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

This is the list of 74 active Amtrak stations in California. This list does not include stations that are served only by Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach and not Amtrak trains.

TABLE KEY

Current Amtrak Train Stations

Also Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach stops

Stations and/or stops that are shared with commuter rail systems (ACE, Caltrain, Coaster, and/or Metrolink)

Station/stop Name	City	Code	Image	Train Name(s)	Annual Ridership (2017)[1]	Station Owner(s)	Notes
Anaheim	Anaheim	ANA		Pacific Surfliner Orange County Line	287,415	City of Anaheim
Antioch–Pittsburg	Antioch	ACA		San Joaquin	38,108	City of Antioch
Auburn	Auburn	ARN		Capitol Corridor	13,352	Union Pacific Railroad
Bakersfield	Bakersfield	BFD		San Joaquin	482,276	City of Bakersfield	when required, Coast Starlight trains will serve the Bakersfield Southern Pacific station
Barstow	Barstow	BAR		Southwest Chief	3,509	BNSF Railway/ City of Barstow	Site of former Casa del Desierto, a former Harvey House on the National Register of Historic Places; also serves Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach as well as the Western America Railroad Museum and Route 66 "Mother Road" Museum.
Berkeley	Berkeley	BKY		Capitol Corridor	156,226	Union Pacific Railroad
Burbank Airport–South	Burbank	BUR		Coast Starlight Pacific Surfliner Ventura County Line	73,814	Caltrans	Also serves Hollywood Burbank Airport and Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach
Camarillo	Camarillo	CML		Pacific Surfliner Ventura County Line	54,582	Union Pacific Railroad/ City of Camarillo
Carpinteria	Carpinteria	CPN		Pacific Surfliner	32,701	City of Carpenteria/ Union Pacific Railroad
Chatsworth	Chatsworth	CWT		Pacific Surfliner Ventura County Line	72,278	Los Angeles Department of Transportation
Chico	Chico	CIC		Coast Starlight	12,154	City of Chico
Colfax	Colfax	COX		California Zephyr	7,035
Colonel Allensworth State Park	Allensworth, or Earlimart	CNL		San Joaquin	N/A[Note 1]		Platform only (no shelter); conditional flag stop that requires preapproval and reservations several weeks in advance for groups of not less than 20 persons,[2][3] accordingly this station is not included on Amtrak's list of (active) stations[4]
Corcoran	Corcoran	COC		San Joaquin	28,440	City of Corcoran	Replica of former 1907-built Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot demolished in 1998. Rebuilt in 1999.
Davis	Davis	DAV		California Zephyr Capitol Corridor Coast Starlight	375,626	City of Davis	National Register of Historic Places
Denair	Denair	TRK		San Joaquin	29,924	BNSF Railway	Open shelters; located in Denair, but also meant to serve Turlock.
Dunsmuir	Dunsmuir	DUN		Coast Starlight	5,330	Union Pacific Railroad
Emeryville	Emeryville	EMY		California Zephyr Capitol Corridor Coast Starlight San Joaquin	581,138	City of Emeryville
Fairfield-Vacaville	Fairfield	FFV		Capitol Corridor		City of Fairfield
Fremont	Fremont	FMT		Capitol Corridor ACE	41,751	City of Fremont
Fresno	Fresno	FNO		San Joaquin	374,479	City of Fresno	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; as Santa Fe Passenger Depot; Thruway Motorcoach stop
Fullerton	Fullerton	FUL		Pacific Surfliner Southwest Chief 91 and Orange County Lines	399,695	BNSF and City of Fullerton	Former AT&SF and UP stations on NRHP
Glendale	Glendale	GDL		Pacific Surfliner Antelope Valley and Ventura County Lines	55,032	City of Glendale	Former SP station on the National Register of Historic Places
Goleta	Goleta	GTA		Pacific Surfliner	78,365
Grover Beach	Grover Beach	GVB		Pacific Surfliner	18,879	Union Pacific Railroad
