  the illinois zephyr, running since 1971, is a 258-mile (415&nbsp;km) passenger train operated by amtrak, that runs between chicago and quincy, illinois. the train is a part of the illinois service rail network and is partially funded by the illinois department of transportation. between chicago and galesburg, illinois, this train service uses the same double track (bnsf, old cb&q) as three other amtrak routes: the california zephyr, the southwest chief, and the carl sandburg. the galesburg to quincy route (old cb&q quincy/hannibal branch) is only served by the illinois zephyr and the carl sandburg. the illinois zephyr is the "longest continuously operated state-sponsored train." during fiscal year (fy) 2011, both the illinois zephyr and carl sandburg carried a combined 225,000 passengers, a 6.9% increase over fy2010. the two trains had a total revenue of $5,580,227 in fy2011, a 10.6% increase over fy2010. ==overview== service began on november 14, 1971, between chicago and west quincy, missouri. passenger service was cut back to quincy, illinois on may 1, 1994, after a major flood in 1993. the illinois zephyr and the carl sandburg trainsets continue to cross the mississippi river to layover between runs. the illinois zephy
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