The California Zephyr connects Chicago, IL and Emeryville, CA on the route operated by Amtrak, calling at 35 stations.
Quick Facts
- Operator
- Amtrak
- Service type
- Long-Distance
- Endpoints
- Chicago ↔ Emeryville
- Stations
- 35
- States served
- 7 (IL, IA, NE, CO, UT, NV, CA)
Route guide
The California Zephyr is a long-distance service operated by Amtrak, running between Chicago Union Station and Emeryville and calling at 35 stations. Which stations a route calls at, and the agency that operates it, come from the operator's published schedule feed.
What to watch for: Continuous spectacle for two days — Glenwood Canyon, Ruby Canyon of the Colorado, the Sierra Nevada via Donner Pass — widely considered the most scenic train ride in North America.
Stops along the route
Stations are listed in the order the operating agency's schedule feed records them. Stop sequencing depends on the specific train; refer to the operator's timetable for departures.
- Chicago Union Station — Chicago, IL
- Naperville — Naperville, IL
- Princeton, IL — Princeton, IL
- Galesburg — Galesburg, IL
- Mt. Pleasant — Mt. Pleasant, IA
- Ottumwa — Ottumwa, IA
- Osceola — Osceola, IA
- Creston — Creston, IA
- Omaha — Omaha, NE
- Lincoln — Lincoln, NE
- Hastings — Hastings, NE
- Holdrege — Holdrege, NE
- McCook — McCook, NE
- Fort Morgan — Fort Morgan, CO
- Denver Union Station — Denver, CO
- Granby — Granby, CO
- Glenwood Springs — Glenwood Springs, CO
- Grand Junction — Grand Junction, CO
- Green River, UT — Green River, UT
- Helper — Helper, UT
- Provo — Provo, UT
- Salt Lake City — Salt Lake City, UT
- Elko — Elko, NV
- Winnemucca — Winnemucca, NV
- Reno — Reno, NV
- Sparks — Sparks, NV
- Truckee — Truckee, CA
- Colfax — Colfax, CA
- Auburn — Auburn, CA
- Roseville — Roseville, CA
- Sacramento Valley Station — Sacramento, CA
- Davis — Davis, CA
- Martinez — Martinez, CA
- Richmond, CA — Richmond, CA
- Emeryville — Emeryville, CA