Truckee station is an
Amtrak train station in
Truckee, California.
It is currently served by one daily passenger train in each direction, the ''
California Zephyr''. The westbound train arrives in the morning from
Chicago and
Denver heading for
Sacramento and
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with the eastbound train calling in mid-afternoon. Truckee is also served by Amtrak's "thruway motorcoaches" which run three round trips a day between
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and connect to trains at .
History
The Central Pacific Railroad selected Truckee as the name of its railroad station by August 1867, even though the tracks would not reach the station until a year later in 1868.
In FY2012 Truckee was the 61st-busiest of the 74 Amtrak stations in California, boarding or detraining an average of about 26 passengers daily.
Bus service
The station is served by daily Greyhound buses, and local Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit (TART).
Platforms and tracks
References
External links
Truckee Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide – TrainWeb)
Railway stations in Nevada County, California
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1891
Former Southern Pacific Railroad stations in California
Amtrak stations in California
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