Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner: Los Angeles to San Diego

[@jpathak6227]

Traveled this route many, many times and it’s always a pleasure to see our beautiful coastline. Get a chance, go to Santa Barbara by train and that too is a thrilling ride. Comfortable, no hassle with the LA traffic and enjoy the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean.

[@leatherneck7501]

Man, That brings back memories. I'm a Disabled Marine and used to be Stationed at Camp Pendleton. I would ride the Amtrak from Oceanside to San Diego . Well back over 35 years ago. I Hope to make it back one day for a visit . Sailed out of San Diego many time on Amphibious Ships to go on Westpacs.

[@jeesmith99]

Thank you for your service.

[@keithvital5388]

Semper Fi!

[@darrylswrinkledmarineshoes752]

As a fellow Marine i love taking amtrack to san deigo beautiful landscape everythng beautiful

[@darrylswrinkledmarineshoes752]

I love going bussiness class

[@cmoore185]

I hadn't been on a train in over 50 years and was in San Diego this January. I got on at Oceanside and took it to LA then up the coast to Oakland and a bus to San Francisco. It really was fun. Coming back, I got to see what we passed in the dark on the way up.

[@kksd2]

_Great Video! I have taken the Surfliner from SAN to LAX and back over 100 times a great relaxing ride_

[@CalTxDude]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane! I used to commute 3 times a week from San Diego to Los Angeles, on that train route! LOVED it!!

[@coreywilliams7445]

The surfliner is one of the best Amtrak trains in California. what I like about it is the beautiful scenery expecially passing through the beach.

[@andrewyoo3706]

Corey Williams I take the Pacific Surfliner every morning to school :)

[@jennylee9278]

@4vsbs2 The very beauty of train trips in the US is that you see the back of everything. You see the view you never see from cars and cannot see from planes 30,000 in the air.

[@ryanhernandez7017]

@4vsbs2 cause it's not showing the entire trip if it did it'd be almost 2 hours I think

[@stevenw4334]

only hit a billion drunks and a shooting few times. lol

[@nixxk._]

Me watching this over 100 time before my trip in a week

[@josiecalderon6146]

been taking the Pacific surfliner since 2000 and watching this video l.a to San Diego always makes me feel happy.I've been telling my friends about the good trips we had and now they love doing it.Just imagine not driving but relaxing and watching the View is just awesome.Great job !!!!

[@BobbyHarveyVideoProductions]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@shahadatbhuyain9331]

A memorable train journey and beautiful presentation.thanks to all viewers. A friend from beautiful evergreen Bangladesh with love and best wishes

[@heavenlypickler]

I live in Irvine and pass by the train station all the time but never have any encouragement to take the Amtrack Pacific Surfliner. I am going to do it tomorrow. Thank you for sharing this amazing video.

[@curtisbradford5255]

I love California!. The Coast is beautiful on train trips!.

[@erinchell6358]

Home Sweet Home. It's an amazing feeling and especially to Union station. Also San Juan guinea pig farm 💖💖🐴

[@cyndysguy]

Thank you, Mr. Harvey for the excellent video. When I was living in L.A. I took the surfliner to San Diego many times. Watching it brings back many, many memories. Thanks Again

[@BobbyHarveyVideoProductions]

cyndysguy You're welcome! Thank you!

[@anabrown8364]

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[@cmichaelhaugh8517]

Wow! What a great way to avoid an horrendous drive and really see the scenery.

[@dougwoodley9704]

Thanks a million for the trip. Remember when I was stationed in San Diego back in the mid 60's taking Santa Fe San Diegan home to L A almost every weekend then back again. Things sure have changed.

[@hypercell1016]

Solana Beach... Boy, those memories. Admittedly, I only remember the giant concrete wall, but that was more than enough to give me a nostalgia attack.

[@richardtibbitts3841]

Very nice job, Mr. Harvey. I used to ride the train from San Diego to Fullerton when I was going to school. This brings back many memories.

[@duncanwcraig9668]

thanks for the film. I live in Sydney Aus, and am doing this trip in April. Cannot wait!

