1911–1961 passenger train from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest
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Olympian Hiawatha
1911 promotional postcard for the new train, which had all steel passenger cars from its beginning
Overview
Status
Discontinued
Locale
United States
First service
May 28, 1911; 113 years ago (1911-05-28)
Last service
May 22, 1961; 63 years ago (1961-05-22)
Former operator(s)
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway (5/28/1911-1/1/1913) Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (1913-1961)
Route
Termini
Chicago, Illinois Tacoma, Washington
Distance travelled
2,189 miles (Chicago-Seattle),
2,207 miles (Chicago-Tacoma)
Service frequency
Daily
Train number(s)
15/16
Technical
Track gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Route map
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Legend
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Chicago
IL
WI
85 mi
137 km
Milwaukee
178 mi
286 km
Portage
195 mi
314 km
Wisconsin Dells
240 mi
386 km
Tomah
281 mi
452 km
La Crosse
WI
MN
308 mi
496 km
Winona
410 mi
660 km
St. Paul
421 mi
678 km
Minneapolis
554 mi
892 km
Montevideo
MN
SD
707 mi
1138 km
Aberdeen
805 mi
1296 km
Mobridge
904 mi
1455 km
Lemmon
SD
ND
927 mi
1492 km
Hettinger
967 mi
1556 km
Bowman
995 mi
1601 km
Marmarth
ND
MT
1015 mi
1633 km
Baker
1119 mi
1801 km
Miles City
1265 mi
2036 km
Roundup
1335 mi
2148 km
Harlowton
1395 mi
2245 km
Ringling
1450 mi
2334 km
Three Forks
1522 mi
2449 km
Butte
1562 mi
2514 km
Deer Lodge
1641 mi
2641 km
Missoula
1703 mi
2741 km
Superior
MT
ID
1773 mi
2853 km
Avery
1818 mi
2926 km
St. Maries
ID
WA
1879 mi
3024 km
Spokane
2000 mi
3219 km
Othello
2074 mi
3338 km
Ellensburg
2099 mi
3378 km
South Cle Elum
2177 mi
3504 km
Renton
2189 mi
3523 km
Seattle
2210 mi
3557 km
Auburn
2227 mi
3584 km
Tacoma
The Olympian and its successor the Olympian Hiawatha were passenger trains operated by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (the "Milwaukee Road") between Chicago and the Pacific Northwest. The Olympian operated from 1911 to 1947 and was, along with its running mate the Columbian, the first all-steel train to operate in the Pacific Northwest. The streamlined Olympian Hiawatha operated from 1947 to 1961 and was one of several Milwaukee Road trains to carry the name "Hiawatha". The Olympian Hiawatha was designed by industrial designer Brooks Stevens and included the distinctive glassed-in "Skytop" observation-sleeping cars. It later featured full-length "Super Dome" cars.
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