I know there is no fancy historical station and because of the remote location of Redding the train comes through at an inconvenient hour, but that said if you have not taken a ride on Amtrak in a while or ever you are missing out on a cool adventure. Not only is the train one of the only ways to see the routes through and over ground semi familiar you have not seen before but it is a safe and fast and comfortable ride. A couple years ago I took a three day ride to Chicago out of San Francisco called the California Zephyr. It was so relaxing and the views so beautiful I got hooked. Now i take a couple rides a year and use the train for bay area day trips or just an overnight ride to Seattle or the like. The staff os always great, never a rude or pushy person have i met in am Amtrak uniform. The seats have a ton of room even in coach even the snacks and drinks are affordable. I travel a-lot it is what i do. Buses trains plains and even the occasional boat. Of them all the train is by far my favorite way to travel. Cars give you freedom the train doesn't but the train is much cheaper and with rides shares and parking fees, gas prices, and traffic, you loose very little mobility and gain so much more in the ease of the trip. That translates to relaxed passengers who are unguarded and happy on board. If you like me enjoy talking to strangers, you gotta take-a weekend trip. Rent a sleeping room or even sleep in the coach seats and by the end of the ride you will be at your destination at the pace a fast car trip, but ready to adventure on the other end. For solid and even great value try Amtrak. It is a very honest and straight forward well run company as well. The employees seem to love their jobs witch means managers do to. It seems as a customer to be a company who gets it from top to bottom. Embracing who they are and what they offer and are perfectly oaky with that. All those moving parts make the rails and Amtrak an American tradition worth connecting to and ensuring your grandchildren get a chance one day with their own grandchildren to take a ride through time and see the land as it was 100 years ago. Support Amtrak and ride the train short trip or long, it is a way to connect to kids to relax and to just be as you rocket through this second to none landscape of our beautiful country. So hit your reset button and spend a weekend with Amtrak, I promise you will not be disappointed even if you don't fall head over heels as I did my first ride and each and everyone since! read more

A remodeled and relatively modern facility but with very limited hours of operation. This Amtrak station is literally in the middle of downtown Redding. It was closed when I got here at 12:30am to catch my 2:20am train, the #11 Coast Starlight to L.A. it was quite and peaceful after the 140 mile drive to get here. There is a security person on duty during the early morning hours at this station. Which sits back off the road a bit and is located between Court and California streets on Yuba, downtown. The parking lot for both short and long term is well lit, patrolled and there is plenty of parking. My vehicle was there for a week just fine. A great little station that's busy in the early morning hours, would have been nice if it was open. 00067 read more

Amtrak Station - Redding Station - limited hours and services - Train Stations Near Me - Redding, California

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I found this station to be exactly as expected. When you are traveling on a train that is not expected to arrive until 2:am, you don't expect much. There was no one around that didn't belong there-that was surprising. read more

Today I needed to take a train to Emeryville from Redding. The train was gorgeous. Huge seats with ability to rest and sleep. The station per se is spacious and clean. The only disadvantage is interior was closed due to coronavirus pandemy. Everything else was perfect. read more

Amtrak Station - Train Stations Near Me - Redding, California

Purchased tickets online. Not very clear instructions on where to go. We saw a bus driver. Who when we attempted to ask if we in the correct place. Proceeded to tell us we were on video with the Police department!!! WTF? We drove around block. Walked a block to ask him where to go and once again were yelled at. Your Driver to Sacramento is as unprofessional and rude as they come. We will never use Amtrak again. And Mr. Bus driver don't be such an ass to people. Your a bus driver not God! read more

It is 1:00AM and I have waited outside the train station for 4 hours. I was hoping to wait for my train inside but because Amtrak has decided to close the passenger lounge "due to vandalism", I've had to stand outside. Transients are loitering across the way making this area seem unsafe for elderly paying passengers awaiting the only southbound train that will hopefully arrive in 2 more hours. For their decision to close the comfort and safety of the lounge, I give Amtrak a huge brickbat! read more

Amtrak Station - Train Stations Near Me - Redding, California

Cute station but it's always locked up so what's the point. No access to bathrooms, seats or a way to get out of the weather. The signs say closed due to vandalism; yet the inside is nice and shiny. There's plenty of guns and tough guys in the area; why not hire them to shoot said vandals? read more

OMG we experienced horrible customer service by two Amtrak employees. The (appeared really sleepy)female & male employees rudely approached my senior citizen mom with mobility issues (noted that downstairs seating/assistance is needed) about her ticket. She pointed to inside the train for her to sit. My mom (needs 2 knee surgeries) who is walking with a cane & I (diagnosed w/degenerative arthritis in wrists & knees along w/lymphedemia) got her own the train ourselves. I also got myself & her luggage on there ourselves. We almost fell. Minutes later a senior (who clearly needed help & who also was ignored) fell hard on his side & hit his head on the corner of the entry way. The female employee yelled @ my mom nudged her to go sit down in the dark area with out her things & then yelled @ me. The same two employees (who saw nothing)didn't want the info from anyone on what we saw happen w/the fallen senior (we tried). They helped pullled him off the ground (to move him out of the entry way) & put him alone in the restroom (which was a no no) as they wait for emergency assistance to arrive. He could have had a very serious back or head injury that are sometimes not easily detected. It was scary leaving my mom on the train, especially with her being a fall risk as well. I did eventually leave the station after I was persist about saying good bye to my mom (they were resistant with me). I cried all the way home just to turn around & cry all the way back to the station to talk to the paremedics about what I saw to help the poor senior that fell. They were glad for the info. My profession for years has been helping disabled seniors. I did call Amtrak three times. I was told it would take time to investigate all this. Meanwhile these two rude & neglectful (need more training on how to help fall risk customers, etc) employees are still able to give poor customer service on their trains. Amtrak didn't offer anything to help my mom feel confident about her choice to ride with them & my payment for her ticket. I was shocked. My sweet, beautiful mom finally did get some sleep. She thanked me for helping the senior that fell. We are truly blessed to still have her with us. read more