Coast Line | |
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Termini | |
Stations | 68 |
Service | |
Type | Commuter, freight and inter-city rail |
Operator(s) | |
History | |
Opened | 1871 (first section) 1901 (final section) |
Technical | |
Track length | 470 mi (760 km) |
Number of tracks | 1-4 |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Electrification | Overhead line, 25 kV 60 Hz AC (San Francisco–Tamien) |
The Coast Line is a railroad line between Burbank, California[a] and the San Francisco Bay Area, roughly along the Pacific Coast. It is the shortest rail route between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. Though not as busy as the Surf Line, the continuation of the Coast Line southbound to San Diego, it still sees freight movements and lots of passenger trains. The Pacific Surfliner, which runs from the San Diego Santa Fe Depot to San Luis Obispo via Union Station in Los Angeles, is the third busiest Amtrak route, and the busiest outside of the Northeast Corridor between Washington D.C. and Boston.
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