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San Francisco Zephyr

San Francisco Zephyr
Amtrak San Francisco Zephyr.jpg
An EMD FP7 and two EMD SDP40Fs pull the eastward San Francisco Zephyr through the Sierra in 1975
Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
Status Discontinued
Locale Western United States
Predecessor City of San Francisco/Denver Zephyr
First service June 11, 1972
Last service July 15, 1983
Successor California Zephyr
Former operator(s) Amtrak
Route
Start Chicago, Illinois
Stops 36
End Oakland, California
Distance travelled 2,390 miles (3,850 km)
Train number(s) 5, 6
Technical
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)