Los Angeles Union Station entrance. Photo by Felicia Aparicio.
In fiscal year 2025, 1,066,614 passengers boarded or alighted Amtrak trains at Union Station in Los Angeles (1,262,754 in 2024). This makes Union Station Amtrak's seventh busiest station in the nation, following New York Penn, Washington Union, Philadelphia 30th Street, Chicago Union, Boston South, and Baltimore Penn. Source: Amtrak State Fact Sheets
.| Route | Major Stops | Route Map |
|---|---|---|
| Coast Starlight | Los Angeles-San Jose-Oakland-Sacramento-Portland-Seattle | 
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| Pacific Surfliner | San Diego-Anaheim-Los Angeles-Oxnard-Santa Barbara-San Luis Obispo | 
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| Southwest Chief | Los Angeles-Flagstaff-Albuquerque-Topeka-Kansas City-Chicago | 
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| Sunset Limited | Los Angeles-Tucson-El Paso-San Antonio-Houston-New Orleans | 
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| Texas Eagle | Los Angeles-Tucson-El Paso-San Antonio-Dallas-St. Louis-Chicago | 
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Source: Amtrak
Amtrak passengers arrive at LA Union Station, 1970. Photo by Charles O'Rear, courtesy of Environmental Protection Agency & National Archives
| Station | Location | Amtrak Lines Served | Amenities | On/Off Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbank (Airport) | 3750 Empire Ave, Burbank | Coast Starlight & Pacific Surfliner | Platform only, no staffing | 57,923 |
| Burbank (Downtown) | 201 N Front St, Burbank | Coast Starlight & Pacific Surfliner | Indoor station, no staffing | 10,852 |
| Chatsworth | 10040 Old Depot Plaza Rd, Chatsworth | Pacific Surfliner | Platform only, no staffing | 58,788 |
| Glendale | 400 W Cerritos Ave, Glendale | Pacific Surfliner | Indoor station, no staffing | 53,489 |
| Northridge | 8775 Wilbur Ave, Northridge | Pacific Surfliner | Platform only, no staffing | 24,364 |
| Pomona | 100 W Commercial St, Pomona | Sunset Limited & Texas Eagle | Platform only, no staffing | 1,434 |
| Van Nuys | 7724 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys | Coast Starlight & Pacific Surfliner | Indoor station with staffing | 67,885 |
Amtrak assumed operation of the San Diegan Route (now Pacific Surfliner) in May, 1971. With an annual ridership of 1,984,069 passengers on the route in fiscal year 2024, it is now the third-busiest intercity passenger rail corridor in the nation (following the Albany, NY, to New York City, and Philadelphia to Harrisburg, PA, routes). This route is actually a partnership between Amtrak and the State of California.
The Glendale rail station was built in 1925 by Southern Pacific Railroad.
