The Sunset Route

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Amtrak's Sunset Route Service

Amtrak's Sunset Limited

Los Angeles-Tucson-(Phoenix)-San Antonio-Houston-New Orleans-Jacksonville-Orlando (Miami).

Amtrak's Texas Eagle

Los Angeles-Tucson-San Antonio-Dallas-Little Rock-St. Louis-Chicago

Schedule effective May , 1999

Reservations required. See your travel agent, call 1-800-USA-RAIL, or visit reservations.amtrak.com for reservations and fare information.

Connecting services.
Services on these trains.

 
  Texas  Sunset                                      Sunset   Texas
  Eagle  Limited                                    Limited   Eagle
   22       2              Train Number                 1       21

   Mo    SuTuFr            Train operates            FrSuTu    Mo
                miles                                              
  9:55p   9:55p    0 Dp Los Angeles, CA     (PT) Ar   7:10a   7:10a
 10:52p  10:52p   33    Pomona, CA                    5:33a   5:33a
 11:02p  11:02p   39    Ontario, CA                   5:23a   5:23a
 12:29a  12:29a  128    Palm Springs, CA    (PT)      3:53a   3:53a
  2:44a   2:44a  251    Yuma, AZ           (MST)      1:40a   1:40a
    T       T    415    Maricopa, AZ                    T        T
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      Amtrak Thruway Bus - Tucson/Phoenix - See schedule below
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  7:35a   7:35a  501    Tucson, AZ                    9:44p   9:44p
F 8:35a F 8:35a  549    Benson, AZ         (MST)    F 8:05p F 8:05p
F11:35a F11:35a  664    Lordsburg, NM       (MT)    F 7:01p F 7:01p
F12:30p F12:30p  723    Deming, NM                  F 6:07p F 6:07p
  2:45p   2:45p  811 Ar El Paso, TX         (MT) Dp   4:37p   4:37p
  3:05p   3:05p      Dp                          Ar   3:50p   3:50p
  7:50p   7:50p 1030    Alpine, TX          (CT)     12:58p  12:58p
F 9:41p F 9:41p 1121    Sanderson, TX               F11:05a F11:05a
 12:07a  12:07a 1247    Del Rio, TX                   8:30a   8:30a
  3:21a   3:21a 1416 Ar San Antonio, TX          Dp   5:35a   5:35a
   We    TuThSu            Train operates            ThSaMo    Su
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  Texas Eagle connecting service to Dallas, St. Louis, and Chicago
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    Amtrak Thruway Bus - San Antonio/Laredo - See schedule below
 Amtrak Thruway Bus - San Antonio/Brownsville - See Schedule below
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         TuThSu            Train operates            ThSaMo
          4:35a 1416 Dp San Antonio, TX          Ar   4:45a
          9:35a 1626 Ar Houston, TX              Dp  11:35p
          9:53a      Dp                          Ar  11:13p
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      Amtrak Thruway Bus - Houston/Dallas - See schedule below
     Amtrak Thruway Bus - Houston/Longview - See schedule below
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         11:38a 1708    Beaumont, TX                  8:08p
          1:02p 1770    Lake Charles, LA              6:43p
          2:33p 1844    Lafayette, LA                 5:12p
          2:59p 1862    New Iberia, LA                4:45p
          4:20p 1934    Schriever, LA                 3:19p
          6:50p 1989 Ar New Orleans, LA     (CT) Dp   1:45p
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  Amtrak Thruway Bus - New Orleans/Baton Rouge - See schedule below
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   Bus                                                         Bus
MoWeFrSa TuThSu         Train/Bus operates           WeFrSu MoTuThSa
  5:45p   8:15p 1989 Dp New Orleans, LA     (CT) Ar  11:25a  11:59a
          9:28p 2046    Bay St. Louis, MS             9:54a
          9:50p 2061    Gulfport, MS                  9:32a
         10:08p 2073    Biloxi, MS                    9:14a
         10:32p 2093    Pascagoula, MS                8:48a
  9:30p  11:20p 2133    Mobile, AL                    8:08a   8:30a [Note G]
         12:16a 2178    Atmore, AL                    7:07a
          1:55a 2244 Ar Pensacola, FL            Dp   5:40a
          2:20a      Dp                          Ar   5:30a
          3:23a 2287    Crestview, FL                 4:05a
          4:43a 2353    Chipley, FL         (CT)      2:43a
          7:53a 2440    Tallahassee, FL     (ET)      1:40a
          9:13a 2494    Madison, FL                  12:22a
         10:03a 2545    Lake City, FL                11:23p
         11:45a 2622 Ar Jacksonville, FL         Dp  10:21p
         12:00p      Dp                          Ar  10:08p
          1:13p 2680    Palatka, FL                   8:42p
          1:58p 2732    DeLand, FL                    7:56p
          2:21p 2748    Sanford, FL                   7:33p
          2:45p 2765    Winter Park, FL               7:08p
          3:20p 2770 Ar Orlando, FL              Dp   6:50p
         WeFrMo            Train operates            TuThSa
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  Amtrak Thruway Bus - Orlando/St. Petersburg - See schedule below
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           97   Daily Connecting Train to/from Miami   92
                                                           
