Downtown’s Union Station is LA’s major hub for various transportation system including Metrolink and Amtrak. (Please see ‘Subway’ section for LA’s Metro Rail system.)
Metrolink
Metrolink is a commuter rail system that services 41,000 ridership across Los Angeles county, Ventura County, Orange County, San Diego County,Riverside County and San Bernadino County.
Fares vary depending on the distance of your travel. To find out, go to Fare Calculator on Metrolink website, http://www.metrolinktrains.com/farecalc/index.php
Routing is as follows:
|
Line |
Region |
Routing |
| 91 Line
Weekdays |
Downtown LA
Riverside |
|
| Antelope Valley Line
Daily |
Downtown LA
Lancaster |
|
| Inland Empire–Orange County Line
Daily |
Downtown RiversideSan Juan Capistrano |
|
| Orange County Line
Daily |
Downtown LA
Oceanside |
|
| Riverside Line
Weekdays |
LA Downtown
Riverside Downtown |
|
| San Bernardino Line
Daily |
LA Downtown
San Bernardino |
|
| Ventura County Line
Weekdays |
East Ventura
LA Downtown |
|
For more information, go to Metrolink website; http://www.metrolinktrains.com/
Amtrak
Amtrak is a government owned rail road system across 46 states (and three Canadian provinces), servicing approximately 29 million ridership annually. It is a relaxing way to travel across the continent or along side of the coastlines.
Plan your trip and purchase tickets from; http://www.amtrak.com/.
Train amenities include restaurants, bars, beds, wi-fi access and more depending on the travel distance.
Check the website for more information.
| Line | Region | Routing |
| Acela Express | Northeast | Boston – New York – Philadelphia -Washington, DC |
| Adirondack | Northeast | Montreal – Albany – New York |
| Amtrak Cascades | Northwest | Vancouver, BC – Seattle – Tacoma – Portland – Salem – Eugene |
| Auto Train | South
Northeast |
Lorton, VA (Washington, DC) – Sanford, FL (Orlando) |
| California Zephyr | West Midwest California |
Chicago – Denver – Emeryville, CA (San Francisco) |
| Capitol Corridor | California | Auburn – Sacramento – Emeryville (San Francisco) – Oakland – San Jose |
| Capitol Limited | Midwest Northeast | Washington, DC – Pittsburgh – Chicago |
| Cardinal / Hoosier State | Midwest Northeast | New York – Washington, DC – Cincinnati – Indianapolis – Chicago |
| Carolinian / Piedmont | South Northeast | New York – Raleigh – Charlotte |
| City of New Orleans | Midwest South | Chicago – Memphis – New Orleans |
| Coast Starlight | West Northwest California |
Seattle – Portland – Los Angeles |
| Crescent | South Northeast | New York – Atlanta – New Orleans |
| Downeaster | Northeast | Portland – Boston |
| Empire Builder | West Midwest Northwest |
Chicago – St. Paul – Portland/Seattle |
| Empire Service | Northeast | New York – Albany – Syracuse – Rochester – Buffalo – Niagara Falls |
| Ethan Allen Express | Northeast | Rutland – Albany – New York |
| Heartland Flyer | West | Oklahoma City – Fort Worth |
| Hiawatha | Midwest | Milwaukee – Chicago |
| Illinois Service | Midwest | Chicago – Quincy/St.Louis/Carbondale |
| Keystone | Northeast | New York – Philadelphia – Harrisburg |
| Lake Shore Limited | Midwest Northeast | New York/Boston – Albany – Chicago |
| Maple Leaf | Northeast | Toronto – New York |
| Michigan Services | Midwest | Chicago – Grand Rapids/Port Huron/Detroit – Pontiac |
| MissouriRiver Runner | Midwest | St. Louis – Kansas City, MO |
| Northeas Regional | Northeast South | Boston – Providence / Springfield – Hartford – New York – Washington, DC – Richmond – Lynchburg / Newport News – Virginia Beach |
| Pacific Surfliner | California | San Luis Obispo – Santa Barbara – Los Angeles – San Diego |
| Pennsylvanian | Northeast | New York – Pittsburgh |
| San Joaquin | California | San Francisco Bay Area/Sacramento – Bakersfield/Southern California |
| Silver Service / Palmetto | South Northeast | New York – Washington, DC – Charleston – Savannah – Jacksonville – Orlando – Tampa/Miami |
| Southwest Chief | West Midwest California |
Chicago – Albuquerque – Los Angeles |
| Sunset Limited | West South California |
New Orleans – San Antonio – Los Angeles |
| Texas Eagle | West Midwest South California |
Chicago – St. Louis – Dallas – San Antonio – (Los Angeles) |
| Vermonter | Northeast | St. Albans – Burlington – Springfield – New York – Washington, DC |
For more information visit: http://www.amtrak.com.
