All aboard! The Sacramento Valley Station is your ticket to travel. From daily commutes to recreational travel, discover all the places you can go from this essential Sacramento transportation hub.
Where is the Sac Valley Station Located?
The Sacramento Valley Station (SVS) is located at 401 I Street in Downtown Sacramento, at the edge of the Sacramento Railyards development.
SVS is just a few short blocks — walking distance — from the Old Sacramento Waterfront, Downtown Plaza West, Downtown Commons (DOCO), and the Golden 1 Center.
Commute Across the Capitol Corridor
With a scenic 170-mile route that runs from the Sierra Foothills and Sacramento down to the San Francisco Bay and Oakland all the way to San Jose/Silicon Valley, there's nowhere you can't get to along the Capitol Corridor. Plan a day trip to San Francisco or Reno, catch a game or catch some fish, and discover the best fine dining in America's Farm-to-Fork Capital.
Save gas and reclaim your commute time while traveling along the Capitol Corridor. Instead of staring at bumper-to-bumper traffic while you commute, catch up on work, read a book, binge the latest Netflix drama, or scroll through hours of hilarious animal videos on your social media feeds.
Travel to and from Sacramento and these destinations via bus and Amtrak train:
East-bound travel
- Roseville
- Rocklin
- Auburn
- Colfax
- Truckee
- South Lake Tahoe
- Reno, NV
- Sparks, NV
West-bound travel (via Martinez connection)
- Vallejo
- Napa
- Santa Rosa
- Eureka
- Oakland
- Richmond
- San Jose
Map out your Capital Corridor route and find more information on routes and schedules.
Embark on a Journey to an Epic Destination
The Sacramento Valley Station can take you much further than the east and west of the California State Capital. It can also be your starting point for a wonderful travel adventure.
Enjoy Sports, Stadiums, Roller Coasters, Museums and Attractions
Explore history, art, and culture at Sacramento's museums, such as the Crocker Art Museum, Railroad Museum, and Sacramento History Museum. Plan a game day at exciting sports stadiums in San Jose, Santa Clara, Sacramento, and the Oakland Coliseum, and leave all your parking hassles behind. Hop aboard and head to Great America in Santa Clara, where you can enjoy roller coasters, rides, and thrilling attractions.
Tour the West Coast on the Coast Starlight Train
From the SVS, you can board the Coast Starlight Train, a daily route between Los Angeles and Seattle with stops in Sacramento and Portland.
This grand West Coast train adventure is widely recognized as one of the most spectacular train routes with unsurpassed scenery — from the snow-covered peaks of the Cascade Mountain Range and Mount Shasta through lush forests, fertile valleys, and long stretches of ocean shoreline. Tour the greatest cities of the West Coast as you pass through Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Portland, and Seattle.
The California Zephyr: Tour the Country from CA to Chicago
Looking for more adventure? Board the California Zephyr with daily departures from California to Illinois.
This gorgeous train tour takes you from the CA Bay Area to Chicago. Explore the heart of the Rockies, head past the snow-capped mountains of the Sierra Nevadas, across the plains of Nebraska to Denver, across the Rockies to Salt Lake City, and then home through Reno and Sacramento into Emeryville, with connections to San Francisco and Oakland.
See all Amtrak routes to plan your next train travel adventure.
What's Next for the Sac Valley Station?
The Sac Valley Station is a historic train station and the 7th busiest Amtrak station in the nation.
Built in 1926, it has since been updated to meet the needs of Sacramento today and tomorrow.
The master plan for the new development at Sacramento Valley Station aims to create an effective mobility hub for the capital of California built around the historic train station.
Upon completion, the revived station will bring together regional and local buses, Amtrak, the regional light rail, and extensive direct connections to the city and regional bicycle network. The project plans include an expanded transit center that will include a relocated light rail station, bus center, and future elevated concourse to expand connecting services and ease transitions between all modes of transportation.
Want to learn more about the Sac Valley Station? Discover How the New Sacramento Valley Station Will Reshape Sacramento.
This post has been updated for 2024 to ensure the accuracy of all information provided and to include more exciting destinations from the Sac Valley Station.