[@vickiehurt2665]

This was the train I took to San Diego in 2018! What a trip! I so enjoyed it!! ❤️❤️❤️🚄🚅

[@christopherorourke6543]

I travel on the Pacific Surfliners from San Diego to Los Angeles & Oxnard when I’m ho,e in the San Diego area. I alternate my visits between Los Angeles & Ventura every other visit home to the San Diego area. When I go to Ventura I get off in Oxnard and take he number 6 Gold Coast Transit bus to Victoria Blue & Moon Drive to visit there in that part of Ventura. With the tracks in excellent condition, Amtrak can run the Pacific Surfliners from San Diego to Los Angeles in 90 minutes if the damned FRA would allow them to, that would maintain safety & at the same time increase ridership even more. Riding the Pacific Surfliner beats driving I-5/U.S.101 parking lots where people slow down when there is no accidents, no wet & foggy weather and no construction zones, this freeway slowing down is done on purpose.

[@lancesay]

bobby, thank you for rushing my memory back to when i was in the navy from 1987-1991; i was station at nas miramar via san diego, i would hop on this train from downtown san diego to santa ana every chance i get to visit my family so as long as i dont have duty. many time, i would hope on the train going back to san diego at santa ana; wow, all those stops, bring back fawn memory. great work and thank you.

[@TommyPicklesFan]

I remember Riding The Pacific Surfliner from Solana Beach to Santa Barbara as Northbound 769 and Return to Solana Beach from Santa Barbara as Southbound 774 with My Grandfather back on April 10-11 2003. It was Great Train Ride indeed. Heck, I ever rode with The Engineer in The Cab Car as Well!

[@newwomyn]

All I have to say is thank you young man, you did such a wonderful job. Thank you for the beautiful vistas of our mother the Pacific Ocean, perfect.

[@MaryLeguera]

Took the train from Fullerton to Oceanside 14 mos ago. Great trip and relaxing view.

[@wyattbrown8992]

road this many times in the 80s from Santa Ana to San Diego. I so love train travel

[@Quasihamster]

OK, seriously. I have a hard enough time to see people confusing your and you're, and there and they're and their. But ROAD instead of RODE? What the heck is next? Is proper English too complicated for today's American population?

[@Quasihamster]

Sean Bolden Way too few people care wether their language is that of an adult or a six-year old.

[@acgillespie]

And all the Little idiots and Morons said amen smiling stoned out of there minds with glee and this is just the truth it don't fucking matter..

[@TheAznative101]

When I was a kid still am when it comes to trains, our family took a train out of Santa Ana to San Diego. Ever since then I have been a 'railfan'.

[@actionman38]

Nice! My son really enjoyed your video!!

[@Sweetteawillie]

Nicely done. Made the trip to LA and back in the early eighties with the single level San Diegans running the route.

[@ericsjursen7494]

This is an excellent video of Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner from LA's Union Station all the way down to San Diego's Santa Fe Depot. What a beautiful sight of the Pacific Ocean & the beach. I have taken this train many, many times and I felt like I was riding it again. Thanks for posting it!

[@BobbyHarveyVideoProductions]

Eric Sjursen Thank you very much! I'm glad so many people enjoyed it. It was a fun video to make!

[@shriidharkulkarni6648]

Excellent. I felt as if I was your co-traveller. The entire journey is shot so beautifully by you that one gets the actual feel of the places while watching the video. The blue waters of the Pacific are so soothing for the eyes in the midst of the concrete world all around the nearby stations.Thanks for the lovely experience..

[@Macgyrl64]

Rode the Surfliner last year. took the Disney Cruise out of San Diego, so we headed over to Santa Fe station and headed to Disneyland Anaheim. We weren’t in a rush and I simply adore trains. My husband indulges my love for travel and bought us business class tickets, we were on the second floor with surf side windows. We brought snacks with us and had a little cocktail and we jiggle joggled up the coast to Anaheim. Which is a newer modern station unlike the historical Santa Fe Station. The ride to the Grand Californian from the Anaheim station was 15-20 minutes. I highly recommend the trip.

[@jackharrison6771]

Another great video and thanks for posting it. That Station at San Diego looks as much like a church, as a Railway building. Very nicely designed. Jack.

[@kaitlynreynolds5192]

My brother went on one of these from SD to LA then took a Starlight the rest of the way. He went to a summer camp in Oregon with his Boy Scout troop.

