Amtrak Western Thruway Bus Service

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Amtrak's Western Thruway Bus Service

Connections with western trains.

Schedules effective October 31, 2005.

Schedules are included for the following connections:

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Denver - Colorado Springs - Pueblo, CO - Raton, NM

Thruway Bus Number                      6003    8004    8305    8306
Days of Operation                       Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily
Connecting Train                                         R5      R6 
                             miles                                  .
Denver, CO - Union Sta. (MT)    o  Dp   6:00a   7:20a  11:50a  11:35p 
Colorado Sprgs, CO             70       7:45a   9:05a   1:20p   1:00a
Pueblo, CO                    112       8:35a  10:20a   2:15p   1:50a
Raton, NM               (MT)  220  Ar  10:25a  12:25p               .

Connecting Train                         R3      R4      

Thruway Bus Number                      8405    6003    8406    6004
Days of Operation                       Daily   Daily   Daily   Daily

Connecting Train                                 R3              R4
                             miles                                  .
Raton, NM               (MT)    0  Dp          11:27a           6:00p
Pueblo, CO                    108       3:10a   1:20p   1:30p   8:10p 
Colorado Sprgs, CO            150       4:05a   2:15p   2:20p   9:00p
Denver, CO              (MT)  220  Ar   5:30a   3:55p   3:55p  10:25p

Connecting Train                         R5              R6

R -- Reservations required on this train.

Trains 3 and 4 connecting at Raton are the Southwest Chief.
Trains 5 and 6 connecting at Denver are the California Zephyr.
All trains are reserved.

Operated by TNM&O.

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San Antonio - Brownsville, TX

  8201            Thruway Bus Number            8021
  Daily           Days of Operation             Daily
 R1,R21           Connecting Train             R1,R21
Read down                                      Read up
        miles                                        
  6:15p    0  Dp  Brownsville, TX               
  7:00p   26      Harlingen, TX                 7:40a
  8:15p   58      McAllen, TX                   6:15a
 12:25a  295  Ar  San Antonio, TX    (CT) Ar    1:55a

  8001            Thruway Bus Number            8422
                                                     
  4:25a    0  Dp  San Antonio, TX    (CT) Ar    5:15a
  8:20a  237      McAllen, TX                   1:30a
  9:50a  269      Harlingen, TX                12:30a
 10:50a  295  Ar  Brownsville, TX         Dp   11:45p

Connects with the all-reserved daily east of San Antonio Texas Eagle, trains 21 and 22, and the tri-weekly Sunset Limited, trains 1 (TuThSa) and 2 (TuFrSu).

Operated by Greyhound Lines.

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San Antonio - Laredo, TX


  8121            Thruway Bus number            8122 
  Daily           Days of Operation             Daily

 R1,R21           Connecting Train             R2,R22

Read down                                     Read up
         miles                                       

  4:10a    0  Dp  San Antonio, TX     (CT)  Ar  3:20a
  6:40a  153  Ar  Laredo, TX -              Dp 12:45a
                  (801 San Bernardo)

Connects with the all-reserved daily Texas Eagle, trains 21 and 22, and the tri-weekly Sunset Limited, trains 1 (TuThSa) and 2 (TuFrSu).

Operated by Greyhound Lines.

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Credits:

Minor edits January 10, 2006.
Updated to October 31 schedules December 20, 2005.
These schedules authorized by Amtrak, and provided by volunteers from the railroad newsgroup.
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