Capitol Maps and Links
The Capitol trains run from Colfax to San Jose. These trains are sponsored by the State of California and run by Amtrak. Connecting bus service from the trains is provided to
| Traveler | Link | Comments |
| Steve Grande | Steve Grande's US Travelogue Page | Great travelogues with detailed information about the trains and their equipment plus hints for a satisfying trip |
| Steve Reynolds | http://trainweb.com/reynolds/tvlpage.html | Steve is a railfan who lives right on the Coast Starlight/San Diegan route in Santa Barbara and has lots of good trips to share |
| Wizzle | Coming Soon! | Trip from LAX to Sacramento planned for Thansgiving weekend |
Stop by Stop
Information (East to west along the route - stations served by trains in
bold with connection destinations in plain text)
| Colfax | ||
| Auburn | ||
| Placer County | Right in the heart of the gold rush area | |
| Nevada County | More great destinations in the gold rush area. Keep in mind that Gold Rush country is in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The scenery is spectacular and there are many places to camp and hike between visits to the Gold Rush towns. The fall colors in the Sierras are awesome.A reminder.......while days in spring and fall may be warm, night temperature in the mountains is likely to get cool quickly. Bring appropriate clothing. | |
| Rockville | ||
| Sacramento | Tour Vision | Capitol of California and the place where the 1848 gold rush started. Sacramento has one of the great rail museums in the country and a charming Old Town district. There are also excellent connections for Amtrak's Capitol, San Joaquin and California Zephyr trains. I'm planning a trip over the Thanksgiving week end so check back for photos. |
| Old Sacramento | Detailed information about the Old Town area | |
| Davis | Home of another UC campus. See all that hay in everyone's hair? This is UC's aggie school .........UC Davis is actually pretty cool and who can quibble with a town that is willing to build a tunnel so the local froggies stay happy and don't have to cross a highway? No kidding! The good people of Davis had a tunnel built under a highway just for the frogs (ribbit). Personally I'd worry about wearing my mink coat here. But hey.......hug a tree and be happy! Is Davis in the PAC 10? | |
| Martinez | ||
| Emeryville | ||
| Oakland | ||
| San Jose | Steve Grande's Station Review | Lots of pictures and detailed directions from the Amtrak station to hotels, downtown and attractions |
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