Coast Starlight
Seattle to Los Angeles. Southbound train 11 and northbound train 14, daily. The table below lists the named stretches in southbound order with the direction and season each is in daylight.
Duration
35 h 16 m
Southbound end to end, scheduled
Frequency
Daily
A stop is 24 hours or a multiple
Trains
11 southbound, 14 northbound
30 stations
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 11 | Northbound 14 | Stations around it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puget Sound shoreTacoma to Olympia; the water is close to the track for about 40 minutes.Watch for Puget Sound | Midday, 11:02 a.m.daylight | Evening, 6:19 p.m.daylight Mar to Sep; dusk Oct; dark Nov to Feb | Tacoma, Olympia-Lacey |
| Columbia River crossingThe bridge at Vancouver, Washington; Mount Hood on clear days.Watch for Columbia River, Mount Hood | Midday, 1:35 p.m.daylight | Afternoon, 4:04 p.m.daylight Jan to Nov; dusk Dec | Vancouver, Portland |
| Willamette ValleyFarm and vineyard country, Portland to Eugene. | Afternoon, 3:45 p.m.daylight | Afternoon, 2:08 p.m.daylight | Portland, Salem, Albany, Eugene |
| Cascade crossingSalt Creek canyon, Willamette Pass, and Odell Lake, between Eugene and Chemult.Watch for Salt Creek canyon, Willamette Pass, Odell Lake | Evening, 6:44 p.m.daylight Mar to Sep; dusk Oct; dark Nov to Feb | Morning, 10:44 a.m.daylight | Eugene, Chemult |
| Upper Klamath LakeWatch for Upper Klamath Lake | Night, 9:05 p.m.dusk Jun to Jul; dark Aug to May | Morning, 8:21 a.m.daylight | Chemult, Klamath Falls |
| Mount ShastaAround Dunsmuir.Watch for Mount Shasta | Night, 11:26 p.m.dark | Early morning, 6:15 a.m.daylight Jun; dawn Jul to Aug; dark Sep to Mar; dawn Apr to May | Klamath Falls, Dunsmuir |
| Carquinez Strait and Suisun BayMartinez to Emeryville; the Bay opens up on the right southbound.Watch for Carquinez Strait, Suisun Bay | Morning, 8:11 a.m.daylight | Night, 9:57 p.m.dark | Martinez, Emeryville |
| Salinas Valley | Midday, 12:11 p.m.daylight | Evening, 6:00 p.m.daylight Mar to Sep; dusk Oct; dark Nov to Jan; dusk Feb | San Jose, Salinas, Paso Robles |
| Cuesta GradeBefore San Luis Obispo the line drops more than 1,000 feet in 11 miles through several tunnels and two horseshoe curves, where the whole train is in view on the left; the 85-foot Stenner Creek Trestle is visible below before the train crosses it.Watch for Horseshoe curves, Stenner Creek Trestle | Afternoon, 2:40 p.m.daylight | Afternoon, 3:39 p.m.daylight | Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo |
| The coastSan Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara past Vandenberg; 100 miles with no road beside the track.Watch for Vandenberg coast | Afternoon, 4:54 p.m.daylight Feb to Oct; dusk Nov to Jan | Midday, 1:33 p.m.daylight | San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 9:55 a.m. | |
| Tacoma | 10:38 a.m. | 10:43 a.m. |
| Olympia-Lacey | 11:22 a.m. | 11:24 a.m. |
| Centralia | 11:45 a.m. | 11:48 a.m. |
| Kelso-Longview | 12:29 p.m. | 12:32 p.m. |
| Vancouver | 1:12 p.m. | 1:15 p.m. |
| Portland | 1:55 p.m. | 2:22 p.m. |
| Salem | 3:36 p.m. | 3:39 p.m. |
| Albany | 4:11 p.m. | 4:14 p.m. |
| Eugene | 5:08 p.m. | 5:15 p.m. |
| Chemult | 8:13 p.m. | 8:13 p.m. |
| Klamath Falls | 9:58 p.m. | 10:08 p.m. |
| Dunsmuir | 12:45 a.m. +1d | 12:45 a.m. +1d |
| Redding | 2:31 a.m. +1d | 2:31 a.m. +1d |
| Chico | 4:12 a.m. +1d | 4:12 a.m. +1d |
| Sacramento | 6:28 a.m. +1d | 6:48 a.m. +1d |
| Davis | 7:05 a.m. +1d | 7:05 a.m. +1d |
| Martinez | 7:54 a.m. +1d | 7:54 a.m. +1d |
| Emeryville | 8:29 a.m. +1d | 8:39 a.m. +1d |
| Oakland | 8:54 a.m. +1d | 9:09 a.m. +1d |
| San Jose | 10:14 a.m. +1d | 10:26 a.m. +1d |
| Salinas | 12:06 p.m. +1d | 12:06 p.m. +1d |
| Paso Robles | 1:57 p.m. +1d | 1:57 p.m. +1d |
| San Luis Obispo | 3:24 p.m. +1d | 3:37 p.m. +1d |
| Santa Barbara | 6:12 p.m. +1d | 6:19 p.m. +1d |
| Oxnard | 7:20 p.m. +1d | 7:20 p.m. +1d |
| Simi Valley | 8:02 p.m. +1d | 8:02 p.m. +1d |
| Van Nuys | 8:36 p.m. +1d | 8:36 p.m. +1d |
| Burbank | 8:44 p.m. +1d | 8:44 p.m. +1d |
| Los Angeles | 9:11 p.m. +1d |
All times Pacific time; "+1d" is the day after departure from Seattle.
Connects with
| Route | Shared stations | Side by side |
|---|---|---|
| Amtrak Cascades | Eugene, Albany, Salem, Portland and 6 more | Coast Starlight or Amtrak Cascades |
| California Zephyr | Emeryville, Martinez, Davis, Sacramento | Coast Starlight or California Zephyr |
| Capitol Corridor | San Jose, Oakland, Emeryville, Martinez and 2 more | Coast Starlight or Capitol Corridor |
| Empire Builder | Portland, Vancouver, Seattle | Coast Starlight or Empire Builder |
| Pacific Surfliner | Los Angeles, Van Nuys, Simi Valley, Oxnard and 3 more | Coast Starlight or Pacific Surfliner |
| Southwest Chief | Los Angeles | Coast Starlight or Southwest Chief |
| Sunset Limited | Los Angeles | Coast Starlight or Sunset Limited |
| Texas Eagle | Los Angeles | Coast Starlight or Texas Eagle |
Routes that stop at a station this train stops at, from the same timetable. Transfer times are not checked.