List of Amtrak stations in California
In most U.S. states, intercity passenger train service is provided solely by Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation), with no assistance of any sort from state or local governments. This level of service usually includes only a few long distance trains such as the Coast Starlight or California Zephyr, with perhaps a small number of shorter distance trains operating within the state. This was the situation in California prior to 1976. Since 1976, California has been one of several states which assists Amtrak in order to provide more service than the basic system.
Through Caltrans, the state government of California provides capital grants and support for station and track improvements (including signaling), locomotives and cars, connecting Amtrak bus service, and operating assistance for three corridors: the Pacific Surfliner, the San Joaquins and the Capitol Corridor.
Stations
[edit]This is the list of 74 active Amtrak stations in California. This list does not include stations that are served only by Amtrak Thruway and not Amtrak trains.
TABLE KEY
|
Current Amtrak Train Stations |
Also Amtrak Thruway stops |
Stations and/or stops that are shared with commuter rail systems (ACE, Caltrain, Coaster, and/or Metrolink) |
Planned
[edit]These stations are planned or currently under construction:
Station/stop Name | City | Planned opening |
Train Name(s) |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Castroville | Castroville | Capitol Corridor | [6] | |
Gilroy | Gilroy | Capitol Corridor Caltrain |
[6] | |
Hercules | Hercules | Capitol Corridor & San Joaquin |
Proposed to include ferry and bus terminal. | |
Indio | Indio | |||
Lodi | Lodi | 2027 | San Joaquin ACE |
|
Madera | Madera | 2024 | San Joaquin | planned to replace existing Madera station[5] |
Merced | Merced | 2027 | San Joaquin ACE |
future California High-Speed Rail station |
Morgan Hill | Morgan Hill | Capitol Corridor Caltrain |
[6] | |
Natomas/Sacramento Airport | Sacramento | 2026 | San Joaquin ACE |
|
Oakley | Oakley | 2024 | San Joaquin | planned to replace existing Antioch–Pittsburg station.[7] |
Pajaro/Watsonville | Pajaro | Capitol Corridor | [6] | |
City College | Sacramento | 2029 | San Joaquin ACE |
also serves Sacramento Light Rail's Blue Line |
Midtown Sacramento | Sacramento | 2026 | San Joaquin ACE |
|
Old North Sacramento | Sacramento | 2029 | San Joaquin ACE |
|
Tamien | San Jose | Capitol Corridor Caltrain |
[6] also serves VTA light rail's Blue Line |
Former
[edit]See also
[edit]- Amtrak California
- List of Amtrak stations national list
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ "Colonel Allensworth SHP". www.parks.ca.gov. California Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
With a group of 20 or more (you will need a [sic] exact head count for preapproval), and several weeks ahead of time, Amtrak can stop at Allensworth and let you off right at the park.
- ^ "ALLENSWORTH State Historic Park CALIFORNIA (CNL)". trainweb.org. TrainWeb, LLC. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
- ^ "Amtrak Station Codes: CA". amtrak.com. Amtrak. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
- ^ a b "MADERA STATION RELOCATION" (PDF). San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority. May 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "TAMC Selects LAN as Part of Construction Management Team for Salinas Rail Extension". Mass Transit. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ Campos, Chris (March 29, 2023). "Antioch loses Amtrak station to Oakley". The Press. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ Riverbank Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)
External links
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- "Amtrak California Station List". Amtrak California (State of California Department of Transportation). Archived from the original on 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2014-07-23.