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Amtrak re-routed the San Francisco Zephyr over the D&RGW's Moffat Subdivision between Denver and Salt Lake City, its original preference from 1971. The change was scheduled for April 25, but a mudslide at Thistle, Utah, closed the line and delayed the change until July 16. With the change of route, Amtrak renamed the train as the California Zephyr.
This is a route-map template for the California Zephyr, an Amtrak train service in the United States.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
1 weekly round trip (seasonal) 826 190 Blue Water: State-supported Chicago – Port Huron: 364, 365: 1 174,862 319 Borealis: State-supported Saint Paul – Chicago: 1333, 1340 1 88,444 417 California Zephyr: Long distance Chicago – Emeryville, California: 5, 6: 1 351,155 2,438 Capitol Corridor: State-supported Auburn – Sacramento ...
Amtrak's long-distance routes form the backbone of the US national rail network, providing an alternative to intercity drives or flights. They are also noted for their scenery, and are popular as vacations and experiential travel. [4] A few routes provide direct service to National Parks, [note 1] with Amtrak Thruway buses reaching many more. [5]
I've been on over 25 long-haul train rides since I started working as a travel writer in 2015. I tend to take one or two train trips each year, traveling the US in quadrants and stopping in ...
The route has some merit for Amtrak, as the July 2010 issue of Trains listed the route as one to be restored in conjunction with upgrading the equipment on the California Zephyr. [13] In 2021, Amtrak announced a Los Angeles to Las Vegas train service as part of a new expansion proposal. [14]
The Winter Park Express is a passenger train operated by Amtrak on winter weekends between Denver Union Station and Winter Park Resort, Colorado.The scenic 56-mile (90 km) route uses the same line as the California Zephyr, climbing 4,000 feet (1,200 m) into the Front Range and passing through 30 tunnels—including the historic 6.2-mile (10.0 km) Moffat Tunnel under the Continental Divide ...
California Zephyr Capitol Corridor Coast Starlight: 223,609 City of Davis Amtrak Thruway: 3 Former Southern Pacific station listed on the NRHP: Dunsmuir: Dunsmuir: DUN Coast Starlight: 3,507 Union Pacific Railroad: Emeryville^ Emeryville: EMY California Zephyr Capitol Corridor Coast Starlight San Joaquin: 471,695 City of Emeryville Amtrak ...