Spirit of California

Spirit of California
The Spirit of California at Glendale station in 1982
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusDiscontinued
LocaleCalifornia, United States
First serviceOctober 25, 1981
Last serviceSeptember 30, 1983
Former operator(s)Amtrak
Route
TerminiLos Angeles, California
Sacramento, California
Stops11
Distance travelled552 miles (888 km)
Average journey time12 hours, 50 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)15, 18
On-board services
Seating arrangementsReserved coach
Sleeping arrangementsBedrooms and roomettes
Catering facilitiesCafé
Technical
Rolling stockHeritage sleepers
Amfleet coaches
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Track owner(s)SP

The Spirit of California was a passenger train operated by Amtrak between Los Angeles and Sacramento, California. It operated from 1981 to 1983 with financial support from the State of California. It was the first overnight service between the two cities since the Southern Pacific Railroad discontinued the Lark in 1968 and one of few state-supported Amtrak trains with sleeper service. The train used the Southern Pacific's Coast Line, complementing the Coast Starlight which served the route on a daytime schedule.