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List of named passenger trains of the United States (N–R)

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For a list of named passenger trains that operated in areas other than North America, please see List of named passenger trains.

Trains in North America (N-Z)

Following is a list of named passenger trains that operated in North America. The trains listed here begin with a letter from N through Z (inclusive).

New York, NY-Harrisburg, PA
Train NameRailroad OperatorTrain EndpointsOperating Years
Nancy Hanks IICentral of GeorgiaAtlanta, GA-Savannah, GA1947-
Narragansett Philadelphia, PA-Boston, MA 
National LimitedBaltimore & OhioKansas City, MO-Washington, DC
Kansas City, MO-New York, NY
Los Angeles, CA-Washington, DC
Los Angeles, CA-New York, NY		 
Nebraska ZephyrChicago, Burlington & QuincyChicago, IL-Lincoln, NE1947-
New England StatesNew York CentralChicago, IL-Boston, MA 
New England WolverineNew York CentralDetroit, MI-Boston, MA 
New York & Boston SpecialMichigan CentralChicago, IL-Boston, MA 
New YorkerPennsylvaniaDetroit, MI-New York, NY 
New York SpecialNew York CentralChicago, IL-Toledo, OH
Chicago, IL-Buffalo, NY		&nbsp
Niagara Falls & Eastern ExpressMichigan CentralChicago, IL-Boston, MA 
Niagara Rainbow New York, NY-Detroit, MI 
Night ExpressCentral VermontNew York, NY-Montreal, PQ 
Night ExpressPere MarquetteChicago, IL-Traverse City, MI&nbsp
Night ExpressChesapeake & Ohio and Baltimore & OhioDetroit, MI-Cincinnati, OH&nbsp
Night ExpressGrand Rapids & IshpemingChicago, IL-Grand Rapids, MI 
Night Owl Washington, DC-Boston, MA 
Noon DaylightSouthern Pacific 1940-
Noon FlyerGrand Rapids & IshpemingChicago, IL-Grand Rapids, MI 
North Coast HiawathaAmtrakChicago, IL-Seattle, WA1971-1979
North Coast LimitedNorthern Pacific  
North Shore LimitedNew York CentralChicago, IL-New York, NY 
North StarPennsylvaniaChicago, IL-Mackinaw City, MI 
North Woods HiawathaMilwaukee RoadChicago, IL-Minocqua, WI 
Northern ArrowPennsylvaniaCincinnati, OH-Mackinaw City, MI 
Northern Michigan ExpressDetroit & MackinacDetroit, MI-Cheboygan, MI 
Northern Michigan SpecialMilwaukee RoadChicago, IL- 
NorthernerNew York CentralDetroit, MI-Mackinaw City, MI 
Northland ExpressPennsylvaniaMackinaw City, MI-Cincinnati, OH 
Ohio SpecialNew York CentralDetroit, MI-Cincinnati, OH 
Ohio State LimitedNew York CentralCincinnati, OH-New York, NY 
Old DominionRichmond, Fredericksburg & PotomacRichmond, VA-Washington, DC1947-
Olympian HiawathaMilwaukee RoadChicago, IL-Seattle, WA1947-
Oriental LimitedGreat Northern  
Overland FlyerUnion Pacific 1887-1890
Overland LimitedUnion Pacific 1890-1963
Ozark State ZephyrChicago, Burlington & Quincy  
Pacific ExpressCanadian PacificVancouver, BC-Montreal, PQ 
Pacific ExpressMichigan CentralChicago, IL-New York, NY 
Pacific International Seattle, WA-Vancouver, BC 
Pacific LimitedGrand Trunk WesternChicago, IL-Montreal, PQ 
Pacific SurflinerAmtrakPaso Robles, CA-San Diego, CA2000-
Palmetto New York, NY-Savannah, GA 
Panama LimitedIllinois CentralChicago, IL-New Orleans, LA1942-
Peninsula 400Chicago and NorthwesternChicago, IL-Ishpeming, MI1942-
PeninsularPere MarquetteDetroit, MI-Grand Rapids, MI 
Pennsy AerotrainPennsylvania 1956-1956
Pennsylvania LimitedPennsylvaniaDetroit, MI-New York, NY 
Peoria RocketRock IslandChicago, IL-Peoria, IL1937-
Pere MarquettePere MarquetteDetroit, MI-Grand Rapids, MI1946-1947
PiedmontAmtrakRaleigh, NC-Charlotte, NC 
Pilgrim New York, NY-Boston, MA 
Pioneer LimitedMilwaukee Road  
Pioneer ZephyrChicago, Burlington & Quincy  
Ponce De LeonNew York CentralDetroit, MI-Cincinnati, OH 
Powhatan ArrowNorfolk & Western  
Prairie StateNew York CentralChicago, IL-Toledo, OH 
ProspectorRio GrandeSalt Lake City, UT-Denver, CO1941-
Puget Sound Seattle, WA-Portland, OR 
Quad City Rocket Chicago, IL-Rock Island, IL 
RebelGulf, Mobile & NorthernNew Orleans, LA-Jackson, TN1935-1940
Red ArrowPennsylvaniaDetroit, MI-New York, NY 
Red RiverGreat NorthernGrand Forks, ND-St. Paul, MN1950-
