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San Joaquin (Amtrak)

San Joaquin
A San Joaquin at Emeryville in 2012.JPG
A San Joaquin at Emeryville station in 2012
Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
Locale California
Predecessor Golden Gate, San Joaquin Daylight
First service March 5, 1974
Current operator(s) Amtrak California, a partnership of Caltrans and Amtrak
Ridership 1177073 (FY15)
Website Amtrak Website
Amtrak California Website
Route
Start Bakersfield, California
Stops 13 (Bakersfield–Oakland)
10 (Bakersfield–Sacramento)
End Oakland, California
Sacramento, California
Distance travelled 315 miles (507 km) (Oakland)
282 miles (454 km) (Sacramento)
Average journey time 6 hours, 8 minutes (Oakland)
5 hours, 15 minutes (Sacramento)
Train number(s) Southbound:
702, 704, 708, 712, 714, 716, 718
Northbound:
701, 703, 709, 711, 713, 715, 717
On-board services
Catering facilities Café Car
Baggage facilities
  • Overhead bins and luggage racks for carry on bags
  • Baggage compartment for checked luggage (between select stations)
Technical

EMD F59PHI locomotives
GE P32-8WH locomotives
Bi-Level Trainsets:

California Car coaches
Surfliner coaches
Superliner I coaches

Single Level Trainsets:

Comet IB coaches
Horizon dinettes
Non-Powered Control Units
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)
(standard gauge)
Operating speed 79 mph (130 km/h) maximum
52 mph (84 km/h) average, including stops
Track owner(s) BNSF and UP