Amtrak San Joaquins offers several daily trains serving the San Francisco Bay Area—Sacramento to Bakersfield—Southern California, with endpoints in Bakersfield, Oakland, Sacramento, CA, and several intermediate stops.
The Amtrak San Joaquins coach class
Find out the basis of the San Joaquins so you are ready for your next trip.
Equipment Used The San Joaquins
The San Joaquins uses single-level or two-level (or bi-level) equipment using California or long-distance Superliners.
Seating Accommodations
The coach class seating on the San Joaquins offers several amenities for passengers. Passengers will enjoy conveniences such as a fold-down tray and no middle seat. Some train sets may have seats that face each other with a table between them.
You can use the individual reading lights and charge your devices with the 120v grounded (three-prong) electric outlets for your convenience.
Luggage storage is located above your seat, or you can use the overhead luggage racks for your belongings.
This train does not offer business class.
Wi-fi & Entertainment
Amtrak offers free Wi-Fi on this train.
While free, it does have some restrictions. It can throttle or not allow streaming, and you may not be able to download or upload large files.
None of Amtrak trains offer streaming entertainment, but here are some entertainment ideas for you.
Amtrak Connecting Service
To go beyond the rails, there is Amtrak Thruway Service offers connecting transportation to destinations like:
- LA
- San Fransico and the Bay Area
- Bakersfield
- Long Beach
- And more.
Often, these are Amtrak-branded buses that will take you beyond the rails. I have used this server several times, and I found it to be convenient and comfortable.
You can find the schedules for these services on the printable PDF schedule further down on the page.
Food – the cafe car
You can purchase food on the train or bring some; please note that 710 and 719 do not have food service.
The cafe car offers hot and cold meals and snacks. It also sells hot, cold, and adult beverages to wash down your meal or quench your thirst.
You can consume your purchases in the cafe or at your seat.
Conductors and the cafe car attendant will let you know when it is open and its location, generally at the one end of the train.
You can also bring food and drink on the train, but if you bring alcohol, you cannot consume it while riding, even if there is no cafe car on your train.
Amtrak San Joaquins Add-ons
There are a few things you can add to your train reservation.
Bikes
You can bring up to 50 lbs. Standard bicycle sizes apply. The maximum tire width is 2,” and for more information, read Amtrak’s bike policy. This requirement can vary from train to train.
Pets and service animals
Pets are not permitted on this train.
If you want to bring a service or comfort animal on the train, please read the Amtrak service animal policy for booking instructions and requirements.
Luggage
This train does not offer a checked bag service.
Each passenger may carry on:
- One personal item, 25 lbs. (12 kg) and 14 x 11 x 7 inches
- Two carry-on pieces of luggage, 50 lbs. (23 kg) and 28 x 22 x 14 inches each
If you transfer to the Pacific Surfliner at some point along your journey, the baggage size for that train is up to 28 x 22 x 11 inches each.
Charges apply for additional and oversized luggage; check out Amtrak’s carry-on bag policy for more information.
Amtrak San Joaquins timetable or schedule
This train offers connection services, including San Fransico, Los Angeles, and other intermediate stops. The times listed are the departure times. The PDF below this schedule includes connecting services.
