Chicago Night Express
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The Chicago Night Express was an American named train of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) on its route between Wheeling, West Virginia and Chicago, Illinois with major station stops in Newark, Ohio, Mansfield, Ohio and Willard, Ohio. The B&O inaugurated the Chicago Night Express in 1912. It was discontinued in 1956 due to declining passenger demand.
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Service type | Inter-city rail |
Status | Discontinued |
Locale | Mid-Atlantic United States; Midwestern United States |
First service | 1912 |
Last service | December 1, 1956 |
Former operator(s) | Baltimore & Ohio Railroad |
Route | |
Termini | Chicago, Illinois Wheeling, West Virginia |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1ā2 in (1,435 mm) |
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