San Joaquins

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Amtrak's San Joaquin Service

Oakland-Bakersfield trains, with coordinated
bus connections

Schedule effective October 31, 1999 until February 12, 2000.

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

For additional service between Oakland and Martinez, see the Capitols schedule.

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Southbound San Joaquin trains

Amtrak San Francisco Thruway Bus Connection to trains at Emeryville

Train Number                 R702      R712     R714     R716     R718
Days Operated                Daily     Daily    Daily    Daily    Daily
                  miles                                                
Oakland              0  Dp             7:25a   10:00a    1:00p    5:40p
Emeryville           5                 7:35a   10:10a    1:10p    5:50p
Richmond            13                 7:45a   10:20a    1:20p    6:00p
Martinez            32                 8:18a   10:53a    1:53p    6:33p
Antioch-Pittsburg   50                 8:42a   11:17a    2:17p    6:57p
Sacramento              Dp    6:20a BST8:00a BT10:45a BT 1:45p BT 6:25p
Stockton
  SP Station #                7:35a
                        Ar             9:16a   11:48a    2:49p    7:28p
  Amtrak Sta. #     81  Dp             9:20a   11:52p    2:53p    7:32p
Modesto            107        8:04a    9:49a   12:21p    3:23p    8:05p
Denair             123        8:23a    ----    12:35p    3:37p    8:19p
Merced             146        8:46a   10:23a    1:03p    4:05p    8:46p
Madera             183        9:17a    ----     1:34p    4:36p    9:18p
Fresno             204        9:45a   11:20a    2:02p    5:05p    9:50p
Hanford            234       10:18a   11:57a    2:38p    5:41p   10:23p
Corcoran           251       10:34a    ----     2:54p    5:57p   10:39p
Wasco              289       11:09a    ----     3:25p    6:31p   11:10p
Bakersfield        315  Ar   11:46a    1:24p    4:11p    7:16p   11:46p

Amtrak Thruway bus connection to Los Angeles and San Diego

Bus Number                    5802     5812     5814     5816     5818
                                                                       
Bakersfield        315  Dp  B11:55a  B 1:30p  B 4:20p  B 7:25p  B11:50p
Los Angeles        415  Ar  B 2:15p  B 3:50p  B 6:40p  B9:45p  B 2:20a

Through and connecting service to San Diego

Train Number               580/590  782/792  584/784
  Thru     Thru
Days Operated                 XSSH     Daily    Daily    Daily    Daily
                  miles                                                
Los Angeles          0  Dp  V 4:15p    5:10p    7:20p B  9:55p B  2:30a
Santa Ana           36          V    W 5:56p    8:10p BD10:45p BD 3:20p
Oceanside           87      V 5:53p  W 6:44p    9:06p BD11:59p BD 4:30a
San Diego          129  Ar  V 6:50p  W 7:35p   10:00p B 12:50a B  5:15a

B -- Amtrak Thruway Bus connection.
D -- Stops only to discharge passengers. May leave ahead of schedule
     when station work is completed.
R -- All reserved train/bus.
S -- Connection with the Coast Starlight, Trains 11/14.
T -- Connection between train and motorcoach at Stockton.
V -- Saturday and Sunday connecting train 590 departs Los Angeles at 4:05p,
     arriving Santa Ana at 4:55p, Oceanside at 5:51p, and San Diego at 6:50p. 
W -- Saturday and Sunday train 792 arrives Santa Ana at 5:59p, Oceanside at
     6:55p, and San Diego at 7:50p.
XSSH Operates weekdays except holidays (11/25, 12/25, and 1/1).
# -- A shuttle is planned to operate between these two stations.