Resort SpecialPere MarquetteDetroit, MI-Bay City, MI 
Rio Grande ZephyrChicago, Burlington & QuincyDenver, CO-Salt Lake City, UT
Denver, CO-Ogden, UT		 
Rocky Mountain RocketRock IslandDenver, CO-Kansas City, MO1939-
Royal BlueBaltimore & Ohio  
Royal PalmSouthern  
Salt City Express New York, NY-Syracuse, NY 
Sam Houston ZephyrChicago, Burlington & Quincy  
San DieganAmtrakSanta Barbara, CA-San Diego, CA1971-1999
San DieganSanta FeLos Angeles, CA-San Diego, CA1938-1971
San Francisco ChallengerUnion Pacific and Southern PacificChicago, IL-San Francisco, CA1935-
San Francisco ChiefSanta Fe  
San Francisco Overland LimitedUnion Pacific  
San Francisco ZephyrChicago, Burlington & QuincyChicago, IL-San Francisco, CA 
San Joaquin DaylightSouthern PacificLos Angeles, CA-San Francisco, CA
Bakersfield, CA-San Francisco, CA		1941-
SangamonIllinois Terminal  
ScoutSanta Fe  
Senator Washington, DC-Boston, MA 
Shasta DaylightSouthern PacificOakland, CA-Portland, OR1949-
Shawnee Chicago, IL-Carbondale, IL 
Shenandoah Washington, DC-Cincinnati, OH 
Shoppers SpecialPere MarquetteChicago, IL-Grand Rapids, MI 
Shoreland 400Chicago and NorthwesternChicago, IL-Green Bay, WI 
Silver MeteorSeaboard Air LineNew York, NY-Miami, FL
New York, NY-St. Petersburg, FL		1939-
Silver Star New York, NY-St. Petersburg, FL
New York, NY-Miami, FL		 
Silver Streak ZephyrChicago, Burlington & QuincyKansas City, MO-Lincoln, NE1940-
Silverliner Service Philadelphia, PA-Harrisburg, PA 
South Shore ExpressNew York CentralChicago, IL-Toledo, OH 
South WindPennsylvania and Florida East CoastChicago, IL-Miami, FL1940-
Southern BelleKansas City SouthernKansas City, MO-New Orleans, LA1940-
Southern Crescent Boston, MA-New Orleans, LA 
Southern Michigan ExpressDetroit & MackinacCheboygan, MI-Detroit, MI 
SouthernerPennsylvania and SouthernNew Orleans, LA-New York, NY1941-
Southwest ChiefAmtrakChicago, IL-Los Angeles, CA 
SportsmanChesapeake & OhioGrand Rapids, MI-Detroit, MI 
State HouseAmtrakChicago, IL-St. Louis, MO 
Statesman Boston, MA-Washington, DC 
St. Clair Chicago, IL-Detroit, MI 
St. Louis LimitedWabashDetroit, MI-St. Louis, MO 
St. Paul ExpressCanadian PacificSault Ste. Marie, MI-Montreal, PQ 
Sundown Boston, MA-New York, NY 
Sunset LimitedSouthern PacificNew Orleans, LA-Los Angeles, CA1950-
Super ChiefSanta FeChicago, IL-Los Angeles, CA1936-1971
TennesseeanSouthernMemphis, TN-Washington, DC1941-
Texas ChiefSanta Fe  
Texas RocketRock IslandFort Worth, TX-Houston, TX
Kansas City, MO-Dallas, TX		1937-1938
1938-
Texas SpecialSt. Louis - San Francisco  
Texas ZephyrChicago, Burlington & QuincyDenver, CO-Dallas, TX1940-
ThoroughbredMononChicago, IL-Louisville, KY1948-
TimberlinerNew York CentralDetroit, MI-Mackinaw City, MI 
TippecanoeMononChicago, IL-Indianapolis, IN1947-
Toledo-Detroit ExpressNew York CentralDetroit, MI-Toledo, OH 
TorpedoAnn ArborFrankfort, MI-Toledo, OH 
Treasure Island SpecialUnion PacificChicago, IL-San Francisco, CA1939-
Turboliner Chicago, IL-Milwaukee, WI
Chicago, IL-Detroit, MI		 
TurbotrainAmtrakNew York, NY-Boston, MA1971-
Twilight LimitedNew York CentralChicago, IL-Detroit, MI 
Twin Cities 400Chicago and Northwestern  
Twin Cities HiawathaMilwaukee RoadChicago, IL-St. Paul, MN1935-
Twin Star RocketRock Island 1945-
Valley 400Chicago and NorthwesternChicago, IL-Green Bay, WI 
Valley ExpressNew York CentralChicago, IL-Detroit, MI 
Valley Forge  
Wabash CannonballWabashSt. Louis, MO-Detroit, MI 
Washington-Detroit LimitedBaltimore & OhioDetroit, MI-Baltimore, MD 
Water Level LimitedNew York CentralChicago, IL-Toledo, OH 
Western ExpressNew York CentralChicago, IL-Detroit, MI 
Western StarGreat Northern  
WhippoorwillChicago & Eastern IllinoisChicago, IL-Evansville, IN1946-
WolverineNew York CentralChicago, IL-New York, NY 
XplorerNew York CentralCleveland, OH-Cincinnati, OH1956-
Zephyr-RocketChicago, Burlington & Quincy and Rock IslandSt. Louis, MO-Minneapolis, MN1941-
ZephyretteWestern PacificOakland, CA-Salt Lake City, UT1950-
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