Rider Alert: Gold Runner Service to bypass Lodi on Monday, September 4, 2023

Attention Gold Runner Customers

Bridge work being performed by Union Pacific Railroad will affect Gold Runner service on Monday, September 4, as described below. Schedule times listed on AmtrakSanJoaquins.com have been updated to reflect these changes.

Monday, September 4

Train 703, which normally operates between Bakersfield and Sacramento, will bypass the station stop of Lodi with no alternate transportation provided.

We appreciate your patronage and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience. For reservation and train status information visit Amtrak.com, use our free mobile app, speak with station personnel or call/text 800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245). Thank you for traveling with Amtrak.

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