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The last Burlington Northern Railroad passenger train on the main line through Creston left Creston at 12:48 p.m. today. It was the eastbound California Zepliyr, which left San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday. It will complete its run to Chicago early this evening.The first train through Creston under the new Amtrak rail passenger system will arrive here at 9:05 p.m. tonight. It will be the westbound to Denver, Colo. The first eastbound Amtrak train will arrive here at 5:18 a.m. Sunday, enroute to Chicago, 111,The Amtrak Chicago-Denver and Chicago -San Francisco routes are over the Burlington Northern line across Iowa. The Amtrak trains will make four stops in Iowa, at Burlington Ottumwa and Osceola as well as Creston.The Amtrak train will run to Denver daily and on to San Francisco three times each week.The Amtrak rail system went into operation at 12:01 a.m. today, when the new corporation established by Congress last year assumed responsibility for operating 182 passenger trains. It allowed the 20 participating railroads to drop 178 other trains.One of the trains discontinued is the former BN Nebraska Zephyr train.Railroad employes here said passengers wUl find little change in operation under Amtrak. The train w ill be operatedfor Amtrak by BN crews. Tickets will be purchased from BN clerks at the depot here, and information also will be given at the ticket office here.
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Creston News Advertiser
Creston, Iowa, US
Sat, May 01, 1971
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