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Amtrak's California Zephyr
Chicago-Denver-San Francisco
Schedule effective April 24, 2006.
Reservations required. See your travel agent, call 1-800-USA-RAIL, or visit tickets.amtrak.com for reservations and fare information.
Scenic Highlights along the route.
Connecting services.
Services on the California Zephyr.
5 Train Number 6
Daily Days of Operation Daily
Read Down Read Up
miles .
1:50p 0 Dp Chicago, IL-Union Station * (CT) Ar 3:20p
M 2:24p 28 Naperville, IL (Metra/BN Line) M 1:47p
3:34p 104 Princeton, IL 12:35p
4:28p 162 Galesburg, IL-S. Seminary St. 11:44a
5:15p 205 Burlington, IA 10:56a
5:49p 233 Mt. Pleasant, IA 10:24a
6:43p 279 Ottumwa, IA 9:39a
7:59p 359 Osceola, IA (Des Moines) 8:10a
8:31p 392 Creston, IA 7:34a
10:19p 500 Ar Omaha, NE (Kansas City) Dp 5:44a
10:39p Dp Ar 5:29a
12:18a 555 Ar Lincoln, NE Dp 4:17a
12:24a Dp Ar 4:11a
1:57a 652 Hastings, NE (Grand Island) 1:57a
2:44a 706 Holdrege, NE 1:09a
3:53a 783 McCook, NE (CT) 11:59p
5:15a 960 Fort Morgan, CO (Sterling) (MT) 8:40p
7:30a 1038 Ar Denver, CO * Dp 7:25p
8:05a Dp (Colorado Springs/Pueblo) Ar 6:58p
10:07a 1100 Fraser-Winter Park, CO 4:10p
10:37a 1113 Granby, CO (Rocky Mt. Natl. Park) 3:32p
1:53p 1223 Glenwood Springs, CO (Aspen) * 12:30p
4:10p 1311 Grand Junction, CO * 10:43a
5:58p 1417 Green River, UT 8:19a
7:25p 1488 Helper, UT (Price) 6:57a
9:31p 1563 Provo, UT 4:50a
11:33p 1608 Ar Salt Lake City, UT. * (MT) Dp 3:45a
11:59p Dp (Pocatello/Boise/Ogden) Ar 3:15a
3:21a 1871 Elko, NV (PT) 9:40p
6:13a 2013 Winnemucca, NV 7:05p
8:55a 2199 Sparks, NV * 4:08p
9:14a 2202 Reno, NV * 3:58p
10:15a 2237 Truckee, CA (Lake Tahoe) 2:43p
12:26p 2301 Colfax, CA 12:26p
1:35p 2336 Roseville, CA 11:40a
D 2:15p 2353 Sacramento, CA * 11:14a
D 2:46p 2367 Davis, CA 10:36a
D 3:28p 2411 Martinez, CA (San Joaquin Trains) 9:54a
4:49p 2438 Ar Emeryville, CA (San Francisco) (PT) Dp 9:15a
D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
M -- Passengers not carried locally between Naperville and Chicago
except when connecting to/from another Amtrak train.
* -- An Amtrak Vacation Destination. Visit the Amtrak Vacations site
for details.
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Thruway Motorcoach Connections
- Emeryville - San Francisco
- Casper - Cheyenne - Fort Collins - Denver
- Denver - Colorado Springs - Pueblo - Raton, NM
- Denver - Vail - Glenwood Springs
- Boise - Twin Falls, ID - Ogden - Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake City - Las Vegas
- Glenwood Springs - Aspen - Vail
- Galesburg - Springfield
Casper - Cheyenne - Denver(Powder River)
6 5 Connecting Train Number 5 6
8106 8105 Thruway Number 8205 8206
miles .
9:30a 10:25p 0 Dp Casper, WY Ar 4:10p 3:40a
10:30a 11:35p Douglas, WY 3:00p
11:25a 12:30a Wheatland, WY 2:00p
12:45p 2:00a Cheyenne, WY (MT) 12:40p 12:40a
1:50p 3:10a 42 Fort Collins, CO 11:30a 11:40p
2:40p 4:00a Greeley, CO 10:30a 10:50p
3:20p 4:40a 71 Longmont, CO
4:00p 5:20a 87 Boulder, CO Ar 9:20a
4:25p 6:00a 114 Ar Denver, CO-Union Station * (MT) Dp 8:15a 8:45p
Denver - Vail - Glenwood Springs(Greyhound Lines)
8805 8905 Thruway Number 8706 8806
miles .
8:20a 0 Dp Denver, CO-Union Station * (MT) 5:10p
9:45a 9:45a 71 Frisco, CO P3:35p 6:15p
10:20a P10:25a 100 Vail, CO P3:00p 5:35p
11:35a 160 Ar Glenwood Springs, CO * (MT) Dp 4:25p
D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
P -- Stops only to receive passengers.
Boise - Twin Falls, ID - Ogden - Salt Lake City (Greyhound)
6 Connecting Train 5
8441 8447 Thruway Bus Number 8440 8446
Daily Daily Days of Operation Daily Daily
.
