The Lake Shore Limited is a daily 959-mile (1,543 km) passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States. The train runs between Chicago, Illinois and Albany, New York, where it divides into two sections that provide through service to New York City and Boston. The train, which rolls on routes formerly traveled by the famed 20th Century Limited, was previously operated by the New York Central (NYC) railroad between Toledo, Ohio and Chicago.
During fiscal year (FY) 2011, the Lake Shore Limited carried about 387,000 passengers, a 6.2% increase over FY2010. The train had a total revenue of $30,701,576 during FY2011, an increase of 11.5% over FY2010.
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