San Joaquin Daylight

San Joaquin Daylight
An EMD SDP45 leads the San Joaquin Daylight at Martinez, California in 1971
Overview
StatusDiscontinued
LocaleCalifornia
First serviceJuly 4, 1941
Last serviceApril 30, 1971
Former operator(s)Southern Pacific Transportation Company
Route
TerminiLos Angeles Union Station
Oakland Pier
Train number(s)51/52
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The San Joaquin Daylight was a Southern Pacific passenger train (train numbers 51 and 52) inaugurated between Los Angeles and San Francisco's Oakland Pier by way of the San Joaquin Valley and Tehachapi Pass on July 4, 1941. Travel times were between 12 hours (1970[1]) and 14 hours (1944[2]). It operated until the advent of Amtrak in 1971.

  1. ^ "The San Joaquin Daylight/The Sacramento Daylight - April, 1971 - Streamliner Schedules".
  2. ^ ""San Joaquin Daylight" (Train): Consist, Schedule, Photos".