San Francisco Zephyr

San Francisco Zephyr
An EMD FP7 and two EMD SDP40Fs pull the eastward San Francisco Zephyr through the Sierra in 1975
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusDiscontinued
LocaleWestern United States
PredecessorCity of San Francisco/Denver Zephyr
First serviceJune 11, 1972 (1972-06-11)
Last serviceJuly 15, 1983 (1983-07-15)
SuccessorCalifornia Zephyr
Former operator(s)Amtrak
Route
TerminiChicago, Illinois
Oakland, California
Stops36
Distance travelled2,390 miles (3,850 km)
Train number(s)5, 6
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)

The San Francisco Zephyr was an Amtrak passenger train that ran between Chicago and Oakland from June 1972 to July 1983.