Getting around by train Côte Ouest Etats-Unis

The train journey to Seattle takes 3 hours and 50 minutes. Four to five connections a day.

Amtrak serves Seattle from most major cities in Washington State. The main station, King Street Station, is located near Pioneer Square. The three main trains are the Amtrak Cascades, the Coast Starlight and the Empire Builder. Liaison also to Portland and Vancouver (Canada).

Built in 1909-1910, Grand Canyon Depot is part of the history of Grand Canyon National Park. Designed by architect Francis W. Wilson, with a two-story wooden structure, the building was constructed after the first train arrived from William in 1901. Originally, the first floor was reserved for offices and the upper floor was occupied by the stationmaster's family. Today, the whole building is used for railroad services to passengers. The historic train from Williams arrives here daily.

Amtrak operates daily trains to various destinations in California (a total of 74 stations in the region): San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles to the south, Oakland and Emeryville in the San Francisco Bay Area, by way of Sacramento. It even goes as far as Seattle. Take advantage of this opportunity to move from city to city and from park to park with this train service, which is quite rare in the United States. Tickets are not that expensive and the cars are comfortable. You can book a sleeping car and even a room with a shower.

This rail system, established in 1991, covers the entire City of Angels region, with Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and San Diego counties in the lead. It is an ideal way to connect remote cities to the metropolitan area, and also offers numerous connections to Amtrak trains. Finally, it includes several connections to the Los Angeles Metro and Coast Starlight, among others. If you have time, take the Coast Starlight for a scenic ride along the Pacific Coast.

Like the SNCF in France, the U.S. National Railroad serves the entire country. It crosses most of the California coast, from San Diego to San Francisco via Los Angeles, and several cities in the South, such as San Clemente, Santa Ana, Anaheim and Fullerton. An interesting alternative to the car, especially since the trip is breathtaking on the section that starts in the municipality of Del Mar and ends at the entrance to Dana Point, since the train runs along the ocean. All this for relatively affordable prices.