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.

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.

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.

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

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 ...

The Amtrak California Zephyr is a 2,438-mile journey that includes stops in Salt Lake City, Denver, and Omaha and offers passengers breathtaking scenery.