Hello and welcome to Chicago Union Station! Today we’re riding on Amtrak’s California Zephyr while taking a look at Amtrak’s ...

The California Zephyr, one of Amtrak’s longest routes, spans nearly 2,500 miles and has an average cost of $1,500. However, this cost has raised some eyebrows, especially since budget flights between ...

Amtrak’s California Zephyr, considered by many rail enthusiasts to be among the most scenic long-distance train routes in the United States, operates between Chicago and Emeryville, Calif., near ...

Scenes from a ride on Amtrak’s long-distance California Zephyr train trip through the northern Sierra Nevada. (Javier Panzar / Los Angeles Times) But the best way to pass the time is the dining car.

A writer traverses the American West on Amtrak’s California Zephyr train with pit stops in in Omaha, Denver, and Reno.

Following the delivery of dome cars constructed for the Union Pacific and Wabash for the City of St. Louis in 1958, U.S.

All aboard! The California Zephyr just turned 75, and the Chicago-to-San Francisco Amtrak train — known for its breathtaking scenery — is still chugging along.

Amtrak’s “Summer Train-Tacular” spoof ad has generated hundreds of thousands of views across the company’s social media pages ...

Taking the California Zephyr before the Lake Shore Limited was like eating a scrumptious dessert before a much blander dinner. I boarded the train at night and immediately tried to get some shut-eye.

The 51-hour California Zephyr train route, which travels between Emeryville and Chicago, also stops in Salt Lake City, Denver, Omaha, and Reno.

The California Zephyr — train service from San Francisco to Chicago combining the Burlington, Denver and Rio Grande, and Western Pacific railroads — began service in 1949. That quickly ended most ...