          4:05p    0 Dp Orlando, FL              Ar   4:29p
          4:25p   18    Kissimmee, FL                 3:46p
          5:25p   55    Winter Haven, FL              2:54p
          6:04p   96    Sebring, FL                   2:15p
          6:39p  138    Okeechobee, FL
         D7:48p  199    West Palm Beach, FL         P12:35p
         D8:07p  217    Delray Beach, FL            P12:12p
         D8:24p  227    Deerfield Beach, FL         P12:01p
         D8:47p  241    Ft. Lauderdale, FL          P11:43a
         D8:59p  249    Hollywood, FL               P11:29a
          9:45p  262 Ar Miami, FL           (ET) Dp  11:05a
          Daily      Ar     Miami                Dp   Daily

D--Stops only to discharge passengers.
F--Stops only on signal, or advance notice to the conductor.
P--Stops only to pick up passengers.
T--Service planned to commence at Maricopa in Fall 1999.
G--For 8:30am Greyhound bus, passengers board at
   Greyhound Station, 2545 Government Blvd.

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Connecting Services:

Amtrak Thruway Bus Connection - Tucson/Phoenix, AZ
MoTuWeSa          Days of Operation             SuMoThSa
  8:10a    0  Dp  Tucson, AZ           (MST)  Ar  9:05p
 10:15a  119  Ar  Phoenix, AZ                 Dp  7:00p
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  5:00a    0  Dp  Phoenix, AZ          (MST)  Ar 12:10a
  7:05a  119  Ar  Tucson, AZ                  Dp 10:05p

Operated by Mountain View Tours.

Amtrak Thruway Bus Connection - San Antonio/Laredo, TX
  4:20a    0  Dp  San Antonio, TX         (CT)  Ar  4:15a
  6:50a  153  Ar  Laredo, TX (801 San Bernardo) Dp  1:40a

Operated by Greyhound Lines.

Amtrak Thruway Bus Connection - San Antonio/Brownsville, TX
Note -- Greyhound schedules subject to change on June 22, 1999
SuMoThSa          Days of Operation          Ar TuWeThSu
  4:10a    0  Dp  San Antonio, TX       (CT) Ar   4:00a
  6:05a  129  Ar  Alice, TX                  Dp   2:05a
  8:15a  237      McAllen, TX                    11:55p
  9:10a  269      Harlingen, TX                  11:00p
  9:50a  295  Ar  Brownsville, TX                10:15p
                                             Dp MoTuWeSa

Operated by Greyhound Lines.

Amtrak Thruway Bus Connection - Houston/Dallas, TX
  3:50a    0  Dp  Dallas, TX            (CT)  Ar  5:20a
  8:30a  245  Ar  Houston, TX                 Dp  1:05a

Operated by Greyhound Lines.

Amtrak Thruway Bus Connection - Houston/Longview/Bossier City
    9:45a   5:45p  Dp   Bossier City    Ar   1:30p   9:45p
   10:05a   6:05p       Shreveport      Ar   1:10p   9:25p
   11:15p   7:15p  Ar   Longview        Dp  12:01p   8:15p
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   12:01p          Dp   Longview        Ar           7:15p
    1:35p          Ar   Nacogdoches                  5:50p
    4:30p          Ar   Houston         Dp           2:45p

Bossier City service operated by C.J. Limo
Houston service operated by Lone Star Coach.

Greyhound Lines Thruway Connection - New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Note -- Greyhound schedules subject to change on June 23, 1999
  4:50p    0  Dp  New Orleans, LA             Ar 11:45a
  8:30p   80  Ar  Baton Rouge, LA             Dp  9:45a

Operated by Greyhound Lines.

Amtrak Thruway Bus Connection - Orlando/St. Petersburg
  4:00p    0  Dp  Orlando, FL                 Ar  6:00p
 D4:30p   16      Lake Buena Vista, FL            5:30p
 D4:55p   18      Kissimmee, FL                   5:00p
 D5:50p   56      Winter Haven, FL                4:05p
 D6:30p   73      Lakeland, FL                    3:25p
 D7:10p  104      Tampa, FL                       2:45p
  7:40p  146  Ar  Pinellas-St. Petersburg-    Dp  2:15p
                    Clearwater, FL

D--stops only to discharge passengers.

Operated by First Class Coach.

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Superliner Service on board the Sunset Limited:

Sleeping Cars:
- Reservations Required.
- Deluxe, special, family, and economy bedrooms.
- First Class Service includes complimentary meals, bedtime sweet, morning wake-up service with a newspaper, and coffee, tea, and orange juice served between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
- Amtrak's Metropolitan Lounge is available in New Orleans for First Class passengers.
Coaches -- Reservations required.
Dining car -- Complete meals featuring regional specialities.
Sightseer Lounge -- Sandwiches, snacks, beverages, and souvenirs.
Entertainment -- Feature movies, games, and hospitality hour.
Trails and Rails Program -- In a cooperative effort in collaboration with the National Park Service, an interpretive guide provides a narrative along the route.
Cigarette smoking is permitted only in a designated smoking area on the lower level of one of the coaches. No smoking in all other areas of the train.

Services on the Texas Eagle:

Availiable on days the Texas Eagle operates to/from Los Angeles.
Sleeping Cars -- Reservations Required.
Coaches -- Reservations required.
Dining Car -- Complete meals.
Sightseer Lounge Car -- Sandwiches, snacks, and beverages.
Entertainment.

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Credits:

Revised May 1, 1999 by Bill Lindley.
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