| Golden Ember |
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| Service type | Regional rail |
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| Status | Operating |
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| Locale | Southern United States |
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| Current operator(s) | Central Gateway Turtle Railroad |
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| Annual ridership | 346,520 (FY23)  0.48% |
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| Start | Orlando, Florida |
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| Stops | 36
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Panama City, Florida
- Montgomery, Alabama
- Pensacola, Florida
- Mobile, Alabama
- Biloxi, Mississippi
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Jackson, Mississippi
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Lafayette, Louisiana
- Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Beaumont, Texas
- Houston, Texas
- College Station, Texas
- Austin, Texas
- San Antonio, Texas
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- Laredo, Texas
- Del Rio, Texas
- Eagle Pass, Texas
- El Paso, Texas
- Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Lordsburg, New Mexico
- Lubbock, Texas
- Albequerque, New Mexico
- Los Lunas, New Mexico
- Socorro, New Mexico
- Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
- Deming, New Mexico
- Silver City, New Mexico
- Lordsburg, New Mexico
- Tucson, Arizona
- Casa Grande, Arizona
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| End | Phoenix, Arizona |
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| Distance travelled | 3,931 miles (6,326 km) (one way trip) |
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| Average journey time | 66 hours (one way trip) |
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| Service frequency | Every 3 days (one way trip) |
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| Class(es) | Coach class
Sleeper class |
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| Seating arrangements | 2,640 |
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| Sleeping arrangements | 300 |
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| Auto-rack arrangements | 100 |
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| Catering facilities | Dining cars |
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| Observation facilities | Bombardier observation and dome car |
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| Rolling stock | 3 EMD F125s
2 Bombardier diner coaches
20 Bombardier bilevel coaches
3 Bombardier baggage coaches
5 Bombardier sleeper coaches
5 Streamlined Autoracks |
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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| Operating speed | 50 miles per hour (80 km/h)–70 miles per hour (110 km/h) |
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