Los Angeles Union Station
Los Angeles Union Station serves Los Angeles, CA, and is a stop on 5 regularly scheduled passenger rail services.
Station Facts
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- Amtrak code
- LAX
- Opened
- 1939
- Routes served
- 5
- Address
- 800 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
About this station
Los Angeles Union Station is the principal passenger rail facility serving Los Angeles in California. The station first opened to passenger service in 1939 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 Los Angeles Union Station
| Route | Type | Operator | Endpoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Limited | Long-Distance | Amtrak | New Orleans ↔ Los Angeles |
| Southwest Chief | Long-Distance | Amtrak | Chicago ↔ Los Angeles |
| Coast Starlight | Long-Distance | Amtrak | Seattle ↔ Los Angeles |
| Pacific Surfliner | State-Supported Corridor | Amtrak (LOSSAN) | San Luis Obispo ↔ San Diego |
| Metrolink | Commuter Rail | SCRRA | Los Angeles ↔ Victorville |
Popular trips from Los Angeles
Sample one-way travel times and fare ranges for the most-searched origin-destination pairs touching Los Angeles Union Station. Click through any pair for trip-level guidance, including connecting services and schedule frequency.
| 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 |
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 Los Angeles Union Station, 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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