Guadalupe	Guadalupe	GUA		Pacific Surfliner	12,430	Union Pacific Railroad
Hanford	Hanford	HNF		San Joaquin	196,702	BNSF	One of the few remaining San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway depots in existence.
Hayward	Hayward	HAY		Capitol Corridor	50,361	City of Hayward
Irvine	Irvine	IRV		Pacific Surfliner IEOC and Orange County Lines	440,986	City of Irvine
Lodi	Lodi	LOD		San Joaquin	7,978	City of Lodi Union Pacific Railroad
Los Angeles	Los Angeles	LAX		Coast Starlight Southwest Chief Sunset Limited Texas Eagle Pacific Surfliner 91, Orange County, Riverside, San Bernardino, Antelope Valley, and Ventura County Metrolink lines	1,716,392	LACMTA	Union Station listed on the National Register of Historic Places; also includes B and D Line subways, L Line light rail, J Line BRT, and Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach.
Madera	Madera	MDR		San Joaquin	27,751	County of Madera	2010 replacement for former Storey AT&SF Depot; expected to be replaced again with a new station further south[5]
Martinez	Martinez	MTZ		California Zephyr Capitol Corridor Coast Starlight San Joaquin	347,095	City of Martinez
Merced	Merced	MCD		San Joaquin	126,148	State of California
Modesto	Modesto	MOD		San Joaquin	115,672	City of Modesto
Moorpark	Moorpark	MPK		Pacific Surfliner Ventura County Line	21,881	City of Moorpark
Needles	Needles	NDL		Southwest Chief	9,176	BNSF Railway	Site of former El Garces Hotel, a former Harvey House on the National Register of Historic Places
Oakland Coliseum	Oakland	OAC		Capitol Corridor	77,057	Amtrak/BART	Also connected to Bay Area Rapid Transit: Berryessa/North San José–Richmond line, Berryessa/North San José–Daly City line, Dublin/Pleasanton–Daly City line, and Coliseum–Oakland International Airport line (AGT).
Oakland – Jack London Square	Oakland	OKJ		Capitol Corridor San Joaquin	371,257	Port of Oakland
Oceanside	Oceanside	OSD		Pacific Surfliner IEOC Orange County Line Coaster	394,122	North County Transit District	Replacement for former AT&SF depot; also includes Sprinter light rail.
Ontario	Ontario	ONA		Sunset Limited Texas Eagle	4,575	City of Ontario/Union Pacific Railroad
Oxnard	Oxnard	OXN		Coast Starlight Pacific Surfliner Ventura County Line	94,000	City of Oxnard
Palm Springs	Palm Springs	PSN		Sunset Limited Texas Eagle	3,142	City of Palm Springs
Paso Robles	Paso Robles	PRB		Coast Starlight	11,377	City of Paso Robles
Pomona	Pomona	POS		Sunset Limited Texas Eagle Riverside Line	1,601	City of Pomona	Named Downtown Pomona station by Metrolink
Redding	Redding	RDD		Coast Starlight	10,475	Union Pacific Railroad	Uses former Southern Pacific Railway depot
Richmond	Richmond	RIC		California Zephyr Capitol Corridor San Joaquin	292,453	BART	1973-built BART station for Richmond–Daly City/Millbrae and Berryessa/North San José–Richmond lines; used by Amtrak since 1978.
Riverside	Riverside	RIV		Southwest Chief 91, IEOC, and Riverside Lines	12,029	RCTA BNSF Railway	Named Riverside-Downtown Station by Metrolink.
Rocklin	Rocklin	RLN		Capitol Corridor	15,926	Union Pacific Railroad/ City of Rocklin
Roseville	Roseville	RSV		California Zephyr Capitol Corridor	38,638	City of Roseville Union Pacific Railroad
Sacramento	Sacramento	SAC		California Zephyr Capitol Corridor Coast Starlight San Joaquin	1,073,584	City of Sacramento	Officially named Sacramento Valley Rail Station; also serves Sacramento Light Rail's Gold Line and Thruway Motorcoach; listed on NRHP
Salinas	Salinas	SNS		Coast Starlight	20,564	City of Salinas Redevelopment Agency
