Lone Star (St. Louis Southwestern train)

The Lone Star was a passenger train operated by St. Louis Southwestern Railway (Cotton Belt) between Memphis, and Dallas, with through connections via Cotton Belt parent, Southern Pacific, for San Antonio, El Paso, and ultimately Los Angeles. There were also through cars operating between Memphis, Lewisville and Shreveport. At various times during the train's operation, connecting services were also provided from Brinkley to St. Louis. The train was discontinued on November 1, 1952, as a part of extensive passenger train restructuring by St. Louis Southwestern. The Lone Star was replaced by trains number 107 and 108 which connected with the Cotton Belt mainline at Mount Pleasant, Texas.

Lone Star
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusDiscontinued
LocaleSouthwestern United States/Southeastern United States
First service1928
Last serviceNovember 1, 1952
Former operator(s)St. Louis Southwestern Railway
Route
StartMemphis, Tennessee
EndDallas, Texas
Distance travelled481.4 miles (774.7 km)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)Southwestbound: 1
Northeastbound: 2
On-board services
Seating arrangementsReclining seat coaches
Sleeping arrangementsSections and drawing room
Catering facilitiesDining car
Observation facilitiesObservation car
Route map
Milepost
Station
0
Memphis Union Station
Mississippi River
45
Forrest City
69
Brinkley
Clarendon
Stuttgart
Pine Bluff
Rison
Fordyce
Stamps
Lewisville
Arkansas/Louisiana border
Shreveport, LA|Shreveport
Texarkana
Arkansas/Texas border
Naples
Omaha
Mount Pleasant
Mount Vernon
Sulphur Springs
Commerce
Wylie
Murphy
Plano
Renner
Addison
Dallas Union Terminal

References

    • Goen, Steve Allen (1999). Cotton Belt Color Pictorial. Four Ways West Publications. ISBN 1-885614-25-X.
    • St. Louis Southwestern Railway Texas Division Employee Time Table No. 3. November 2, 1952.
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