In the lead-up to the arrival of Amtrak, in 1970 the Erie Lackawanna ran an unnamed train to Youngstown. The Penn Central (successor to the New York Central) Chicago-bound trains stopping at the terminal included an unnamed remnant of the "Empire State Express" and another unnamed train. East-bound, there was an unnamed successor to the "New England States," as well as two other unnamed trains. Southwest-bound there was an Indianapolis-destined remnant of the "Southwestern Limited," and an "Ohio State Limited" remnant bound for Columbus.