SACRAMENTO'S PASSENGER TRAINS

OF THE PAST

Intercity passenger trains serving Sacramento in 1942, 1956, and 1971 immediately prior to the creation of Amtrak.


THE STATIONS

The major stations serving Sacramento, during the golden age of passenger trains.

Southern Pacific Station
401 I St.
Opened 1925

Western Pacific Station
1910 J St.
Opened 1910


SOUTHERN PACIFIC

(Southern Pacific Station)

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 28  Overland              Chicago        12:10        1:42 pm
 10  Fast Mail             Reno            1:25   22  11:35 pm
  9  Fast Mail             San Francisco   2:20   21   1:35 am
 87  S. F. Challenger      San Francisco   4:45
 27  Overland              San Francisco   5:00       12:01 pm
101  City of S. Francisco  San Francisco   7:15        7:42 am    12:45 pm
231                        Tracy           8:00   54   7:00 am     8:35 am
247                        San Francisco   8:30        6:15 am
202                        Gerber         10:00        9:05 am
 16  West Coast            Portland       10:20
229                        San Francisco  12:30       10:30 am
 22  Pacific Limited       Chicago         3:10
241                        San Francisco   3:40        7:10 pm
223                        San Francisco   5:15        4:05 pm
102  City of S. Francisco  Chicago         5:53        6:35 pm     3:20 pm
 21  Pacific Limited       San Francisco   7:40
  7                        San Francisco   8:00
 60  West Coast            Los Angeles     8:00        7:15 pm
261                        Davis          10:25
 88  S. F. Challenger      Chicago        11:10


Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 10  Fast Mail             San Francisco  12:55   22  11:05 pm
  9  Fast Mail             Reno            1:50   21  12:50 am
 27  Overland              Chicago         3:55       11:55 am
 87  S. F. Challenger      Chicago         4:15
246                        San Francisco   5:10        4:20 pm
262                        Davis           7:00
101  City of S. Francisco  Chicago         7:10        7:30 am    12:30 pm
248                        San Francisco   7:25        6:00 pm
201                        Gerber          7:45        6:25 pm
 59  West Coast            Los Angeles     7:45        7:20 am
204                        San Francisco   9:35  226   1:20 pm
224                        San Francisco   9:45        8:50 am
 22  Pacific Limited       San Francisco   2:45
102  City of S. Francisco  San Francisco   5:50        6:25 pm     3:10 pm
 15  West Coast            Portland        6:50
  7                        Gerber          7:10
 21  Pacific Limited       Chicago         7:20
232                        Tracy           9:15   53   6:00 pm     6:10 pm
 88  S. F. Challenger      San Francisco  10:50
 28  Overland              San Francisco  11:50        1:37 pm


Passenger service retained by Amtrak in 1971.


WESTERN PACIFIC

(Western Pacific Station)

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 40  Exposition Flyer      Chicago        12:32 am
 11  Feather River Exp.    San Francisco   2:13 am 1   2:20 am
 12  Feather River Exp.    Portola         2:45 am 2   8:30 pm
 17  California Zephyr     San Francisco              11:50 am
 18  California Zephyr     Chicago                     1:30 pm
 39  Exposition Flyer      San Francisco   6:04 pm


Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 40  Exposition Flyer      San Francisco  12:32 am
 11  Feather River Exp.    Portola         2:13 am 1   2:20 am
 12  Feather River Exp.    San Francisco   2:45 am 2   8:30 pm
 17  California Zephyr     Chicago                    11:50 am
 18  California Zephyr     San Francisco               1:30 pm
 39  Exposition Flyer      Chicago         6:04 pm


Passenger service discontinued in 1970, last train was the California Zephyr.


STATIONS TODAY

The Southern Pacific station continues to be used by Amtrak.

The Western Pacific station still stands, and is now a restaurant.

Sacramento Valley Rail Station (Wikipedia)
Link to a Web site containing further historical information on the Southern Pacific station.


MAPPING THE STATIONS AND RAILROADS

Links to locations of past and present stations and railroads, using Google Maps. Satellite views are also available.