Pacific coast by train
4 trains pass named pacific coast stretches with a cited source. Ranked by the number of those stretches; the stretch names and the direction and season each is in daylight are on the route pages.
MountainsPacific coastAtlantic coastGulf coastDesert and canyonBig riversPrairieSnowNational parksBig citiesSmall townsWine countryWildlife
45 routes, 520 stations, 44 route pages so far
Ranked by named stretches
| Rank | Route | Named stretches for pacific coast | Count | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coast StarlightSeattle to Los Angeles | Puget Sound shore, The coast | 2 | 35 h 16 m |
| 2 | Pacific SurflinerLos Angeles to San Diego | The coast from San Clemente, North County coast | 2 | 2 h 57 m |
| 3 | Amtrak CascadesSeattle to Eugene | Commencement Bay and the Nisqually River | 1 | 6 h 38 m |
| 4 | Empire BuilderChicago Union Station to Seattle | Puget Sound shore | 1 | 46 h 24 m |
How this ranking works: a route scores one point for each named stretch tagged with this interest and cited to an operator route guide or a National Park Service description. Routes without three cited stretches have no page and are not ranked. What counts as a named stretch.
Also see
Mountains16 trains, 43 stretchesAtlantic coast1 train, 2 stretchesGulf coast3 trains, 5 stretchesDesert and canyon3 trains, 17 stretchesBig rivers31 trains, 83 stretchesPrairie5 trains, 6 stretchesSnow1 train, 1 stretchNational parks3 trains, 5 stretchesBig cities32 trains, 56 stretchesSmall towns1 train, 1 stretchWine country8 trains, 9 stretchesWildlife8 trains, 13 stretches