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California
rail transit and commuter train travel information. Here
we list all rail/train routs and authorities in California.
You will find all necessary information including links to
various websites. This page covers three subjects: Rail
Transit for Northern California, Rail Transit for Southern
California, Recreational Train Travel in California, and
finally at the end of the page fro real train enthusiasts we
have listed all Train Museums in California including a number
of historic and preservation societies.
Connections to Northern California airports
Northern California
rail transit and commuter
train travel.
Train/Rail - Transit and
Commuting
The
Altamont Commuter Express
Ace Rail is a commuter train connecting Stockton and San
Jose with numerous stops and connections on the way. See
website for more information.
www.acerail.com
Amtrak
Amtrak has a number of routs covering entire state of
California. California Thruway Motorcoaches offer bus transportation to train stations. For complete
California Thruway Coach System route map
click here (pdf). Here is a brief description of all
Amtrak routs throughout California including route name,
direction, station locations, and train station codes. Keep in mind
that bus stops/stations are not listed here, see above, for
Amtrak California System Map
click here (jpeg).
| California
Zephyr: Chicago - Denver - Emeryville |
Capitol
Corridor: Auburn - Sacramento - Emeryville - Oakland - San Jose |
|
California Station |
Code |
California Station |
Code |
Colfax
Davis
Emeryville
Martinez
Roseville
Sacramento
Truckee |
COX
DAV
EMY
MTZ
RSV
SAC
TRU |
Auburn
Berkeley
Davis
Emeryville
Fremont
Hayward
Martinez
Oakland/Coliseum, OAK Airport
Oakland/Jack London Square
Richmond
Rocklin
Roseville
Sacramento
San Jose
Santa Clara/Great America
Suisun |
ARN
BKY
DAV
EMY
FMT
HAY
MTZ
OAC
OKJ
RIC
RLN
RSV
SAC
SJC
GAC
SUI |
| Southwest
Chief: Chicago - Albuquerque - Los Angeles |
|
California Station |
Code |
Barstow
Fullerton
Los Angeles/Union Station
Needles
Riverside
San Bernardino
Victorville |
BAR
FUL
LAX
NDL
RIV
SNB
VRV |
|
Coast
Starlight: Seattle - Portland - Los Angeles |
Pacific
Surfliner: San Luis Obispo - Santa Barbara - Los Angeles -
San Diego |
|
California Station |
Code |
California Station |
Code |
Chico
Davis
Dunsmuir
Emeryville
Los Angeles/Union Station
Martinez
Oakland/Jack London Square
Oxnard
Paso Robles
Redding
Sacramento
Salinas
San Jose
San Luis Obispo
Santa Barbara
Simi Valley
Van Nuys |
VNC
SNS
SLO
SJC
SIM
SBA
SAC
RDD
PRB
OXN
OKJ
MTZ
LAX
EMY
DUN
DAV
CIC |
Anaheim
Burbank/BUR
Airport
Camarillo
Carpinteria
Chatsworth
Fullerton
Glendale
Goleta
Grover Beach
Guadalupe/Santa Maria
Irvine
Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo
Los Angeles/Union Station
Moorpark
Oceanside
Orange
Oxnard
San Clemente/Pier
San Diego
San Diego/Old Town
San Juan Capistrano
San Luis Obispo
Santa Ana
Santa Barbara
Santa Maria/Bus Stop
Simi Valley
Solana Beach
Surf
Van Nuys
Ventura |
ANA
BUR
CML
CPN
CWT
FUL
GDL
GTA
GVB
GUA
IRV
LNL
LAX
MPK
OSD
OGE
OXN
SNP
SAN
OLT
SNC
SLO
SNA
SBA
SAT
SIM
SOL
LPS
VNC
VEC |
|
San
Joaquin: Sacramento - Bakersfield |
|
California Station |
Code |
Sacramento
Lodi
Stockton/ACE
Station
Oakland/Jack London Square
Emeryville
Richmond
Martinez
Antioch/Pittsburg
Stockton/San Joaquin Street Station
Modesto
Denair/Turlock
Merced
Madera
Fresno
Hanford
Corcoran
Wasco
Bakersfield |
SAC
LOD
SKT
OKJ
EMY
RIC
MTZ
ACA
SKN
MOD
TRK
MCD
MDR
FNO
HNF
COC
WAC
BFD |
|
Sunset
Limited in California: New Orleans - San Antonio - Los
Angeles |
|
California Station |
Code |
North Palm Springs
Ontario
Pomona
Los Angeles/Union Station |
PSN
ONA
POS
LAX |
|
Texas
Eagle: Chicago - St. Louis - Dallas - San Antonio - Los
Angeles |
|
California Station |
Code |
Palm Springs/Bus Stop
Ontario
Pomona
Los Angeles/Union Station |
PSP
ONA
POS
LAX |
California High
Speed Rail Authority
Eventually will connect Sacramento, San Francisco, Fresno, Los
Angeles, and San Diego via high speed train.
www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov
BART - Bay
Area Rapid Transit System
www.bart.gov
Caltrain
Caltrain runs weekday trains between San
Francisco and San Jose with limited service to/from Gilroy and
San Francisco to/from San Jose on weekends.
www.caltrain.com
The
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District
www.sonomamarintrain.org
www.northcoastrailroad.org
Southern California
rail transit and commuter
train travel.
