Lake Country Limited
| Lake Country Limited | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||
| Status | Discontinued | ||||
| Locale | Illinois | ||||
| First service | April 15, 2000 | ||||
| Last service | September 23, 2001 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Amtrak | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Chicago, Illinois | ||||
| Stops | 2 | ||||
| End | Janesville, Wisconsin | ||||
| Distance travelled | 98 miles (158 km) | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 342,343,344 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Catering facilities | None | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Carry-on only | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Horizon or Amfleet coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Metra, WSOR | ||||
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The Lake Country Limited was a short-lived Amtrak route which connected Chicago, Illinois, with Janesville, Wisconsin. The route was part of Amtrak's Network Growth Strategy, which envisioned an expanded role for mail and express business. The Lake Country Limited would have exchanged goods with a new Chicago—New York train named the Skyline Connection, which in the end never began operation.
Route
Trains originated at Chicago's Union Station and ran north over the tracks of Metra's Milwaukee District/North Line. Northwest of Fox Lake, Illinois, it ran over tracks owned by the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad to a temporary platform outside of Janesville. The poor condition of the Fox Lake–Janesville stretch limited trains to 30 miles per hour (48 km/h).[1]
The initial route was Chicago–Glenview–Janesville; on June 15, 2000 an additional stop was added at Zenda, Wisconsin to serve Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, a popular resort community. The train consisted of one coach car, one engine, and one non-powered control unit.[2]:185
References
- ↑ Gribble, Roger A (April 12, 2000). "AMTRAK LAUNCHES CHICAGO RUN; THE SERVICE FROM JANESVILLE IS PART OF NEW STRATEGY". Wisconsin State Journal. p. E1.
- ↑ Sanders, Craig (2006). Amtrak in the Heartland. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-34705-X. OCLC 61499942.