10:50p 11:25a Dp Boise, ID-Greyhound Sta. (MT) Ar 8:05p 6:50a
11:50p 12:45p Mountain Home, ID-Greyhound Sta. 6:25p 5:55a
1:25a 2:15p Twin Falls, ID-Greyhound Station 4:50p 4:20a
5:15a 6:00p Ogden, UT-Greyhound Station 12:55p 12:30a
6:00a 6:45p Ar Salt Lake City, UT-Greyhound Dp 12:01p 11:45p
Glenwood Springs - Aspen - Vail (Colorado Mountain Express)
5 Connecting Train 6 7305/7705 Thruway Number 7606/7806 2:10p Dp Glenwood Springs, CO (MT) Ar 12:00n 3:25p Ar Aspen/Snowmass Resort Area, CO Dp 10:45a 3:25p Ar Vail/Beaver Creek Resort Area, CO (MT) Dp 10:45a 7605/7805 Thruway Number 7306/7706 12:00n Dp Vail/Beaver Creek Resort Area, CO (MT) Ar 2:00p 12:00n Dp Aspen/Snowmass Resort Area, CO Ar 2:00p 1:15p Ar Glenwood Springs, CO (MT) Dp 12:45p
Salt Lake City - Las Vegas (Greyhound Lines)
8453 Thruway Number 8456 8458
Daily Days of Operation Daily Daily
miles .
8:30a 0 Dp Salt Lake City, UT (MT) Ar 3:10p 7:00a
Greyhound Station
9:25a Provo, UT 2:15p 6:05a
2:15p St. George, UT (MT) 9:40a 1:25a
2:05p Mesquite, NV (PT) 7:15a
3:30p 206 Ar Las Vegas, NV (PT) Dp 5:40a 10:10p
Greyhound Sta.Springfield, Il - Galesburg Classic Limo Service
5 Connecting Train Number 6
5522 Thruway Bus Number 5521
Daily Days of Operation Daily
miles .
12:10p 0 Dp Springfield, IL - Amtrak 5:45p
2:25p Galesburg, IL - Amtrak 3:30p
Connecting Local Services
- Chicago
- METRA/Regional Transit Authority (RTA)commuter rail: (312) 836-7000;www.metrarail.com
- Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)subway and bus:(312) 836-7000;www.transitchicago.com
- CTA connections to Chicago Airports
- Midway:Orange Line elevated trains leave from the elevated stationat the corner of Quincy and Wells streets,three blocks east of Union Station.Pay fare in elevated station.
- O'Hare:Blue Line subway trains leave from the subway stationat the corner of Clinton and Congress streets,two blocks south of Union Station.Pay fare in subway station.
- Denver
- Regional Transit light rail & bus:(303) 299-6000;www.rtd-denver.com
- Salt Lake City
- Utah Transit Authority (UTA)TRAX (light rail) & bus:(801) 287-7425;www.utabus.com
- Sacramento
- Regional Transitlight rail & bus:(916) 321-2877;www.sacrt.com
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Caltraincommuter rail service between San Francisco andAmtrak's San Jose stationwith stops at San Mateo,Palo Alto and other intermediate peninsula cities.Peak hour service also operated betweenSan Jose, Morgan Hill and Gilroy.(650) 508-6455 or, in Northern California (800) 660-4287;www.caltrain.com
- Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)connects San Francisco and the East Bay:(415) 989-2278;www.bart.org
- San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI)streetcar, cable car & bus service in San Francisco:(415) 673-6864;www.sfmuni.com
- Alameda-Contra Costa Transit Districtbus service in the East Bay:(510) 839-2882;www.actransit.org
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SuperlinerĀ® Services on the California Zephyr
- Coaches: Reservations required.
- Sleeping cars:First Class Superliner Service
- Reservations required.
- Amtrak's Metropolitan LoungeĀ® availablein Chicago for First Class Service passengers.
- Dining Car:Complete meals.
- Sightseer Lounge Car: Sandwiches, snacks and beverages.
- Entertainment:Feature movies.
- Trails and Rails Program:In a cooperative effort with the National Park Service, volunteer rangers provide a narrative between Grand Junction and Denver (Spring/Summer).
- On-Board Guide Program: California State Railroad Museum narrators provide historical and sightseeing commentary between Reno and Sacramento. Visit www.nps.gov/trails&rails for details.
- Smoking -- Smoking is prohibited on this train. Passengers may smoke on station platforms as announced by train crews, and must remain next to the train, ready to board immediately upon hearing the locomotive horn and verbal "All Aboard" calls.
- Baggage:Handled at Chicago, Mt. Pleasant, Omaha, Denver, Glenwood Springs, Salt Lake City, Reno, Sacramento, Davis, Martinez, Emeryville and San Francisco (Ferry Building only).
Scenic Highlights
- One of the most popular scenic trains
- Rocky Mountains/Moffat Tunnel
- Colorado's Gore, Byers and Glenwood Canyons
- California's historic Donner Pass and High Sierras
Click here for service and travel information from Amtrak's WWW page. Links above also take you to Amtrak's page.
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