A Brief History of Amtrak Hiawtha Service

Truly one of the most elegant trains in America, Milwaukee Road's Twin Cities Hiawatha races towards Chicago.  Milwaukee Road was known as the "Route of the Hiawatha" for its famous Hiawatha passenger trains.
Hiawatha Service on today's Amtrak between Chicago and Milwaukee takes its name from these famous Milwaukee Road passenger trains.  Amtrak operates Hiawatha Service over the trackage of today's Canadian Pacific, which acquired Soo Line, the successor of the Milwaukee Road.

Chicago and North Western-"Route of The 400"

Chicago and North Western served the communities of the Upper Midwest.  The railroad provided a key link between Omaha, Chicago and the Twin Cities.
Chicago and North Western was known as the "Route of 'The 400'."  "The 400" was Chicago and North Western's premier passenger train, connecting the 400 miles between Chicago and the the Twin Cities in 400 minutes.