Note:
The service of Sunset Limited east of New Orleans (between Orlando, FL and New Orleans, LA) has been suspended since 2005.

Train Data:

Route

Orlando, FL - Los Angeles, CA

Distance

2,764 miles / 4,447 km

Operation

Three days weekly

Time

67h 55m

Train Set

Superliner

Cars

Baggege, Sleeper, Coach, Dinner, Sightseer Lounge

Station Information:

Elevation

Notes

Orlando

FL

ET

0 mi

33 m

Suspended

Winter Park

FL

ET

5 mi

28 m

Suspended

Deland

FL

ET

38 mi

9 m

Suspended, Transfer to Daytona Beach

Palatka

FL

ET

90 mi

7 m

Suspended

Jacksonville

FL

ET

147 mi

5 m

Suspended

Lake City

FL

ET

213 mi

75 m

Suspended

Madison

FL

ET

263 mi

40 m

Suspended

Tallahassee

FL

ET

318 mi

24 m

Suspended, Capital city in Florida

Chipley

FL

CT

404 mi

34 m

Suspended

Crestview

FL

CT

471 mi

68 m

Suspended

Pensacola

FL

CT

520 mi

8 m

Suspended

Atmore

AL

CT

579 mi

87 m

Suspended

Mobile

AL

CT

624 mi

2 m

Suspended

Pascagoula

MS

CT

664 mi

5 m

Suspended

Biloxi

MS

CT

685 mi

8 m

Suspended

Gulfport

MS

CT

697 mi

9 m

Suspended

Bay St. Louis

MS

CT

712 mi

6 m

Suspended

New Orleans

LA

CT

769 mi

2 m

Schriever

LA

CT

824 mi

5 m

Flag Stop

New Iberia

LA

CT

896 mi

6 m

Flag Stop

Lafayette

LA

CT

914 mi

12 m

Lake Charles

LA

CT

988 mi

6 m

Beaumont

TX

CT

1049 mi

6 m

Houston

TX

CT

1131 mi

14 m

Largest city in Texas

San Antonio

TX

CT

1341 mi

 203 m

Transfer to Texas Eagle

Del Rio

TX

CT

1511 mi

294 m

Sanderson

TX

CT

1636 mi

847 m

Flag Stop

Alpine

TX

CT

1728 mi

1367 m

El Paso

TX

MT

1946 mi

1140 m

Deming

NM

MT

2034 mi

1323 m

Flag Stop

Lordsburg

NM

MT

2094 mi

1295 m

Flag Stop

Benson

AZ

MT

2212 mi

1091 m

Flag Stop

Tucson

AZ

MT

2262 mi

728 m

Maricopa

AZ

MT

2348 mi

359 m

Yuma

AZ

MT

2513 mi

43 m

Palm Springs

CA

PT

2658 mi

207 m

Ontario

CA

PT

2725 mi

304 m

Pomona

CA

PT

2732 mi

263 m

Metrolink

Los Angeles

CA

PT

2764 mi

91 m

Metrolink, Light Rail

Note: The service between Orlando, FL and New Orleans, LA is suspended.

Only Amtrak stations are listed.  Commuter Train Stations are not shown.

Train Gif: Alex Stroshane of Amtrak Prototype & Model

~ Actual Train Consists - Sunset Limited Car Numbers ~

Train #1 Westbound (July 2009)

Boarding for Train #1at New Orleans

Crossing Mississippi River

Schriever Station

New Iberia Station

Lake Charles Station

Beaumont Station

Lounge Car

Lounge Car

Meeting Texas Eagle #421 at San Antonio

San Antonio Station

Train #2 Eastbound (September 2008)

Lounge Car

Pomona Station

Ontario Station

Coffee and Hotdog

Near Palm Springs

Solton Lake

Surface Elevation: −235 ft (−71.7 m)

Train #2 Eastbound (March 2008)

Amtrak cancelled LA to Tucson

Buses were arranged by Amtrak

Bus to Tucson for Sleeper Car Passengers

Inside of the bus

Bus arrived at Tucson, AZ

Sunrise

El Paso Station

El Paso Station

Lounge Car

Lounge Car

Sleeper

Dining Car

Elevator form Kitchen to Diner

Lunch

Sunset

Sleeper Car

Sleeper Car

Dinner

Arrived at Houston, TX

Train #1 Westbound (May 17, 2005)

Sunset Limited Train#1 at Orlando

Coach Passengers at Orlando

Restored Superliner I Coach

(Ex-Coach/Smoking Car)

Baggage Cart

Sunset Limited Train#1 - All Aboroad!

Leaving Orlando for Los Angeles
I hope seeing Sunset Limited again.

Eastbound Amtrak Sunset Limited at Beaumont, TX (July 1992)

Amtrak Sunset Limited crossing the long bridge near New Orleans (July 1999)