Michigan Services
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Michigan Services are three Amtrak passenger rail routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with the Michigan cities of Grand Rapids, Port Huron, and Pontiac, and stations en route. The group falls under the Amtrak Midwest brand and is a component of the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative.
A Turboliner at Porter, Indiana in 1977.
A Via Rail EMD F40PH leads the International into East Lansing in 1996.
The Michigan Central Station hosted Amtrak in Detroit 1971—1988; trains continued to serve the area through 1994.
The Wolverine passes through Ypsilanti on the old Michigan Central main line, now owned by the Michigan DOT.
Lake Shore Limited
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The Lake Shore Limited is an overnight passenger train operated by Amtrak between Chicago and the Northeastern United States, with sections to New York City and Boston. The central segment of the route runs along the southern shore of Lake Erie.
Lake Shore Limited entering Croton–Harmon station
The Lake Shore Limited at South Bend in 1976
The Lake Shore Limited at Poughkeepsie in 1978
A Lake Shore Limited train backs into Union Station in Chicago, with the Willis Tower visible in the background.