Coast Line (UP)
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The Coast Line is a railroad line from Burbank, California 34.1861°N 118.321°W north to the San Francisco Bay Area
, roughly along the Pacific Coast
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The first version of the Coast line, via Saugus and Santa Paula, was completed by the Southern Pacific Railroad
on December 31, 1900; the line via Santa Susana
(Burbank to 34.24917°N 119.2129°W) opened in 1904 and thereafter was the main line. In 1907 the Bayshore Cutoff opened from 37.631°N 122.412°W to San Francisco and thereafter was the main line; in 1935 the new line around San Jose opened from 37.3414°N 121.9127°W to 37.2848°N 121.8427°W and thereafter was the main line. Ownership is now Caltrain north of Santa Clara (maybe the north end of the interlocking, at 37.35649°N 121.94336°W), Union Pacific Railroad
(SP's successor) from there to the north end of Moorpark (about 34.28488°N 118.891°W) and Metrolink
south of there.
UP freight trains run on the route, although the San Joaquin Valley route is the primary North/South California route. The route hosts passenger trains for Amtrak
, commuter rail trains for Metrolink in Southern California and Caltrain
in Northern California run on the tracks.
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
, roughly along the Pacific Coast
Pacific Coast
A country's Pacific coast is the part of its coast bordering the Pacific Ocean.-The Americas:Countries on the western side of the Americas have a Pacific coast as their western border.* Geography of Canada* Geography of Chile* Geography of Colombia...
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The first version of the Coast line, via Saugus and Santa Paula, was completed by the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
on December 31, 1900; the line via Santa Susana
Santa Susana Depot
Santa Susana Depot is a train station building located in Simi Valley, California. The depot was constructed by the Southern Pacific Railroad and was opened in 1903. The depot was originally located on Los Angeles Avenue at Tapo Street and was part of the completion of the Coast Route linking...
(Burbank to 34.24917°N 119.2129°W) opened in 1904 and thereafter was the main line. In 1907 the Bayshore Cutoff opened from 37.631°N 122.412°W to San Francisco and thereafter was the main line; in 1935 the new line around San Jose opened from 37.3414°N 121.9127°W to 37.2848°N 121.8427°W and thereafter was the main line. Ownership is now Caltrain north of Santa Clara (maybe the north end of the interlocking, at 37.35649°N 121.94336°W), Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
(SP's successor) from there to the north end of Moorpark (about 34.28488°N 118.891°W) and Metrolink
Metrolink (Southern California)
Metrolink is a commuter rail system serving Los Angeles and the surrounding area of Southern California; it currently consists of six lines and 55 stations using of track....
south of there.
UP freight trains run on the route, although the San Joaquin Valley route is the primary North/South California route. The route hosts passenger trains for Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
, commuter rail trains for Metrolink in Southern California and Caltrain
Caltrain
Caltrain is a California commuter rail line on the San Francisco Peninsula and in the Santa Clara Valley in the United States. The northern terminus of the rail line is in San Francisco, at 4th and King streets; its southern terminus is in Gilroy...
in Northern California run on the tracks.
Passenger trains
- AmtrakAmtrakThe National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
Pacific SurflinerPacific SurflinerThe Pacific Surfliner is a Amtrak regional passenger train route serving communities on the coast of Southern California between San Diego and San Luis Obispo.... - Amtrak Coast StarlightCoast StarlightThe Coast Starlight is a passenger train operated by Amtrak on the West Coast of the United States. It runs from King Street Station in Seattle, Washington, to Union Station in Los Angeles, California. The train's name was formed as a merging of two of Southern Pacific's train names, the Coast...
- MetrolinkMetrolink (Southern California)Metrolink is a commuter rail system serving Los Angeles and the surrounding area of Southern California; it currently consists of six lines and 55 stations using of track....
Ventura County Line - CaltrainCaltrainCaltrain is a California commuter rail line on the San Francisco Peninsula and in the Santa Clara Valley in the United States. The northern terminus of the rail line is in San Francisco, at 4th and King streets; its southern terminus is in Gilroy...
commuter rail
See also
- Surf LineSurf LineThe Surf Line is a railroad line that runs from San Diego north to Los Angeles along California's Pacific Coast. It is so named because much of the line is near the Pacific Ocean, within less than 100 feet in places...
, the continuation south to San Diego - Cal-P Line, the continuation north to SacramentoSacramento, CaliforniaSacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
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