Amtrak's most iconic ride wasn't always the experience it is today. Here's a look at the history of the California Zephyr.

With a reputation for being one of the most beautiful train routes in North America, Amtrak’s California Zephyr travels daily between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area on a 51-hour, 20 ...

The Amtrak California Zephyr’s 2,438-mile California-to-Chicago train ride offers breathtaking views of the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada.

ZEPHYR: Amtrak train from Emeryville, Calif., near San Francisco, to Chicago. Rates vary for unreserved coach fare for the California Zephyr route (Emeryville to Reno, Nev.), with fares as low as ...

ZEPHYR: Amtrak train from Emeryville, Calif., near San Francisco, to Chicago. Rates vary for unreserved coach fare for the California Zephyr route (Emeryville to Reno, Nev.), with fares as low as ...

We boarded the train just after 9 a.m. in the small city of Emeryville, 11 miles (18 kilometers) east of San Francisco. It’s the Zephyr’s departure point on the 236-mile (380-kilometer ...