[@drtrgopalan]

I travelled from LA to SAN on 22 nd September, 2022 . Took the 3.10 pm train . Your narration and videos are excellent. There is something special traveling by train near the ocean than by road .. The closest point of the ocean matches with the map and my picture as Dona point . Just to add they give snacks and beverages complimentary in business class besides a nice cafe in one of the cars serving hot snacks . All in all a memorable trip indeed and a must visit at least with kids .

[@KenHayward]

Thanks for sharing, brings back old memories when I use to fly out to San Diego all the time on business, always took a few extra days just to ride the Coaster from San Diego to Oceanside, great transportation :)

[@calkelley1815]

Can't wait to go it's going to be so nice to get away to relax and enjoy see the ocean views thank you on my bucket list

[@johnniebee4328]

Nice trip down memory lane for me, I used to get on at Oceanside and take the train to LA, never saw south of Oceanside on this trip so enjoyed that very much

[@ronweber4129]

Thank you for a great trip. We now live in Tucson, but visit San Diego again often.I love taking this trip. We usually leave from San Diego, go to L.A. for lunch across the street from Union Station on Olveira St. then get back on the train to San Diego. A great day trip.

[@joeytb3901]

The Coast Starlight is beautiful la to sea

[@underthetornado]

Thanks for this. I live in Mohave desert Ca. But I'm from Orange and Santa Monica. I forgot how much I miss my ocean. I used to go to the beach weekly growing up. This makes me want to drive to nearest Amtrak station and get to San Clemente Beach ASAP! Last time I took the train to a Laguna Niguel to visit a friend. I miss her. I think I took Metro Link.

[@bdwtrains]

My family and I took Surfliner from SD to LA. Best trip ever. Hope to do it again. Nice video. From BDW Trains :)

[@kellybradeen9605]

This is an excellent video. We took the Surfliner in June of 2015 and stayed in Old Town. We had 12 gorgeous days in CA, and this was such an amazingly beautiful trip from LA to SD.

[@SamitaSarkar]

I did this route at night so it's good to see what it looks like during the day. Thanks Bobby.

[@ericsjursen7494]

Just an added bit of info. San Diego County is double tracking from the OC County line all the way down to downtown SD. In addition, they will add a platform at Del Mar Fairgrounds for people to attend the SD County Fair AND the horse racing. No more having to depart at Solana Beach & take a shuttle bus to the fairgrounds. It is a few yrs away but it is coming!!

[@kaitlynreynolds5192]

They're planning to move the tracks away from the cliffs in Solana Beach/Del Mar because the cliffs are becoming unstable.

[@underthetornado]

I would take that train from Lancaster and spend a few days att beach, fairgrounds and horse races. But I guess I gotta wait for covid to pass. Bummer.

[@debbieaikins8558]

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[@20PINKluvr]

@@kaitlynreynolds5192 thanks climate change

[@michaelwatson113]

I have been very fortunate enough to be able to take this journey several times. The first part of the trip from Los Angeles is interesting. And once out of the industrial area of Los Angeles, the journey is extremely beautiful.

[@PK-ig2ht]

Greate VDO ,remind me the day I take a ride on this line

[@saynotop2w]

The San Juan Capistrano stop is definitely the highlight of this line. It's got a beautiful historical Mission gallery worth visiting.

[@michaelwatson113]

Thanks for bringing back fond memories.

[@paulwarner5395]

Many thanx for the great trip.

[@Robbi496]

I was there in 1979 ans 1198, what a LOVELY station!

[@jonathanlevine7412]

This is the only rail route I mainly travel on for commercial use because it’s my local train service (my stop is Solana Beach). Very well documented

[@EdwardTravels]

Great video. One of these days Im hoping to get to LAX and hop on the Pacific Surfliner

[@marjoriemargel1567]

Edward Travels Nice thought! Unfortunately, Union Station and LAX are many miles apart.. They are building for a airport/ train connection in the future however.

[@cocobeanie4704]

@@marjoriemargel1567 by lax he just meant L.A.

[@darladoxstater8528]

I got to go with LARail to San Diego on the Pacific Sands one weekend. Loved it!

