Trains in Los Angeles, CA — Stations & Services

Los Angeles is served by 1 regularly catalogued passenger rail station and 5 distinct intercity or commuter rail services. Combined, these services connect Los Angeles directly to dozens of cities across California and the wider West region without a transfer, and indirectly to almost any address on the U.S. passenger rail network.

City Rail Profile

State: California
Region: West
Stations indexed: 1
Routes calling: 5
Origin–destination pairs: 89 catalogued

Stations in Los Angeles

Each rail facility in Los Angeles is listed below. Larger union stations typically host several services and offer staffed ticket windows, checked baggage, and accessible boarding; smaller intermediate stations may be platform-only with online ticketing.

Los Angeles Union Station LAX

Services calling at Los Angeles

The following passenger rail services include at least one Los Angeles stop in their published timetable. Mix of intercity, regional, and commuter service depends on the city's position in the national network — gateway cities such as those served by long-distance routes appear alongside corridor and commuter services.

Route	Type	Operator	Distance
Sunset Limited	Long-Distance	Amtrak	1,995 mi
Southwest Chief	Long-Distance	Amtrak	2,265 mi
Coast Starlight	Long-Distance	Amtrak	1,377 mi
Pacific Surfliner	State-Supported Corridor	Amtrak (LOSSAN)	351 mi
Metrolink	Commuter Rail	SCRRA	538 mi

Where you can travel from Los Angeles

Catalogued one-seat trips departing from or arriving at Los Angeles. Each pair links to a full trip-planning page with travel time, fare range, and route guide. Travel-deal newsletters such as the Saver Fare Watch often spotlight discounted fares on these origin-destination pairs.

From	To	Route	Time	Fare
Yuma	Los Angeles	Sunset Limited	3h 14m	$60 – $310
Schriever	Los Angeles	Sunset Limited	37h	$129 – $663
Lafayette	Los Angeles	Sunset Limited	33h 56m	$123 – $631
Lake Charles	Los Angeles	Sunset Limited	30h 52m	$116 – $599
Beaumont	Los Angeles	Sunset Limited	27h 47m	$110 – $567
Houston	Los Angeles	Sunset Limited	24h 44m	$104 – $535
San Antonio	Los Angeles	Sunset Limited	21h 39m	$98 – $503
Del Rio	Los Angeles	Sunset Limited	18h 35m	$91 – $470
Alpine	Los Angeles	Sunset Limited	15h 30m	$85 – $438
El Paso	Los Angeles	Sunset Limited	12h 27m	$79 – $406
Tucson	Los Angeles	Sunset Limited	9h 22m	$73 – $374
Maricopa	Los Angeles	Sunset Limited	6h 18m	$66 – $342
Fullerton	Los Angeles	Southwest Chief	1h 35m	$61 – $345
Naperville	Los Angeles	Southwest Chief	44h 3m	$142 – $810
Mendota	Los Angeles	Southwest Chief	42h 38m	$140 – $794
Princeton	Los Angeles	Southwest Chief	41h 14m	$137 – $779
Galesburg	Los Angeles	Southwest Chief	39h 48m	$134 – $763
Fort Madison	Los Angeles	Southwest Chief	38h 23m	$131 – $748
La Plata	Los Angeles	Southwest Chief	36h 58m	$129 – $732
Kansas City	Los Angeles	Southwest Chief	35h 34m	$126 – $717
Lawrence	Los Angeles	Southwest Chief	34h 9m	$123 – $701
Topeka	Los Angeles	Southwest Chief	32h 44m	$121 – $686
Newton	Los Angeles	Southwest Chief	31h 18m	$118 – $670
Hutchinson	Los Angeles	Southwest Chief	29h 53m	$115 – $655

Travel context for Los Angeles

Within California, Los Angeles is one of 33 rail-served cities our index tracks. The wider West region anchors 10 services through this state alone, with onward connections nationally. Travelers planning longer trips usually transfer at the nearest hub city; for Los Angeles that is most often the largest connecting facility on the calling routes listed above.

If you are routing a complete itinerary, the California state hub aggregates every route and station in this state on a single page, with distance and frequency for quick comparison. The operators directory describes the different commuter and intercity carriers serving the state. Background reading on the corridor patterns connecting Los Angeles to its neighbors is summarized in the North American Rail Atlas.

Booking and station access

RailRover does not sell tickets. To book travel from Los Angeles, visit the operating carrier directly using the operator links in the table above. Larger stations typically have a staffed ticket window during scheduled train hours; smaller stations may require online ticketing in advance of arrival. For the latest accessibility and amenities information at each facility, follow the station link in the list above.

For trip planning across multiple cities or operators, see the RailRover guides on buying tickets, connecting Thruway buses, and group and multi-ride passes. Travelers using Los Angeles as a connecting hub should review the baggage policy and the onboard Wi-Fi and power outlet field guide before boarding.