San Bernardino	San Bernardino	SNB		Southwest Chief IEOC, and San Bernardino Lines	12,035	San Bernardino Associated Governments	Former AT&SF Harvey House added later; also served Amtrak's Desert Wind until 1997; also serves Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach buses to Hemet and Indio. Listed on NRHP as Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Passenger and Freight Depot.
San Clemente	San Clemente	SNP		Pacific Surfliner IEOC, and Orange County Lines	14,926	City of San Clemente/ OCTA	Named San Clemente Pier station, by Metrolink to distinguish from their own San Clemente station; limited Amtrak service, and weekend-only Metrolink service.
San Diego–Old Town	San Diego	OLT		Pacific Surfliner Coaster	300,245	NCTD	Also includes San Diego Trolley Green Line
San Diego	San Diego	SAN		Pacific Surfliner Coaster	777,961	Catellus Development Corporation	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as Santa Fe Depot; also includes San Diego Trolley Green and Orange Lines (and Blue Line service just across the street).
San Jose	San Jose	SJC		Coast Starlight Capitol Corridor Caltrain, and ACE	223,028	PCJPB	Commonly known as Diridon Station; also serves SCVTA Light Rail's Green Line, Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach and California Shuttle Buses. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as Southern Pacific Depot.
San Juan Capistrano	San Juan Capistrano	SNC		Pacific Surfliner IEOC, and Orange County Lines	229,153	City of San Juan Capistrano and OCTA	Former AT&SF Depot built in 1894. Not listed on the National Register of Historic Places
San Luis Obispo	San Luis Obispo	SLO		Coast Starlight Pacific Surfliner	105,156	Union Pacific Railroad
Santa Ana	Santa Ana	SNA		Pacific Surfliner IEOC, and Orange County Lines	194,581	OCTA
Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara	SBA		Coast Starlight Pacific Surfliner	341,899	Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Barbara	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Southern Pacific Train Depot
Santa Clara – Great America	Santa Clara	GAC		Capitol Corridor ACE	167,475	City of Santa Clara, Union Pacific Railroad
Santa Clara–University	Santa Clara	SCC		Capitol Corridor ACE and Caltrain	45,135	PCJPB, South Bay Historical Railroad Society	Former San Francisco and San Jose Railroad depot listed on NRHP as "Santa Clara Depot". Serves ACE, Caltrain, and only Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach until 2012.
Simi Valley	Simi Valley	SIM		Coast Starlight Pacific Surfliner Ventura County Line	52,064	City of Simi Valley
Solana Beach	Solana Beach	SOL		Pacific Surfliner Coaster	387,956	Amtrak
Stockton–Downtown	Stockton	SKT		San Joaquin ACE	32,266	City of Stockton	Former Southern Pacific Railroad terminal; southern terminal of ACE; also serves Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach.
Stockton–San Joaquin Street	Stockton	SKN		San Joaquin	297,699	BNSF Railway	Former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot
Suisun–Fairfield	Suisun	SUI		Capitol Corridor	164,709	City of Suisun/ Union Pacific Railroad	Former Southern Pacific Railway Depot
Lompoc–Surf	Surf	LPC		Pacific Surfliner	7,823	Union Pacific Railroad
Truckee	Truckee	TRU		California Zephyr	14,879	Town of Truckee/ Union Pacific Railroad	Former Southern Pacific Railroad station; also served by Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach
Van Nuys	Van Nuys (Los Angeles)	VNC		Coast Starlight Pacific Surfliner Ventura County Line	82,417	State of California
Ventura	Ventura	VEC		Pacific Surfliner	67,522	City of Ventura
Victorville	Victorville	VCV		Southwest Chief	6,292	BNSF Railway, Victorville Redevelopment Agency	Also serves Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach
Wasco	Wasco	WAC		San Joaquin	41,828	City of Wasco

