Service Changes at Oakland Jack London Square and Martinez

The station hours for Martinez and Oakland Jack London stations have been updated as follows:

Martinez
Daily 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM

Oakland
Daily 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM

• Unaccompanied minors will no longer be accepted for Capitol Corridor and Gold Runner trains.
• No checked baggage service for Gold Runner.
• Customers wishing to check baggage or book unaccompanied minor travel should utilize the nearby Emeryville station.
• Cash ticket sales will only be available during ticket hours listed above or onboard trains.
• New waiting room hours for all customers are 7:00 am to 9:30 pm at Oakland and 6:30 am to 10:30 pm at Martinez.
• Amtrak will continue to provide special assistance to Capitol Corridor and Gold Runner customers as staffing permits.

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