Los Angeles Metrolink
Train system serving Greater Los Angeles area. See below for
line specific station locations, or
click here for pdf map.
www.metrolinktrains.com
Line by Line Listing of
Stations
91 Line (Riverside – Fullerton – Downtown
LA)
Buena Park
Fullerton
North Main Corona
Norwalk-Santa Fe Springs
Riverside-Downtown
Riverside-La Sierra
Union Station
West Corona
|
Antelope Valley Line
Downtown
Burbank
Glendale
Lancaster
Newhall
Palmdale
Santa Clarita
Sun Valley
Sylmar-San Fernando
Union Station
Via Princessa
Vincent Grade/Acton |
Riverside Line
Downtown
Pomona
East Ontario
Industry
Montebello-Commerce
Pedley
Riverside-Downtown
Union Station |
Inland Empire - Orange County Line
Anaheim Canyon
Irvine
Laguna Niguel-Mission Viejo
North Main Corona
Oceanside
Orange
Riverside-Downtown
Riverside-La Sierra
San Bernardino
San Clemente
San Clemente Pier
San Juan Capistrano
Santa Ana
Tustin
West Corona
|
San Bernardino Line
Baldwin Park
Cal State LA
Claremont
Covina
El Monte
Fontana
Montclair
Pomona (North)
Rancho Cucamonga
Rialto
San Bernardino
Union Station
Upland |
Orange County Line
Commerce
Fullerton
Irvine
Oceanside
Anaheim
Laguna Niguel-Mission Viejo
Buena Park
Orange
Tustin
Santa Ana
San Juan Capistrano
San Clemente
San Clemente Pier
Norwalk/ Santa Fe Springs
Union Station |
Ventura County Line
Burbank-Bob
Hope Airport
Camarillo
Chatsworth
Downtown Burbank
Glendale
Montalvo
Moorpark
Northridge
Oxnard
Simi Valley
Union Station
Van Nuys |
Los Angeles County Metro
Rail
Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority' website will offer all necessary
information.
www.metro.net
The
Exposition Light Rail Transit Line
www.buildexpo.org
San Diego Commute
Offers information on San Diego light rail and connecting
routes.
transit.511sd.com or
www.sdcommute.com
Train/Rail - Recreational
Napa Valley Wine Train
www.winetrain.com
Roaring
Camp Railroads in Felton, CA
www.roaringcamp.com
The
Sacramento River Train
www.sacramentorivertrain.com
Sierra Railroad Dinner Train
www.sierrarailroad.com
Skunk
Train
Is a number one tourist attraction in the area. Operates train
tours from Fort Bragg and Willits, goes through redwood
forest!
www.skunktrain.com
Historic Sites and Museums
in Northern California
The
California State Railroad Museum
www.csrmf.org
The
California Trolley and Railroad Corporation
Preserving the historical heritage of railroading and trolleys
in the Santa Clara Valley of California.
www.ctrc.org
Market Street Railway (San Francisco)
The nonprofit preservation partner of the San Francisco
Municipal Railway (Muni), the city agency that owns and
operates San Francisco’s transit system, including its
historic streetcars and cable cars.
www.streetcar.org
North Coast
Railroad Authority
Railroad connecting Eureka
Arcata area, Ukiah, and Larkspur in Marin Co.
www.northcoastrailroad.org
Northwestern Pacific Railroad Historical Society
Preserving the heritage of Redwood
Empire Railroading
www.nwprrhs.org
Northwestern Pacific Railroad Network
nwprr.net
San
Francisco Cable Car Museum
www.cablecarmuseum.org
The
Western Railway Museum
Operated by the Bay Area Electric Railroad Association in
Solano County.
www.wrm.org
Historic Sites and Museums
in Southern California
Los
Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum
www.lals.org
Laws
Railroad Museum
Preserving the history of the Owens Valley and the Eastern
Sierra. Offers 11 Acres of Unique Open Air Sights and
Exhibits. Operated by the Bishop Museum & Historical Society,
located in Bishop, California.
www.lawsmuseum.org
Orange
Empire Railway Museum
Southern California's Railway Museum in Perris, CA.
www.oerm.org
Pacific
Southwest Railway Museum in Campo
www.sdrm.org
Poway-Midland Railroad Volunteers, Inc.
Promotes restoration,
maintenance and operation of antique railroad and trolley
equipment in Old Poway Park.
www.powaymidlandrr.org
San Diego
Electric Railway Association
Dedicated to the preservation of the history of the San Diego
Electric Railway - San Diego's primary streetcar system which
operated from the late 1800s to 1949. SDERA is also the
operator of the National City Depot, an historic Santa Fe
railroad station.
www.sdera.org
The Travel
Museum Town Foundation
American Southwestern Railway Association,
Inc., a non-profit organization working in
partnership with the City of Los Angeles, Department of
Recreation and Parks to preserve rich railroad history of Los
Angeles.
www.traveltown.org |
