Railroading Visits Amtrak Pacific Surfliner along the California Coast

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner along the California Coast

By Kent Johnson | April 26, 2024

| Last updated on May 31, 2024


An unparalleled run traversing precarious oceanfront property!

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Amtrak Pacific Surfliner

Join Trains.com staffers Kent Johnson and Ben Lake, for a narrated ride aboard Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner! From Downtown San Diego (SAN) to Burbank-Downtown Station (BBK), you’ll follow Ben on his early morning roll-out in Unreserved Coach Class. And then, tag along with Kent as he continues from the L.A. metro area, amidst Business Class amenities, all the way to the end of the route at San Luis Obispo Amtrak Station (SLO).

If you’re sold on the sunset views of the Pacific Ocean from aboard unique, bi-level Pacific Surfliner trainsets, no doubt you’ll find the insights about ticketing, riding, and enjoying this scenic route are priceless too!

Want to experience other train-riding experiences like this one? Be sure to pick up a copy of the all-new, Amtrak: Connecting America by Rail DVD, now available from the kalmbachhobbystore.com!

A San Diego-bound Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trainset approaches Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, Calif., at sunset in November 2023.  Kent J. Johnson

2 thoughts on “Amtrak Pacific Surfliner along the California Coast

  1. Don’t procrastinate like I did. I lived in Southern California for over fifty years and never took this scenic adventure.

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