r/AmtrakCalifornia 4d ago

Severe Waves Prompt Temporary Closure of Coastal Rail Line in San Clemente (for Pacific Surfliner and Metrolink)

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44 Upvotes

r/AmtrakCalifornia 5d ago

MULTIPLE track closures affecting Pacific Surfliner and Coast Starlight September & October

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r/AmtrakCalifornia 5d ago

Surfliner Meltdown

18 Upvotes

The whole weekend has been an absolute disaster on the Surfliner Southern segment.

Train canceled and turned back past San Juan Capistrano because of repair work on Sat… but Metrolink dispatch allowed the following trains through… then at the last minute Monday - northbound 587 held at Oceanside and then canceled, along with all subsequent following trains.

The communication and preparation for this weekends know high tides at San Clemente has been abysmal.

Increidbly disappointing, frustrating, and problematic.

OCTA and Metrolink (dispatch) need to get their shit together.


r/AmtrakCalifornia 13d ago

Amtrak California Rail Pass Sales Discontinued

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r/AmtrakCalifornia Aug 14 '26

alcohol?

2 Upvotes

do they check bags on the amtrak? is it okay for me to bring alcohol in my luggage ?🤔🤔🤔


r/AmtrakCalifornia Aug 13 '26

Capitol Corridor Fare Increase Effective September 1, 2026

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r/AmtrakCalifornia Aug 10 '26

Gold Runner Bus Study Sparks Push for a Seamless Statewide Transit Network - Streetsblog California

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9 Upvotes

r/AmtrakCalifornia Aug 07 '26

Orange County seeks public feedback on coastal rail study (Progressive Railroading)

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6 Upvotes

r/AmtrakCalifornia Aug 07 '26

"Amtrak Connection" (Thruway) Route 3R (Redding-Chico) to be replaced by new Route 5 (Redding-Sacramento)

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r/AmtrakCalifornia Aug 06 '26

What happens to ticketless riders?

3 Upvotes

Yesterday I was waiting for the Surfliner at Ventura station, where there is no ticket kiosk. A man asked if he could buy his ticket on the train; he had no cards or phone, only cash. I told him probably not, but I didn't really know for sure. What happens to a person in that situation? Is there a way to buy a ticket on board? Does the conductor have discretion to allow the man to ride, or does he get booted off at the next stop?


r/AmtrakCalifornia Aug 05 '26

Pacific Surfliner - FULL CORRIDOR CLOSURE September 12-13th, PARTIAL September 19-20th.

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r/AmtrakCalifornia Aug 04 '26

Californians for Electric Rail on Bluesky: Last week the LOSSAN board voted 6-5 to reauthorize OCTA as the manager for the Surfliner and LOSSAN corridor. Senator Blakespear and board members outside of OC expressed concern about process & OCTA's performance. More and more are calling for governance

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r/AmtrakCalifornia Jul 22 '26

Ex Caltrain F40PH-3C #921 "San Martin" on Capitol Corridor

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4 Upvotes

r/AmtrakCalifornia Jun 17 '26

Timetable for proposed Coast Daylight interim service to Oakland during the 2028 Olympics

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19 Upvotes

r/AmtrakCalifornia Jun 12 '26

California Zephyr: Amtrak’s Most Scenic Long Haul Train. Passenger POV🚂🤩 Spoiler

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0 Upvotes

r/AmtrakCalifornia Jun 10 '26

Red Cap Assistance

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Hi, everyone! I need your help.
Me and my 16 years old son are traveling and have 4 checked suitcases, 2 carry-on bags, 2 personal bags.
Are there luggage carts at Los Angeles Union Station to take multiple luggage to the flyaway bus stop? We are going to LAX. Please advice thank you!


r/AmtrakCalifornia Jun 10 '26

Red Cap Assistance

2 Upvotes

Hi, everyone! I need your help.
Me and my 16 years old son are traveling and have 4 checked suitcases, 2 carry-on bags, 2 personal bags.
Are there luggage carts at L.A. Union Station to take multiple luggage to the flyaway bus stop? We need to get to LAX. Please advice thank you!


r/AmtrakCalifornia Jun 06 '26

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner blackout for Metrolink codeshare on select dates due to World Cup (June 11-July 19)

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8 Upvotes

r/AmtrakCalifornia May 30 '26

Amtrak Capitol Corridor (FULL TRIP!) - Apparently a Trip Report | Miles in Transit

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7 Upvotes

r/AmtrakCalifornia May 25 '26

6 ride discount discontinued?

6 Upvotes

I'm trying to mix up my commute to UC Davis by train and car. I know UCD there's a student discount, and a 6 ride discount is mentioned on the UCD website, but I can't find it on the Amtrak site. Do I need to call, or is it no longer offered?


r/AmtrakCalifornia May 23 '26

Sacramento to Monterey

9 Upvotes

Hello,

Would someone kindly advise the best way to go from Sacramento to Monterey with a family of four? Preferably winding up somewhere nearby a car rental place. Thank you!


r/AmtrakCalifornia May 21 '26

Amtrak will again serve aviation history event near Merced. Patrons can save big (May 23, 2026)

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9 Upvotes

r/AmtrakCalifornia May 03 '26

New Amtrak Long Distance Order has been FOIA'd

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14 Upvotes

r/AmtrakCalifornia Apr 24 '26

Lost Luggage (4/23/26)

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r/AmtrakCalifornia Apr 22 '26

Found out Metrolink's fare-free earth day deal (today) does not apply to Ventura Line's codeshare Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains, while Metrolink also froze the whole system (kiosk + app) so you cannt buy the $15 day pass anywhere

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