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Northbound San Joaquin trains

Train Number                  R711     R713     R715     R717     R703
Days Operated                 Daily    Daily    Daily    Daily    Daily
                  miles

Through and connecting service from San Diego

Connecting train/bus         B5811    B5813   571/561    575      779
                                                                       
San Diego            0  Dp  B10:20p  B 3:40a    7:10a    9:25a   11:55a
Oceanside           42      B11:15p  B 4:35a    8:01a   10:13a   12:43p
Santa Ana           93      B12:30a  B 5:50a    8:55a   11:09a    1:44p
Los Angeles        129  Ar  B 1:30a  B 7:05a    9:50a   12:05p    2:40p

Amtrak Thruway bus connection from Los Angeles and San Diego

Bus Number                    Thru     Thru    B5815    B5817    B5803
                                                                       
Los Angeles          0  Dp  B 1:40a  B 7:20a  B10:20a  B 1:10p  B 3:00p
Bakersfield        100  Ar  B 4:45a  B 9:35a  B12:45p  B 3:40p  B 5:30p
                                                                       
Bakersfield        100  Dp    5:00a    9:50a    1:00p    3:55p    5:45p
Wasco              126        5:22a   10:12a    1:24p    ----     6:07p
Corcoran           164        5:54a   10:45a    1:55p    ----     6:41p
Hanford            181        6:12a   11:04a    2:13p    5:08p    6:59p
Fresno             211        6:50a   11:46a    2:53p    5:50p    7:40p
Madera             232        7:11a   12:07p    3:14p    ----     8:01p
Merced             269        7:45a   12:41p    3:47p    6:45p    8:34p
Denair             292        8:06a    1:05p    4:12p    ----     8:59p
Modesto            308        8:03a    1:20p    4:26p    7:18p    9:15p
Stockton
  Amtrak Sta.      334  Ar    8:54a    1:56p    5:01p    7:51p
                        Dp    8:58a    2:00p    5:05p    7:55p
                        Dp  B 9:00a  B 2:00p  B 5:10p  B 7:55p
  SP Station            Ar DB 9:05p DB 2:05p DB 5:20p DB 8:00p   9:50p
Sacramento              Ar BT 9:50a BT 2:50p BT 5:55p BT 8:45p S11:15p
Antioch-Pittsburg  365  Dp    9:33a    2:35p    5:35p    8:25p
Martinez           383       10:05a    3:06p    6:13p  S 8:52p
Richmond           402       10:32a    3:33p    6:40p    9:19p
Emeryville         410      D10:55a  D 3:55p  D 7:10p  D 9:45p
Oakland            415  Ar   11:05a    4:05p    7:20p    9:55p

B -- Amtrak Thruway Bus connection.
D -- Stops only to discharge passengers. 
S -- Connection with the Coast Starlight, Trains 11/14.
T -- Connection between train and motorcoach at Stockton.

Amtrak San Francisco Thruway Bus connection from trains at Emeryville

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Connecting services

Amtrak Thruway Bus Connections at:

Bakersfield to:

Emeryville to:

Martinez to:

Merced to Yosemite
Hanford to Paso Robles - San Luis Obispo - Santa Maria
Stockton to:

Contact Amtrak or Caltrans for complete schedules

Other connecting services

BART rapid transit service available from Richmond to Oakland, San Francisco, Daly City, Dublin/Pleasanton, Fremont, Concord, and intermediate points.

California Car Services on board San Joaquin trains

Coaches: Reserved seating.
Cafe service:

Sandwiches, snacks, and beverages.
Dining service - complete meals.

Railfone public telephone service available on most trains.
Checked baggage handled on all trains at Los Angeles (except 711 and 718 connecting bus), Bakersfield, Hanford, Fresno, Merced, Modesto, Stockton (Amtrak Station), Sacramento, Martinez, Emeryville, Oakland, and S.F. Ferry Building.
Bicycles:

All trains are also equipped with a limited number of bike racks.
Available first come, first served--no reservations or service charge.
Unboxed bicycles may be put in the bin under San Francisco-Emeryville motorcoaches.
Boxed bicycles may be checked as baggage.

Smoking is not permitted on San Joaquin trains and connecting buses

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Credits:

Edited February 3, 2000.
Edited January 20, 2000.
Edited December 6, 1999.
Updated November 3, 1999 by Edwin Schroeder.
These schedules authorized by Amtrak, and provided by DVARP and volunteers from the Railroad List and the railroad newsgroup.
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Notice:

San Joaquin train service is sponsored by the California Department of Transportation
Subject to change without notice.
Neither Amtrak nor the authors accept responsibility for errors or omissions.
Please confirm departure and arrival times when making reservations.