[@Petern-e6f]

Best rail videos on KZbin

[@kekacaddis3550]

I got picked in San Juan Capistrano going to San Diego.... Best ride ever rode the coast the whole way down......it was relaxing and sight seeing

[@maryjbelle]

Loved this. So California. So Americana. Loved the ocean views.

[@GoForLaunch13]

The surfliner is legit my favorite train because I ride it almost every time I go on a train. Also my local station is Fullerton which has a lot of railfanners! Just amazing service.

[@mastersproutgamer9327]

Sadly, Anaheim doesn't have a large handful of railfanners like Fullerton does. I mean, why can't no one come to Anaheim to see the trains going by (either at ARTIC or on Santa Ana Street)?

[@manikdas8829]

Beautiful countryside. enjoyed the journey very much. Very informative and enjoyable. Thanks.

[@robertj.bendekovitz7835]

Great video!! I am planning on taking the train from Los Angeles to San Diego in January. Great learning tool for me. Gives me a perspective of what to expect!!

[@BobbyHarveyVideoProductions]

+Robert J. Bendekovitz Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! Have a good trip!

[@cjs121675]

Very cool- I rode this ride years ago in 1990 when I was in California from what was then Anaheim Stadium- which was very different then as it was an enclosed stadium then- and all to San Diego with my now deceased aunt- it was a great ride- great scenery and to see it again is PRICELESS in a tough time. Thank you for posting this- sharing this- this really made my 2020-21- thank you.

[@justanotherasian4395]

When I head to vidcon this summer I’ll definitely catch a ride on an Amtrak train.

[@albert333pool]

Being a native of California all my life! I've never been on a train and can't wait to surprise my Wife for her Birthday weekend for a trip from LA to San Diego ❤️... Thank you soooo much for this video it will help me a lot! 🙏

[@palhannorodrigues]

BEAUTIFUL.

[@heinzbreuer2674]

Welche Sauberkeit im Bahnhof los Angels. Spitze .Dankeschön 🌻🌹

[@neilkushner2706]

very nice video, thanks, took it once from Santa Paula to Old Town S.D. years ago, beautiful, especially Del Mar...cool how the train goes to the beach!

[@samtrak1204]

Excellent photography,..especially San Diego station action. Glad there was no excessive yacking that clutters most travel videos.

[@jeanmariebalaes1137]

Merci pour cette vidéo qui m'a offert un super voyage en Californie.

[@jeffdhedouville5852]

What a lovely trip.

[@christopherorourke6362]

I rode the Pacific Surfliner 7 times when they were called the San Diegans when they only went as far North as Los Angeles. I will be taking the Pacific Surfliner at a future time when I'm back in Southern California for a 4 day stay in the San Diego area. My trip will be round trip from San Diego to Oxnard.

[@seanw332]

Maybe by now you have realized, but about 7.50 mark, you filmed what appears to be a working roundhouse! Way cool!

[@MsMst12]

Miss that ocean!

[@tonyparra8459]

I'm going on the Pacific Surfliner to San Diego this August.

[@jennylee9278]

I've taken that trip, it was great.

[@BrianEssex]

Tony parr

[@mengyichen8532]

Thank you so much for sharing this journey 🎉

[@ryanthesurfman5594]

if ever have a chance to do this ,take my word for it ,you will have a blast !!!

[@BobbyHarveyVideoProductions]

ryan thesurfman I agree! I had a ton of fun riding the train, up and back.

[@shanmugamganesan517]

When I and my wife were at the city of Temecula ,CA for five months in 2015, in my daughter's house we had chances to visit both the megestic cities of LA and SD many times along with our nephew, daughter,and grand daughters by road only.By watching your video I remember those green days.I don't know whether would I have the chance again to visit these beautiful cities and california.However, I express my sincere thanks to you for bringing back my memories._G.SHANMUGAM,TIRUVARUR-TANJORE, TAMILNADU,INDIA.

[@geoffreynovini3976]

I went to LA this year but did not get the chance to do this train trip. Definitely on the list for my next trip to LA.

[@Rothnorthon1]

I was at union station when you shot this I was getting on the starlight to head up the coast

[@lordhumungus1386]

I am from Europe and I enjoy watching rides with amtrak through USA..I wish I have money to visit USA and to take a ride with amtrak..

