SAN DIEGO'S PASSENGER TRAINS

OF THE PAST

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

THE STATIONS

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

Union Station
1050 Kettner Blvd.
Opened 1915, replacing earlier station at same location built in 1887

SANTA FE

Departures



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

 71  San Diegan            Los Angeles     8:00        5:30
 73  San Diegan            Los Angeles    12:30        9:00        7:00
 75  San Diegan            Los Angeles     2:15       11:15       11:30
 77  San Diegan            Los Angeles     4:00        4:00        4:00
 79  San Diegan            Los Angeles     8:00        6:30
 81  San Diegan            Los Angeles                10:00
Arrivals



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

 80  San Diegan            Los Angeles                 2:15
 70  San Diegan            Los Angeles    11:15       10:15
 72  San Diegan            Los Angeles     1:00       11:45
 74  San Diegan            Los Angeles     3:15        3:00       10:25
 76  San Diegan            Los Angeles     7:15        7:00        1:55
 78  San Diegan            Los Angeles    11:45       10:30       10:40
Passenger service retained by Amtrak in 1971.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC

Departures



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

362                        Yuma            5:15 pm
452  (mixed train)         Calexico        9:30 pm
Arrivals



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

451  (mixed train)         Calexico        4:30 am
363                        Yuma            8:45 am
Passenger service discontinued in 1951.

STATIONS TODAY

Union Station continues to be used by Amtrak.

Santa Fe Depot/San Diego (Wikipedia)

Link to Web site containing further historical information on the Santa Fe Depot.

MAPPING THE STATIONS AND RAILROADS

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

The most significant railroad serving San Diego was Santa Fe, operating out of the north end of Union Station with a main line north to Los Angeles. Also serving Union Station, and operating out of the south end, was Southern Pacific's San Diego & Arizona Eastern subsidiary. The SD&AE line extended south and east to Yuma.