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- Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City by sleeper train
Temple Square, the Great Salt Lake and nearby ski resorts, though the train calls in the small hours both ways.
Reasons to get off here
- Temple Square, Salt Lake Temple and the Tabernacle
- Day tours to Antelope Island on the Great Salt Lake and to the Bonneville Salt Flats
- Natural History Museum of Utah and Red Butte Garden
- Ski resorts and Big Cottonwood Canyon within a short drive
- Light rail Blue Line stop next to the Amtrak station
- Homewood Suites Downtown is a 12-minute walk
- Museum of Illusions and Clark Planetarium
- TRAX light rail in the city
- FrontRunner commuter rail to Ogden and Provo
When the night train calls
| Train | Direction | Arrives | Leaves | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Zephyr | Chicago → Emeryville (San Francisco Bay) | Day 2 · late night | Daily |
Local times from each operator’s published timetable; see each route page for sources.
Check your date before travelling.
Grand Junction
Wineries, galleries and the Colorado National Monument, with downtown just three blocks from the station.
Stop-off guide →Next stop · California ZephyrReno
'The Biggest Little City in the World': shows, casinos and the Truckee Riverwalk, with Lake Tahoe about an hour away by car.
Stop-off guide →Salt Lake City, answered
California Zephyr.
Times in both directions are below.
Temple Square, the Great Salt Lake and nearby ski resorts, though the train calls in the small hours both ways.
We would allow: one or two nights.
Usually only by booking two separate journeys: most sleeper fares are for one train on one date, and you cannot get off and rejoin the same ticket the next night.
Check the fare rules with the operator when you book.