[@vincentstrydom6620]

It's very good I work for many years as n Fireman in PE.thanks so much.Bye.

[@craigchastain7016]

Nice by ocean! Clear command by conductor.

[@darrylswrinkledmarineshoes752]

I'm goin on the surfliner. This Friday tony

[@michaelmitchell6629]

Love that train took it in 2018-19

[@kametaboucher]

Thank you I enjoyed watching your videos

[@princesssofia8406]

I have taken the train from Los Angeles to Anaheim for my trip to Disneyland back in the day. Funnily enough, I'm also staying in Anaheim through the hotel at Disney.

[@alberto.relova5514]

Hermosa ciudad de San Diego la extraño mucho 👋

[@KatarzynaGrzeskowiak]

yes travel to work with train is verry immportant

[@freightdawg6762]

Best Train vids on youtube

[@TVaughan667]

Road this route when I enlisted in the US Navy from Los Angeles. Two other recruits and I were given our enlistment packages at the Los Angeles Armed Forces Enlistment and Examination Station on Wilshire Blvd, road a city bus to Union Station, and headed south to the Recruit Training Command at the Naval Training Center, San Diego. Wonder how many other Navy recruits went to boot camp in this manner?

[@mortalkombat1712]

I rode that train last month I enjoyed it

[@lilisanger]

Love this train. Hate when it's delayed often and unreliable at times. Still great for leisurely trip.

[@manoelmiguel4117]

I used to travel by Amtrack from Newark to Manhattan, Penn Station everyday. And later from Chicago to many places. Amtrack is a safe, fast, comfortable and cheap option.

[@alondon3879]

Great Video

[@docmalthus]

Well done! Your video is the perfect tonic for a Covid shut-in. Thank you!

[@burkeshaw]

A too excellent video!!!! About the only thing missing was some Chanteys' or Venturers' music from about 21:24 to 28:00! LOL! Again, a excellent video!!!! Thanks for posting!

[@elmerpacheco6414]

VERY VERY GOOD VIDEO...TANK U. !!! MUCH

[@tomat6362]

You have a nice voice delivery and interesting commentary. Amtrak could use an on board announcer like you!

[@puchski1]

I took this train in 2014 from LA to San Juan Capistrano. I had the same harsh sounding conductor! I have rode all the Amtrak routes in the West and I thought his announcements were a put off for people riding the train for the first time. Otherwise, great video! Thanks for posting.

[@jeanlouisnoel9901]

NICE J.L. Noel Belgium Thanks

[@PaulIsAGamer]

Thank you very much for this fine production. I enjoyed watching the scenery from the train. Well done!

[@thelowmein9143]

Ahh the world in the before time, in the long long ago, if only we could go back.

[@martinishot]

This video is skipping and missing an important segment which is after solana beach before arriving in old town. Maybe this segment is skipped because it is uneventful With no good scenery. But it should’ve been kept just to illustrate how incredibly slow this train becomes during that section. When I slate say slow I am talking about 5 mph maybe 10. And it goes on for a considerable stretch of time. I can understand why to a large extent because the train tracks wind their way through an upper he’ll pass and maybe it winding so much makes this necessary. But this eats up a tremendous amount of time and I pretty sure extends the duration of this trip about one hour longer than it needs to be. They need to make a goal of changing the path of the tracks changing the tracks themselves or whatever they need to do to make sure that this train is always moving at least 50 mph between stations. Sometimes this is not possible in downtown Los Angeles because it is making away for freight trains also so that part I understand. But right now this is I believe a 3 1/2 hour train ride from downtown Los Angeles to downtown San Diego which I think is ridiculous and is not going to get people out of their cars except for Sunday evening or some other periods of time where interstate five traffic is beyond ridiculous and then finally it actually becomes practical to take the train. This Windee stretch appears after you have passed Salina Beach as I said and they need to lay a different path and get a straight path to downtown San Diego without the winding track to allow that train to really move fast. When you look at this video even when they are missing the specific part I am mentioning you can still tell that at the salon a beach the sections they do show are noticeably slower than the train passing through Irvine or South Orange County or northern San Diego County. If they could just/F1 hour off this trip it would get people to ride this train more even if it is not a high-speed train.