Burlington published these smaller-than-postcard sized timetables in the 1960s. The tables show that the railroad operated three trains a day over the 195 miles between Kansas City and Omaha. Some of those trains connected with other trains to Lincoln.

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In 1963, the one-way fare from Kansas City to Omaha was $6.07 — nearly $60 in today’s money. A seat in the parlor car was an additional $1.85 or close to $20 in today’s money.

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In 1964, the morning train to Omaha left an hour later than in 1963. The schedules of the trains from Omaha to Kansas City were unchanged, as were the fares.

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In 1967, the morning Kansas City-Omaha train was back to the same schedule as in 1963. Fares were still the same despite significant inflation — $6.07 in 1963 was almost $7.00 in 1967 dollars. However, the timetables also offered “special weekend round-trip coach fares” which had increased from $6.50 to $7.00 for a Kansas City-Omaha trip. Considering the normal round-trip fare was $10.95, that was still a bargain.