Planned

These stations are planned or currently under construction:

Station/stop Name	City	Planned opening	Train Name(s)	Notes
Castroville	Castroville		Capitol Corridor	[6]
North Elk Grove	Elk Grove	2023	San Joaquin ACE
Gilroy	Gilroy		Capitol Corridor Caltrain	[6]
Hercules	Hercules		Capitol Corridor & San Joaquin	Proposed to include ferry and bus terminal.
Indio	Indio	April 2021
Lodi	Lodi	2023	San Joaquin ACE
Madera	Madera	2023[5]	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	2023	San Joaquin ACE
Oakley	Oakley	2022	San Joaquin
Pajaro/Watsonville	Pajaro		Capitol Corridor	[6]
Sacramento City College	Sacramento	2023	San Joaquin ACE	also serves Sacramento Light Rail's Blue Line
Midtown Sacramento	Sacramento	2023	San Joaquin ACE
Old North Sacramento	Sacramento	2023	San Joaquin ACE
Tamien	San Jose		Capitol Corridor Caltrain	[6] also serves SCVTA Light Rail's Blue Line

Former

Station/stop Name	City	Discontinued	Train Name(s)	Notes
Alhambra	Alhambra	1975	Sunset Limited
Anaheim–Stadium	Anaheim	2014	Pacific Surfliner	Replaced by Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
Carlsbad Poinsettia	Carlsbad	2017	Pacific Surfliner Coaster	Still served by Coaster
Carlsbad Village	Carlsbad	2018	Pacific Surfliner Coaster	Still served by Coaster
Commerce	Commerce	1994	Orange County Commuter San Diegan	Service commuted to Metrolink
Del Mar	Del Mar	1994	San Diegan	Replaced by Solana Beach station
Encinitas	Encinitas	2017	Pacific Surfliner	Still served by Coaster
Gerber	Gerber	1972	Coast Starlight
Indio (SP)	Indio	1998	Sunset Limited Texas Eagle	planned to be reactivated for limited festival services
Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo	Laguna Niguel	2013	Pacific Surfliner	Still served by Metrolink
Marysville	Marysville	1999	Coast Starlight
Oakland-16th Street	Oakland	1994	California Zephyr Capitols Coast Starlight San Joaquin	Replaced by Oakland – Jack London Square station
Orange	Orange	2013	Pacific Surfliner	Still served by Metrolink
Orland	Orland	1982	Coast Starlight
Pasadena	Pasadena	1994	Southwest Chief	Rebuilt as Los Angeles Metro light rail station in 2003
Pomona North	Pomona	1994	Southwest Chief	Still served by Metrolink
Riverbank	Riverbank	1999	San Joaquin	Replaced by Modesto station, destroyed by fire in 2005[7]
Sorrento Valley	San Diego	2018	Pacific Surfliner Coaster	Still served by Coaster
Storey	Storey	2010	San Joaquin	Replaced by Madera station

See also

• Amtrak California
• List of Amtrak stations national list

Notes

1. Amtrak only lists "N/A" for ridership data for the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park station, possibly because it is not a regular stop

References

1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2017 – State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
2. "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.
3. "ALLENSWORTH State Historic Park CALIFORNIA (CNL)". trainweb.org. TrainWeb, LLC. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
4. "Amtrak Station Codes: CA". amtrak.com. Amtrak. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
5. "MADERA STATION RELOCATION" (PDF). San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority. May 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
6. "TAMC Selects LAN as Part of Construction Management Team for Salinas Rail Extension". Mass Transit. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
7. Riverbank Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)

External links

• "Amtrak California Station List". Amtrak California (State of California Department of Transportation). Archived from the original on 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2014-07-23.