Sunset Limited

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Amtrak's Sunset Limited

Los Angeles - Tucson - El Paso - San Antonio - Houston - New Orleans -

Amtrak's Texas Eagle Connection

Los Angeles - Tucson - San Antonio - Austin -
Dallas - Little Rock - St. Louis - Chicago

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.
Services on the Sunset Limited.
Connecting services.

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The Sunset Limited normally operates tri-weekly between Orlando and New Orleans.  
Due to severe infrastructure damage from Hurricane Katrina, Train 1 and 2 
will originate and terminate in New Orleans, LA until a date to be announced.
No alternative transportation is provided between New Orleans and Orlando.


Read Down                                                     Read Up
   1                       Train Number                          2

 11:55a MoWeFr      Dp New Orleans, LA                     Ar  4:00p TuFrSu
F 1:24p MoWeFr  824    Schriever, LA (Houma/Thibodaux)       F 1:26p TuFrSu
  2:50p MoWeFr  896    New Iberia, LA                         12:05p TuFrSu
  3:37p MoWeFr  914    Lafayette, LA                          11:39a TuFrSu
  5:08p MoWeFr  988    Lake Charles, LA                        9:34a TuFrSu
  6:43p MoWeFr 1049    Beaumont, TX (Port Arthur)              8:10a TuFrSu
  9:13p        1131 Ar Houston, TX                         Dp  6:15a
  9:50p MoWeFr      Dp                                     Ar  5:45a TuFrSu
  3:00a        1341 Ar San Antonio, TX                     Dp  1:00a TuFrSu

      Texas Eagle connection from/to Dallas, St. Louis, and Chicago.
Texas Eagle equipment operates through service in the Sunset Limited consist.
                                                                           
  5:40a TuThSa 1131 Dp San Antonio, TX                     Ar 10:25p TuFrSu
  8:35a TuThSa 1511    Del Rio, TX                             6:37p TuFrSu
F11:10a TuThSa 1636    Sanderson, TX                         F 4:11p MoThSa
  1:24a TuThSa 1728    Alpine, TX(Big Bend Nat'l Park)(CT)     2:20p MoThSa
  5:10p        1946 Ar El Paso, TX                    (MT) Dp  9:00a MoThSa
  5:55p TuThSa      Dp   (Cuidad Juarez, Mex.)             Ar  8:16a 
F 7:26p TuThSa 2034    Deming, NM                            F 6:15a MoThSa
F 8:21p TuThSa 2094    Lordsburg, NM                  (MT)   F 5:20a MoThSa
F 9:26p TuThSa 2212    Benson, AZ                    (MST)   F 2:20a MoThSa
 11:59p TuThSa 2262    Tucson, AZ                              1:20a MoThSa
  1:32a TuThSa 2348    Maricopa, AZ (Phoenix)                 10:17p MoThSa
  4:19a WeFrSu 2513    Yuma, AZ                      (MST)     7:24p MoThSa
  6:37a WeFrSu 2658    Palm Springs, CA               (PT)     5:06p MoThSa
  8:05a WeFrSu 2725    Ontario, CA                             3:24p SuWeFr
  8:15a WeFrSu 2732    Pomona, CA                              3:11p SuWeFr


 10:10a WeFrSu 2764 Ar Los Angeles, CA                (PT) Dp  2:30p SuWeFr

D -- Stops only to discharge passengers.
F -- Stops only on signal, or advance notice to the conductor.

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Thruway Motorcoach Connections

Galveston - Houston

   8701              Thruway Number                   8702
  MoWeFr   Mile      Days of Operation               SuTuFr
   6:45p      0  Dp  Galveston, TX     (CT)       Ar  8:35p
                         (714 25th St Bus Depot)
   7:10p      5      La Marque, TX (725 Oak)          8:15p
   8:15p     47  Ar  Houston, TX       (CT)       Dp  7:15p

Operated by Kerrville Bus.

Connecting Local Services

Los Angeles Area

Metrolink - commuter rail
- in Southern California (800) 371-LINK; outside Southern California (213) 347-2800.
Metropolitan Transit Authority - subway, light rail & bus
- (213) 626-4455 or (310) 639-6800

New Orleans

Regional Transit Authority - streetcar & bus
- (504) 248-3900.

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Superliner® Services on the Sunset Limited

Coaches: Reservations required.
Sleeping Cars: First Class Superliner® Service.
- Reservations Required.
- Private waiting area available in New Orleans for First Class Service passengers.
Dining Car: Complete meals
Sightseer Lounge: Sandwiches, snacks, beverages, and souvenirs.
Entertainment: Feature movies
Trails and Rails Program: In a cooperative effort with the National Park Service, volunteer rangers provide a narrative along the route.
Smoking: Smoking is prohibited entirely on this train. Passengers may smoke on station platforms as announced by train crews, and must remain next to the train, ready to reboard immediately upon hearing the sound of the locomotive horn and verbal ``All Aboard'' calls.
Baggage: Checked baggage handled at Pinellas Park-St. Petersburg, Tampa, Lakeland, Orlando, DeLand, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Houston, San Antonio, El Paso, Tucson, Maricopa, and Los Angeles.

Superliner® Services on the Texas Eagle:

Coaches -- Reservations required.
Sleeping Cars -- Reservations required.
Dining Cars -- Complete meals north of Austin.
Sightseer Lounge -- Sandwiches, snacks, and beverages.
Entertainment -- Feature Movies.
Trails and Rails Program -- In a cooperative effort with the National Park Service, volunteer rangers provides a narrative along the route.
Baggage -- Checked baggage is handled on the Texas Eagle.
Smoking -- No smoking on this train.

Scenic Highlights

Gulf Coast
Bayou Country
Mexican border
Southwestern desert

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Credits:

Updated for April 24, 2006 schedules by Bill Pollard.
These schedules authorized by Amtrak, and provided by volunteers from the Railroad Newsgroup.
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