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Named California Intrastate Passenger Trains

Inspired by the names Caltrans gave to passenger cars, this is a list of named passenger trains that ran entirely within the state of California. A work in progress.

Sources

Train NameRailroadOriginDestinationYears Active
San DieganAmtrakLos AngelesSan Diego1971-2000
Spirit of CaliforniaAmtrakLos AngelesSacramento1981-1983
Pacific SurflinerAmtrakSan DiegoSan Luis Obispo2000-Present
Capitol CorridorAmtrakAuburnSan Jose1991-Present
San JoaquinAmtrakBakersfieldSacramento1974-Present
Napa Valley Wine TrainNapa Valley RailroadNapaSt. Helena1989-present
CoasterNorth County Transit DistrictOceansideSan Diego1995-Present
RedwoodNorthwestern PacificSan RafaelEureka
Citrus Belt LimitedPacific ElectricLos AngelesSan Bernardino-1941
Angel City LimitedPacific ElectricLos AngelesSan Bernardino-1941
Orange EmpirePacific ElectricLos AngelesRedlands1914-1929
California Sun ExpressPrincess ToursLos AngelesOakland1990
CometSacramento NorthernChicoSan Francisco-1940
MeteorSacramento NorthernChicoSan Francisco-1940
Sacramento Valley LimitedSacramento NorthernChicoSan Francisco-1940
Steamer SpecialSacramento NorthernChicoSan Francisco-1940
Bay Cities LimitedSacramento NorthernChicoSan Francisco
Valley FlyerSanta FeBakersfieldOakland1939-1940
Golden GateSanta FeBakersfieldOakland1938-1968
San DieganSanta FeLos AngelesSan Diego1938-1971
AngelSanta FeLos AngelesSan Francisco1911–1917
SaintSanta FeLos AngelesSan Francisco1911–1917
CoasterSouthern PacificLos AngelesSan Francisco1905; 1908-1916; 1928-1949
Coast Line LimitedSouthern PacificLos AngelesSan Francisco1901-1906
Shore Line LimitedSouthern PacificLos AngelesSan Francisco1906-1927
ShorelineSouthern PacificLos AngelesSan Francisco1927-1931
LarkSouthern PacificLos AngelesSan Francisco1902-1968
PadreSouthern PacificLos AngelesOakland1923-1931
Oakland LarkSouthern PacificLos AngelesOakland1931-1960
Daylight LimitedSouthern PacificLos AngelesSan Francisco1922-1927
DaylightSouthern PacificLos AngelesSan Francisco1927-1937
Coast DaylightSouthern PacificLos AngelesSan Francisco1937-40;1952-1971
Morning DaylightSouthern PacificLos AngelesSan Francisco1940-1952
Noon DaylightSouthern PacificLos AngelesSan Francisco1940-1942;1946-1949
San Joaquin DaylightSouthern PacificLos AngelesOakland1941-1971
West CoastSouthern PacificLos AngelesSacramento1949-1960
StarlightSouthern PacificLos AngelesSan Francisco1949-1957
Oceanshore ExpressSouthern PacificLos AngelesSan Francisco1926-1927
Coast Mail (Sad Sam)Southern PacificLos AngelesSan Francisco1946-1965
OwlSouthern PacificLos AngelesOakland1898-1965
SenatorSouthern PacificSacramentoOakland
El DoradoSouthern PacificSacramentoOakland
StatesmanSouthern PacificSacramentoOakland-1959
GovernorSouthern PacificSacramentoOakland-1959
Del MonteSouthern PacificPacific GroveSan Francisco1927-1971
Monterey ExpressSouthern PacificMontereySan Francisco1880-1889
Seashore ExpressSouthern PacificLos AngelesSan Francisco1915-1925
Suntan SpecialSouthern PacificSanta CruzSan Francisco1927-1941, 1947-1959
Feather River ExpressWestern PacificPortolaOakland1932-1933;1939-1948
Stockton ExpressWestern PacificPortolaOakland1932-1933;1939-1940;1946-1948