - Las Vegas                 X X
Mixed Freight Local 165 Tu, Th, Sa Beloit - Salina, KS X X X X X X X X    
  166 M,W,F Salina - Beloit, KS X X X X X X X X    
Mixed Freight Local 171 ex-Su Leavenworth - Lawrence, KS X X X X X X X X    
  172 ex-Su Lawrence - Leavenworth, KS X X X X X X X X    
Local Freight 173 ex-Su Manhattan - Marysville, KS X X X X X X X X    
  174 ex-Su Marysville - Manhattan, KS X X X X X X X X    
Mixed Freight Local 175 ex-Su Junction City - Concordia, KS X X X X X X X X    
  176 ex-Su Concordia - Junction City, KS X X X X X X X X    
Local Freight 181 ex-Su Salina - McPherson, KS X X X X X X X X    
  182 ex-Su McPherson - Salina, KS X X X X X X X X    
Local Freight 183   Salina - Plainville, KS X X X X X X X X    
  184   Plainville - Salina, KS X X X X X X X X    
Local Freight 185 ex-Su Plainville - Oakley, KS X X X X X X X X    
  186 ex-Su Oakley - Plainville, KS X X X X X X X X    
Mixed Local 201 M, W, F Walcott - Encampment, WY X X X X Discontinued Irregular Service   Discontinued    
  202 M, W, F Encampment - Walcott, WY X X X X Discontinued Irregular Service   Discontinued    
Mixed Local 211   La Salle - Ft. Collins, CO Not Listed Not Listed Irregular Service Not Listed Discontinued          
  212   Ft. Collins - La Salle, CO Not Listed Not Listed Irregular Service Not Listed Discontinued          
Mixed Local 221 M, W, F Laramie - Coalmont, CO X X X X X X X X    
  222 Tu, Th, Sa Coalmont, CO - Laramie X X X X X X X X    
Mixed Local 221   Laramie - Walden, CO                 X X
  222   Walden CO - Laramie                 X X
Local Freight 225 ex-Su Park City, UT - Ogden X X X X X X X X Irregular Irregular
  226 ex-Su Ogden - Park City, UT X X X X X X X X Irregular Irregular
Mixed Local 283 M, W, F Grand Island - Loup City, NE X X X X X X X X    
  284 M, W, F Loup City - Grand Island, NE X X X X X X X X    
Mixed Local 303 ex-Su Cache Jct., UT - Preston, ID X X X X X X X X X X
  304 ex-Su Preston, ID - Cache Jct., UT X X X X X X X X X X
Mixed Local 304 ex-Su La Grande - Joseph, OR X X X X X X X X    
  305 ex-Su Joseph - La Grande, OR X X X X X X X X    
Mixed Local 305 ex-Su Salt Lake City - Provo     X   X X X X X X
  306 ex-Sa Provo - Salt Lake City     X   X X X X X X
Mixed Local 307 ex-Su Provo - Lynndyl, UT     X   X X X X X X
  308 ex-Su Lynndyl - Provo, UT     X   X X X X X X
Utah Parks Special 309   Salt Lake City - Cedar City     Summer Only   Summer Only X Summer Only Summer Only Summer Only Summer Only
  310   Cedar City - Salt Lake City X X Summer Only X Summer Only X Summer Only Summer Only Summer Only Summer Only
Mixed Local 311 ex-Su Ogden - Malad, ID X X X X X X X X X X
  312 ex-Su Malad, ID - Ogden X X X X X X X X X X
Mixed Local 321 ex-Su Columbus - Norfolk, NE X X X X X X X X    
  312 (322?) ex-Su Norfolk - Columbus, NE X X X X X X X X    
Local 323   Stites - Lewiston, ID X X X X X X Freight Service Only X    
  324   Lewiston - Stites, ID X X X X X X Freight Service Only X    
Mixed Local 334   Cheyenne - Denver X X X X X X X X X X
Local 343   Grangeville - Lewiston, ID X X X X X X Freight Service Only X    
  344   Lewiston - Grangeville, ID X X X X X X Freight Service Only X    
Mixed Local 345   Walla Walla - Wallula, WA X X X X X X Freight Service Only X    
  346   Wallula - Walla Walla, WA X X X X X X Freight Service Only X    
Mixed Local 353   Yoder, WY - Cheyenne X X X X X X X X    
  354   Cheyenne - Yoder, WY X X X X X X X X    
Mixed Local 369   Ellis, KS - Denver X X X X X X   X    
  370   Denver - Ellis, KS X X X X X X   X    
Mixed Local 369   Salina, KS - Denver             X      
  370   Denver - Salina, KS             X      
Seattle Local 401   Portland - Seattle X X X X X X X X X X
  402   Seattle - Portland X X X X X X X X X X
Seattle Local 407   Portland - Seattle X X X X X X X X X X
  408   Seattle - Portland X X X X X X X X X X
Mixed Local 409 ex-Su Blackfoot - Mackay, ID X X X X X X X X    
  410 ex-Su Mackay - Blackfoot, ID X X X X X X X X    
Local Freight 421 ex-Su Blackfoot - Aberdeen, ID X X X X X X X X    
  422 ex-Su Aberdeen - Blackfoot, ID X X X X X X X X    
Mixed Local 439 ex-Su Twin Falls, ID - Wells, NV X X X X X X X X    
  440 ex-M Wells, NV - Twin Falls, ID X X X X X ex-Su ex-Su X    
Mixed Local 441 M, W, F Shoshone - Sun Valley, ID X X X X X X X X    
  442 M, W, F Sun Valley - Shoshone, ID X X X X X X X X    
Seattle Local 457   Portland - Seattle X X X X X X X X X X
  458   Seattle - Portland X X X X X X X X X X
Seattle Local 459   Portland - Seattle X X X X X X X X X X
  460   Seattle - Portland X X X X X X X X X X
Mixed Local 459 ex-Su Ontario - Burns, OR X X X X X X X X    
  460 ex-Su Burns - Ontario, OR X X X X X X X X    
Mixed Local 483 ex-Su Payette - Emmett, ID X X X X X X X X    
  484 ex-Su Emmett - Payette, ID X X X X X X X X    
Mixed Local 485 ex-Su Nampa - McCall, ID X X X X X X X X    
  486 ex-Su McCall - Nampa, ID X X X X X X X X    
Mixed Local 491 ex-Su Idaho Falls - Orvin - St. Anthony, ID X X X X X X X X    
  492 ex-Su St. Anthony - Ucon - Idaho Falls, ID X X X X X X X X    
Motor 517 Su only Kearney - Stapleton, NE X X X X X X X X    
  518 ex-M Stapleton - Kearney, NE X X X X X X X X    
  519 ex-Sa, Su Kearney - Stapleton, NE X X X X X X X X    
Motor 533   Salina - Plainville - Oakley, KS X X X X X X X X X  
  534   Oakley - Plainville - Salina, KS X X X X X X X X X  
Motor 533   Salina - Oakley, KS                   X
  534   Oakley - Salina, KS                   X
Motor 543   Topeka, KS - Grand Island, NE X X X X X Freight Service Only Freight Service Only X    
  544   Grand Island, NE - Topeka, KS X X X X X Freight Service Only Freight Service Only X    
Motor 547   Lincoln, NE - Grand Island, NE   X                
  548   Grand Island, NE - Lincoln, NE   X                

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