The original Amtrak San
Joaquins
operate several times a day between Oakland and Bakersfield Calif. This
service
is funded in part by the Calif Dept of Transportation.
In 1999 Caltrans funding became available to to add 2 Northbound and 2
Southbounds daily between Bakersfield and Sacramento.
Dispatch of these trains is handled by the BNSF between Bakersfield and
Stockton.
Pictured here is train 701 Northbound as it makes the transition
from BNSF to U.P. control, for its final 50 mile run to Sacramento on
the former
Southern Pacific Mainline.
This train leaves Bakersfield shortly after 7:00am and makes several
stops
before arriving at the Stockton ACE
station around 11:20 am, one additional stop
is also made in Lodi.
.
When this service was established on Feb 19, 1999 it marked the first
time Rail Passenger
service was available between Stockton and Sacramento
since the famed "Calif Zephyr" made its final run in March 1970.
In December 2006 the Sacramento Light Rail System was extended to the
Downtown
Amtrak Station. I will be adding pictures of this system
over the
next several months.
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