Amtrak San Joaquins RouteAmtrak San JoaquinsSan Francisco Bay Area / Sacramento-Bakersfield / Southern California Amtrak San Joaquins Journey Time: 6 hours 15 minutes Amtrak San Joaquins Departures: Multiple Departures Daily The San Joaquins provides a great way to connect your travel throughout California and the San Joaquin Valley. The San Joaquin Valley is California's premier agricultural region, bordered on the west by the coastal mountain ranges, and on the east by California's magnificent Yosemite, Kings Canyon, Sequoia, and Death Valley National Parks. The San Joaquins runs multiple times daily between the San Francisco Bay Area (or Sacramento) and Bakersfield, where Amtrak Thruway buses connect you to great Southern California destinations. Other stops along the way include Stockton, Modesto, Merced, Martinez and Fresno. Easy Thruway bus connections to San Francisco are made at Emeryville. Get Started Exploring California's Heartland We've put together a special San Joaquins portal to help you find the best places to go using the San Joaquins, including how to get there by train or our extensive Thruway bus connections. Connect with California and explore all the San Joaquins has to offer. Amtrak San Joaquins Trains Travel to the doorstep of four of America’s greatest national parks. Gaze in wonder beneath the towering giants in Sequoia and Kings Canyon. Bask in the shadow of Yosemite’s El Capitan. Travel from the lush green fields of the fertile San Joaquin Valley to the prismatic desert colors at Death Valley National Park. From almond groves to peach orchards, let the farm-fresh bounty spoil your senses. ''I’d prob’y be in California right now a-eatin’ grapes an’ a-pickin’ an orange when I wanted.'' - John Steinbeck Amtrak San Joaquins Features & Amenities
Train Stations Served by the Amtrak San Joaquins Sacramento, CA - Sacramento Valley Station (SAC) Lodi, CA (LOD) Stockton, CA - Robert J. Cabral Station (SKT) Oakland, CA - Jack London Square Station (OKJ) Emeryville, CA (EMY) Richmond, CA (RIC) Martinez, CA (MTZ) Antioch-Pittsburg, CA (ACA) Stockton, CA - San Joaquin Street Station (SKN) Modesto, CA (MOD) Turlock-Denair, CA (TRK) Merced, CA (MCD) Madera, CA (MDR) Fresno, CA (FNO) Hanford, CA (HNF) Corcoran, CA (COC) Wasco, CA (WAC) Bakersfield, CA (BFD) Amtrak San Joaquins Route Highlights ''Sacramento, California'' Sacramento, California Before it was a bustling state capital, Sacramento was a stop on the Pony Express. Relive the city’s pioneer spirit in Old Town and Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park, or explore the Capitol building’s classic architecture. Enrich your railroading adventure by exploring the beauty and brawn of the locomotives and coaches that forged the Golden State’s history at the California State Railroad Museum. Amtrak San Joaquins Route Highlights ''Fresno, California'' Fresno, California Tour the rooms, patios and grottos of the fantastical Forestiere Underground Gardens. Shop like a local at the Vineyard Farmers Market, a Fresno institution for more than 35 years. Catch a performance of the Fresno Philharmonic or catch a foul ball at a Fresno Grizzlies game. Stroll through the Shinzen Friendship Garden which celebrates Fresno's sister city, Kochi, Japan. Amtrak San Joaquins Route Highlights ''Bakersfield, California'' Bakersfield, California Hike in the Kern River Canyon or follow the trail of others who have left their mark on the local landscape, from country crooner Buck Owens to legendary novelist John Steinbeck. Catch a show at the historic Fox Theater or visit the home of civil rights leader César Chávez. Watch artists transform a parking lot into giant canvasses at the Via Arté Italian Street Painting Festival. Sacramento - Fresno - Bakersfield | |||||
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