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View MoreRider Alert: Riders Utilizing Trains 718 & 711
Effective Saturday, March 16, 2024
To accommodate the infrastructure work, Amtrak's San Joaquin Service will be adjusted as follows:
SOUTH
Train 718(8Apr), which normally operates between OKJ and BFD, terminates at FNO.
NORTH
Train 711(9Apr), which normally operates between BFD and OKJ, originates at FNO.
ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION
- Bus 4318 will provide alternate transportation between FNO and BFD with an intermediate stop at HNF.
- Bus 4311 will provide alternate transportation between BFD and FNO with an intermediate stop at HNF.
No alternate service will be provided at COC or WAC.
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 Gold Runner.
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