Crescent (Southern Railway train)
The northbound Crescent at Gainesville in August 1967 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Locale | Eastern United States |
| First service | April 26, 1925 |
| Former operator(s) | Southern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | New York City, New York New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 37 (southbound) 38 (northbound) |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Track owner(s) | Pennsylvania Railroad, Southern Railway, Atlanta and West Point Railroad, Western Railway of Alabama, Louisville and Nashville Railroad |
The Crescent was an intercity passenger train operated by the Southern Railway between New York City and New Orleans.