Capitol Corridor
Auburn to San Jose. Southbound train 529 and northbound train 538, 5 days a week. The table below lists the named stretches in southbound order with the direction and season each is in daylight.
Duration
4 h 26 m
Southbound end to end, scheduled
Frequency
5 days a week
Trains
529 southbound, 538 northbound
18 stations
Shows
What you see, in order
Southbound order. Times are the published timetable at the midpoint of each stretch, in Pacific time. "Dark" means the scheduled time is after sunset or before sunrise in that month; "dawn" and "dusk" are within 30 minutes of them.
| Stretch | Southbound 529 | Northbound 538 | Stations around it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Rush country at AuburnAuburn, the heart of Gold Rush country, with a 45-ton statue of the prospector who found gold in the Auburn Ravine in 1848; Roseville's Union Pacific yards and locomotive shop beyond.Watch for Auburn prospector statue, Roseville yards | Early morning, 6:52 a.m.daylight May to Aug; dawn Sep to Apr | Evening, 6:49 p.m.daylight Apr to Aug; dusk Sep to Oct; dark Nov to Feb; dusk Mar | Auburn, Rocklin, Roseville |
| American and Sacramento rivers and the Yolo BypassThe American River is crossed before Sacramento and the Sacramento River after it, with Old Town and the California State Railroad Museum on the left; the long low trestle before Davis crosses the Yolo Bypass flood plain.Watch for American River, Sacramento River, railroad museum, Yolo Bypass | Early morning, 7:48 a.m.daylight Feb to Dec; dawn Jan | Evening, 5:48 p.m.daylight Mar to Oct; dark Nov to Jan; dusk Feb | Sacramento, Davis |
| Suisun Bay and the Carquinez StraitThe mothball fleet of stored World War II ships is off to the left as the line crosses the Carquinez Strait Bridge, with Mount Diablo beyond.Watch for Mothball fleet, Carquinez Strait, Mount Diablo | Morning, 8:32 a.m.daylight | Evening, 5:01 p.m.daylight Feb to Oct; dusk Nov to Jan | Suisun-Fairfield, Martinez |
| San Pablo Bay and the San Francisco skylineThe line skirts San Pablo Bay and then San Francisco Bay; through Berkeley the San Francisco skyline and the Golden Gate Bridge are across the water on the right.Watch for San Francisco skyline, Golden Gate Bridge | Morning, 9:03 a.m.daylight | Afternoon, 4:32 p.m.daylight Jan to Oct; dusk Nov to Dec | Martinez, Richmond, Berkeley, Emeryville |
| Jack London SquareJust north of the Oakland station the line passes Jack London Square on the waterfront.Watch for Jack London Square | Morning, 9:29 a.m.daylight | Afternoon, 4:06 p.m.daylight | Emeryville, Oakland |
| Moffett Field and Santa ClaraMoffett Field's dirigible hangars from the 1930s across the lower end of San Francisco Bay, then the Great America park on the right at Santa Clara.Watch for Dirigible hangars | Morning, 10:19 a.m.daylight | Afternoon, 3:15 p.m.daylight | Fremont, Santa Clara Great America |
Computed from the Amtrak GTFS timetable (feed version 20261015, valid 2026-10-16 to 2026-10-22, fetched 2026-10-15) and sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month at the midpoint of each stretch. Scheduled times only; a late train moves evening stretches into darkness.How this table is computed.
Stations, in southbound order
| Station | Arrives | Departs |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 6:36 a.m. | |
| Rocklin | 6:59 a.m. | 7:00 a.m. |
| Roseville | 7:08 a.m. | 7:09 a.m. |
| Sacramento | 7:34 a.m. | 7:41 a.m. |
| Davis | 7:55 a.m. | 7:57 a.m. |
| Fairfield-Vacaville | 8:15 a.m. | 8:16 a.m. |
| Suisun-Fairfield | 8:22 a.m. | 8:23 a.m. |
| Martinez | 8:42 a.m. | 8:43 a.m. |
| Richmond | 9:08 a.m. | 9:10 a.m. |
| Berkeley | 9:17 a.m. | 9:18 a.m. |
| Emeryville | 9:23 a.m. | 9:25 a.m. |
| Oakland | 9:34 a.m. | 9:36 a.m. |
| Oakland Coliseum/Airport | 9:44 a.m. | 9:45 a.m. |
| Hayward | 9:53 a.m. | 9:54 a.m. |
| Fremont | 10:09 a.m. | 10:11 a.m. |
| Santa Clara Great America | 10:27 a.m. | 10:28 a.m. |
| Santa Clara | 10:38 a.m. | 10:39 a.m. |
| San Jose | 11:02 a.m. |
All times Pacific time; "+1d" is the day after departure from Auburn.
Connects with
| Route | Shared stations | Side by side |
|---|---|---|
| California Zephyr | Sacramento, Davis, Martinez, Richmond and 2 more | Capitol Corridor or California Zephyr |
| Coast Starlight | Sacramento, Davis, Martinez, Emeryville and 2 more | Capitol Corridor or Coast Starlight |
Routes that stop at a station this train stops at, from the same timetable. Transfer times are not checked.