One of Minnesota's largest private foundations has paid $2.5 million in cash for the train depot on Stillwater's north end that most recently was home to the Zephyr Theatre before it shut down last ...

Nobody understands the magic of Amtrak's California Zephyr train quite like Brad Swartzwelter, better known to passengers as Conductor Brad. During Swartzwelter's 30-year career as a conductor, he ...

See fall's best colors from the rails. We've rounded up a range of short and longer train trips across the country that are ...

California offers some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the United States, and there’s no better way to experience them than by... The post 7 scenic train rides through California landscapes ...

September train rides reveal rivers, peaks, and glowing forests where every window view feels like a living postcard ...

Scenic route takes Amtrak train from Bay Area to Reno The journey east on Amtrak’s California Zephyr train is as good as the destination. Riding the rails from the San Francisco Bay area to Reno, Nev.

Tourists today arrive largely by air. For many decades, many came by train. In our jet-speed age, it may be difficult to realize that the slower travel by train was part of the fun of a vacation in ...

You can take Amtrak’s Zephyr train from San Francisco to Chicago, which passes through the heart of the Rockies and the snow-capped Sierra Nevadas in just two days. L.A. Times audience engagement ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A long saga is set to come to an end on Wednesday: The Zilker Eagle mini train finally opened to the public. The beloved Zilker Zephyr train was closed in May 2019 due to storm damage, ...

New Orleanians had the chance to soar to new heights — 80 feet, to be exact — 85 years ago this week when the legendary Zephyr roller coaster debuted at the Pontchartrain Beach amusement park.