Amtrak San Joaquins Schedule Northbound
| Station | 711 | 713 | 715 | 717 | 719 | 703 | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield, CA (BFD) | 4:12a | 8:12a | 12:12p | 2:12p | 4:12p | 6:12p | 0 |
| Wasco, CA (WAC) | 4:39a | 8:39a | 12:39p | 2:39p | 4:39p | 6:39p | 25 |
| Corcoran, CA (COC) | 5:14a | 9:14a | 1:19p | 3:19p | 5:19p | 7:19p | 63 |
| Hanford, CA (HNF) | 5:34a | 9:34a | 1:39p | 3:39p | 5:39p | 7:39p | 80 |
| Fresno, CA (FNO) | 6:12a | 10:16a | 2:16p | 4:16p | 6:16p | 8:16p | 110 |
| Madera, CA (MDR) | 6:38a | 10:42a | 2:42p | 4:42p | 6:42p | 8:42p | 136 |
| Merced, CA (MCD) | 7:23a* | 11:23a* | 3:23p* | 5:23p* | 7:23p* | 9:19p* | 168 |
| Turlock-Denair, CA (TRK) | 7:45a | 11:45a | 3:45p | 5:45p | 7:45p | 9:41p | 192 |
| Modesto, CA (MOD) | 8:03a | 12:03p | 4:03p | 6:03p | 8:03p | 9:57p | 204 |
| Stockton, CA – San Joaquin Street Station (SKN) | 8:40a | 12:40p | 4:40p | 6:40p | 8:40p | 10:29p | 233 |
| Antioch-Pittsburg, CA (ACA) | 9:08a | 1:08p | 5:09p | 7:08p | 9:08p | — | 264 |
| Martinez, CA (MTZ) | 9:31a | 1:31p | 5:32p | 7:32p | 9:31p | — | 283 |
| Richmond, CA (RIC) | 9:55a | 1:55p | 5:56p | 7:56p | 9:57p | — | 302 |
| Emeryville, CA (EMY) | 10:10a | 2:15p | 6:15p | 8:16p | 10:20p | — | 310 |
| Oakland, CA – Jack London Square Station (OKJ) | 10:28a | 2:28p | 6:28p | 8:31p | 10:30p | — | 315 |
| Lodi, CA (LOD) | — | — | — | — | — | 10:44p | 249 |
| Sacramento, CA – Sacramento Valley Station (SAC) | — | — | — | — | — | 11:35p | 285 |
Amtrak San Joaquins Schedule Southbound
| Station | 702 | 710 | 712 | 714 | 716 | 718 | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento, CA (SAC) Sacramento Valley Station | 6:26a | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Lodi, CA (LOD) | 7:04a | — | — | — | — | — | 36 |
| Stockton, CA (SKT) Robert J. Cabral Station | 7:22a | — | — | — | — | — | 48 |
| Oakland, CA (OKJ) Jack London Square Station | — | 7:36a | 9:36a | 11:36a | 1:36p | 5:36p | 0 |
| Emeryville, CA (EMY) | — | 7:46a | 9:46a | 11:46a | 1:46p | 5:46p | 5 |
| Richmond, CA (RIC) | — | 7:54a | 9:54a | 11:55a | 1:55p | 5:54p | 13 |
| Martinez, CA (MTZ) | — | 8:25a | 10:25a | 12:25p | 2:25p | 6:25p | 32 |
| Antioch-Pittsburg, CA (ACA) | — | 8:50a | 10:50a | 12:50p | 2:50p | 6:50p | 51 |
| Stockton, CA (SKN) San Joaquin Street Station | — | 9:23a | 11:23a | 1:23p | 3:23p | 7:23p | 82 |
| Modesto, CA (MOD) | 7:56a | 7:56a | 11:56a | 1:56p | 3:56p | 7:56p | 111 |
| Turlock-Denair, CA (TRK) | 8:12a | 8:12a | 12:12p | 2:12p | 4:09p | 8:09p | 123 |
| Merced, CA (MCD) | 8:45a* | 8:45a* | 12:45p* | 2:45p* | 4:45p* | 8:45p* | 147 |
| Madera, CA (MDR) | 9:19a | 9:19a | 1:19p | 3:19p | 5:19a | 9:19p | 179 |
| Fresno, CA (FNO) | 9:49a | 9:49a | 1:49p | 3:49p | 5:49p | 9:49p | 205 |
| Hanford, CA (HNF) | 10:24a | 10:24a | 2:24p | 4:24p | 6:24p | 10:24p | 235 |
| Corcoran, CA (COC) | 10:41a | 10:41a | 2:40p | 4:40p | 6:40p | 10:40p | 252 |
| Wasco, CA (WAC) | 11:20a | 11:20a | 3:17p | 5:17p | 7:17p | 11:12p | 290 |
| Bakersfield, CA (BFD) | 11:57a | 11:57a | 3:57p | 5:57p | 7:57p | 11:57p | 315 |
The information for these guides comes from Amtrak. It was accurate when published, but Amtrak can make changes anytime.
Amtrak San Joaquins Printable Schedule
Hit the blue button below or print the most up-to-date schedules from Amtrak.com. Learn how to print Amtrak routes or custom schedules that cater to your trip.
Things can change, and this page was current on the day of publication. I try to keep this page updated to the best of my abilities.
This page is not associated with Amtrak or the National Railway Passenger Corporation, but the information on this site comes from Amtrak.com and is accurate when published. Amtrak can change times at any time.
Safe Travels,
Kev
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