- Twilight Shoreliner
The Twilight Shoreliner was a
sleeper train operated byAmtrak . The Federal Service replaced the Twilight Shoreliner and eventually became just another regional train.Equipment
The Twilight Shoreliner consisted of:Twilight Shoreliner Viewliner SleeperCustom Class CarTwilight Cafe5-7 CoachesCoach Cafe(Containing seats/ tables)
The Twilight Sleeper
The Twilight Sleeper was the same design as other viewliner sleepers, but contained Twilight Shoreliner soaps, curtains and special windows(see graphic). The Twilight Shoreliner Sleeper was the only sleeper on the NEC and was very popular. Due to maintenance issues with the viewliners (The pipes were freezing) AMTRAK removed sleepers from the Twilight Shoreliner and added it to other long distance trains.
The Twilight Cafe
The Twilight cafe was for Custom class and Sleeping car passengers only. Meals were served by an attendant on Trays, the Twilight cafe was more luxurious then the coach cafe.
Route
Massachusetts
* Boston-South Station
* Boston-Back Bay
* Route 128-WestwoodRhode Island
* Providence
* Kingston
* WesterlyConnecticut
* Mystic
* New London
* Old Saybrook
* New Haven-Union
* StamfordNew York
* New York City-PennNew Jersey
* Newark-Penn
* Metropark
* TrentonPennsylvania
* Philadelphia-30th StreetDelaware
* WilmingtonMaryland
* Aberdeen
* Baltimore-Penn
* New Carrolton* Washington, DC-Union
Virginia
* Alexandria
* Woodbridge
* Quantico
* Fredricksburg
* Ashland
* Richmond
* Williamsburg
* Newport NewsConnecting Motorcoach service to Virginia Beach
External links
* http://www.trainweb.com/routes/route_nd/twiguest.html
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