Amtrak’s Capitol Corridor train is in Northern California, connecting San Jose with Auburn. WiFi, water views, bike storage, a café and quiet car are some of the features on board. You can also use this route to reach the San Francisco International Airport and downtown San Francisco (exit the train at the Oakland-Jack London Square Station for a water taxi or choose San Francisco as your destination when booking your tickets for a bus connection).
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Schedule Highlights
- There are multiple trains to choose from each day.
- Travel time between San Jose and Oakland is just over an hour.
- Travel time between San Jose and Berkeley is 1.5 hours.
- Travel time between San Jose and Sacramento is about 3 hours.
View latest schedules and timetables on Amtrak.com.
Popular Stops
Stations
- Auburn, CA (ARN)
- Rocklin, CA (RLN)
- Roseville, CA (RSV)
- Sacramento, CA – Sacramento Valley Station (SAC)
- Davis, CA (DAV)
- Fairfield-Vacaville, CA (FFV)
- Suisun-Fairfield, CA (SUI)
- Martinez, CA (MTZ)
- Richmond, CA (RIC)
- Berkeley, CA (BKY)
- Emeryville, CA (EMY)
- Oakland, CA – Jack London Square Station (OKJ)
- Oakland, CA – Coliseum/Airport (OAC)
- Hayward, CA (HAY)
- Fremont, CA – Amtrak/ACE Station (FMT)
- Santa Clara, CA – Great America (GAC)
- Santa Clara, CA – Santa Clara University (SCC)
- San Jose, CA – Diridon Station (SJC)
Attractions
- SAP Center at San Jose
- San Jose International Airport
- Santa Clara University
- Levis Stadium
- Oakland Coliseum
- Jack London Square and Cabin
- Jack London Aquatic Center
- San Francisco Bay Ferry
- San Francisco Bay
- McLaughlin Eastshore State Park State Seashore
- Martinez Museum
- Martinez Waterfront Amphitheatre
- Martinez Waterfront Park and Marina
- Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline
- Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline
- California State Railroad Museum
- California State Military Museum
- Sacramento History Museum
- Pony Express Statue
- First Transcontinental Railroad Marker
- Roseville Telephone Museum
- In-and-Out Burger