[ Amtrak Train Ride ] Complete Trip Report, All 26 stops and highlights, SLO-SAN

Southbound Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Train 774 from San Luis Obispo Station to San Diego Station in California (November 26, 2021)
[Train Information]
Train: Amtrak Pacific Surfliner 774
Depart: 6:11am San Luis Obispo, California
Arrive: 3:04pm San Diego, California
Distance: 350 miles (563 km)
Duration: 8 hours 53 minutes
Fleet: Bi-level California Cars, Superliner
[Timeline]
00:00 Walking from Motel to SLO Station
00:26 Amtrak San Luis Obispo Station
02:23 Pacific Surfliner 774 Train Consist
05:56 Boarding, Coach Class Seats
07:39 Leaving San Luis Obispo Station
09:33 Grover Beach Station
10:12 Guadalupe Station
11:16 Lompoc-Surf Station
12:06 Interior walkthrough (Coach class)
17:00 Pacific Ocean
18:37 Goleta Station
19:43 Santa Barbara Station
20:18 Carpinteria Station
21:12 Pacific Ocean, Meet a northbound train
22:27 Ventura Station
23:19 Oxnard Station
25:14 Camarillo Station
26:14 Moorpark Station
26:58 Simi Valley Station
27:54 Santa Susana Pass and Tunnel
29:10 Chatsworth Station
31:55 Van Nuys Station
32:38 Burbank Airport Station
33:38 Glendale Station
34:10 Metrolink and LA Metro Rail Yards
35:15 Los Angeles Union Station (Fresh air stop)
38:15 Leaving LA Union Station
39:36 Los Angeles River
40:43 BNSF Double-stack Container Train
42:37 Fullerton Station
44:05 Anaheim Station
45:13 Santa Ana Station
45:54 Irvine Station
47:09 San Juan Capistrano Station
47:48 Passing San Clemente Pier Station
48:21 Interstate 5 (I-5) Heavy Traffic
48:59 Oceanside Station
51:12 Solana Beach Station
51:43 Passing former Del Mar Station
52:58 San Diego Old Town Station
53:45 San Diego Santa Fe Station
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[@michaelsiehl6804]

You mean Coaster not Sounder

[@chrisdobrowolski2783]

The coaster only goes from San Diego to Oceanside. The Sprinter goes from Oceanside to Escondido for your information.

[@USA-RAIL-GUIDE-2001]

Thank you for the correction. 55:31 Wrong: Sounder Correct: Coaster

[@craftergin]

LOVE the Surfliner!

[@PaulJohnson-ju8sl]

I ❤ the 774 train

[@PaulJohnson-ju8sl]

And I ❤ the 774 and the 777

[@amtrakandcsxrailfanning351]

great excellent trip ride along video on the picnic surfliner I also see you train past San Clamte some of the surfliners used to stop at that batch station incase anyone wanted to go to the beach there

[@kathyraygoza3299]

Loved the ride. When I travel to Santa Clara on the 712. We have one 15-20 minute stop in Merced. Smokers get off tsmoke ad some of the frequent travelers order pizza or other food that is delivered ad waitg for the train to come in. Are there any stops like that on this train?

[@sammy7068]

nice train been on it a few times

[@ayamaikarim]

Thinking of taking the Pacific Surfliner from San Luis Obispo to Oxnard for day trip on March 13, the day after the beginning of daylight saving time. your recommendation the time to take the train.

[@HGM19922]

Considering there is only two trains, you should probably do the early morning first train out, then take the 777 back.

[@dennisyoung4631]

Siemens Locomotives, unfortunately, do NOT have soot. Bummer. They’re quiet, too, not like the P42s.

[@harvey2465]

Didn’t realize distance and time so great, just 40 mph avg.

[@reynoldhunter8600]

OK, I know the amtrack Pacific surfliner express

[@harvey2465]

I couldn’t walk 20-min with luggage more than a backpack and camera.

[@TheRicsilver48]

You did well with your other reports this one is just not the same caliber. 😢.