Getting There By Rail
Amtrak (tel: (800) 872 7245; website: www.amtrak.com) operates from Santa Fe Station, 1050 Kettner Boulevard, corner of Broadway. Facilities at the station are limited to a snack bar, vending machines, phones and washrooms.
In June 2002, the company announced that it was having financial difficulties and may consider cutting some of its routes. Travellers are advised to confirm their reservations immediately prior to departure.
Rail services: Amtrak operates services that stop at multiple stations along California’s scenic west coast, including hourly departures to Los Angeles (journey time – 2 hours 45 minutes), and daily trips to San Francisco (journey time – 16 hours) and Las Vegas (journey time – 9 hours). Services also go up to Seattle and link up with Canada’s popular Via Rail passenger service in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada.
Transport to the city: The Amtrak terminal is located Downtown, within a ten-minute walk or three-minute bus ride (bus 2, 2A, 20 or 992) of Downtown hotels. Buses to Hotel Circle and other areas of the city stop outside of the terminal and run every ten to 15 minutes.
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Getting There By Rail