Emeryville
Emeryville serves Emeryville, CA, and is a stop on 4 regularly scheduled passenger rail services.
Station Facts
- City
- Emeryville, CA
- Amtrak code
- EMY
- Opened
- 1993
- Routes served
- 4
- Address
- 5885 Horton St, Emeryville, CA 94608
About this station
Emeryville is the principal passenger rail facility serving Emeryville in California. The station first opened to passenger service in 1993 and remains in active use today. It is one of more than five hundred stations in the national passenger rail network and one of 33 regularly served stations in California. Travelers researching this station's architecture and history may find heritage rail station archives a useful supplemental reference.
The station serves as a calling point for the trains listed below. Equipment, dwell times, and onboard amenities vary by route — long-distance trains generally include sleeping cars, dining service, and a Sightseer or Cafe lounge, while corridor and commuter trains operate as coach-only sets with a snack vendor or cafe car. Refer to each route's detail page for the equipment typically assigned and the schedule frequency.
Routes calling at Emeryville
| Route | Type | Operator | Endpoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Zephyr | Long-Distance | Amtrak | Chicago ↔ Emeryville |
| Coast Starlight | Long-Distance | Amtrak | Seattle ↔ Los Angeles |
| Capitol Corridor | Regional Corridor | Amtrak (CCJPA) | Auburn ↔ San Jose |
| San Joaquins | State-Supported Corridor | Amtrak (SJJPA) | Oakland ↔ Sacramento |
Popular trips from Emeryville
Sample one-way travel times and fare ranges for the most-searched origin-destination pairs touching Emeryville. Click through any pair for trip-level guidance, including connecting services and schedule frequency.
| From | To | Route | Time | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | Emeryville | California Zephyr | 1h 36m | $65 – $374 |
| Naperville | Emeryville | California Zephyr | 47h 29m | $152 – $879 |
| Princeton | Emeryville | California Zephyr | 46h 4m | $150 – $863 |
| Galesburg | Emeryville | California Zephyr | 44h 38m | $147 – $848 |
| Mt. Pleasant | Emeryville | California Zephyr | 43h 11m | $144 – $832 |
| Ottumwa | Emeryville | California Zephyr | 41h 45m | $141 – $816 |
| Osceola | Emeryville | California Zephyr | 40h 20m | $139 – $800 |
| Creston | Emeryville | California Zephyr | 38h 53m | $136 – $784 |
| Omaha | Emeryville | California Zephyr | 37h 27m | $133 – $769 |
| Lincoln | Emeryville | California Zephyr | 36h 2m | $130 – $753 |
| Hastings | Emeryville | California Zephyr | 34h 35m | $128 – $737 |
| Holdrege | Emeryville | California Zephyr | 33h 9m | $125 – $721 |
| McCook | Emeryville | California Zephyr | 31h 44m | $122 – $705 |
| Fort Morgan | Emeryville | California Zephyr | 30h 17m | $119 – $690 |
| Denver | Emeryville | California Zephyr | 28h 51m | $117 – $674 |
| Granby | Emeryville | California Zephyr | 27h 24m | $114 – $658 |
| Glenwood Springs | Emeryville | California Zephyr | 25h 59m | $111 – $642 |
| Grand Junction | Emeryville | California Zephyr | 24h 33m | $109 – $627 |
Getting to and from the station
Most major stations include taxi stands, rideshare pickup zones, and connecting public transit. Long-term and short-term parking is generally available at corridor and long-distance stations; small flag-stop stations may be unstaffed and have limited facilities. We recommend confirming station amenities with the operator before traveling, especially for early-morning or late-night arrivals. For ground-transport options at major U.S. terminals, the station-to-downtown ground transport directory is a handy companion.
Tickets & fares
RailRover does not sell tickets. To book travel from Emeryville, visit the operating carrier directly. Typical advance-purchase fares from this station start at the lower bound shown for each pair above; same-day walk-up fares typically sit at the upper end of the range. Discount programs (Amtrak Guest Rewards, AAA, military, student, and senior discounts on many corridor services) can reduce these figures further.
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