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Click here to explore the website ofAmtrak (148-) 530 Water St, 5th Floor (click for map) Oakland, CA 94607  (510) 238-4360(800) USA-RAIL  Click here to emailAmtrak |
Amtrak is a member of the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. |
| The name "Amtrak" is the blending of the words "American" and "Track". The railroad's official name is the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. Amtrak began service on May 1, 1971 when Clocker No. 235 departed New York Penn Station at 12:05 a.m. bound for Philadelphia. In 1971, Amtrak announced a schedule of 184 trains, serving 314 destinations. When service began on May 1, 1971, Amtrak had 25 employees. Today, the company employs 22,000 people. Since the beginning, even-numbered trains have traveled north and east. Odd-numbered trains travel south and west. Among the exceptions are Amtrak's Pacific Surfliners, which use the opposite numbering system inherited the Santa Fe Railroad, and some Empire Service Trains. | ||