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Posted by CoastStarlight99 (Member # 2734) on :

Hey guys, I just bought a scanner and I want some Amtrak frequencies. I live in Los Angeles, and whenever I search online I get hundreds of them all over the country and its pretty complicated. I would mainly liek pacific surfliner, and Coast Starlight Freq. More than that Thruway bus frequencies?? A thruway bus comes closer to my house than any tracks.

Posted by cajon (Member # 40) on :

Bon't know if buses use radios, but RR freqs are Metrolink: 29, 30, 47, & 87 BNSF: 36 & 72 UP: 27, & 96 for LA metro area. Those are the AAR #s. RR freqs are 160.215-161.565 (1-96).

Posted by JONATHON (Member # 2899) on :

Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)
160.230
160.245
160.275
160.290
160.305
160.335
160.350
160.365
160.380
160.395
160.425
160.440
160.455
160.515
160.545
160.590
160.635
160.650
160.665
160.680
160.740
160.755
160.770
160.785
160.800
160.815
160.845
160.860
160.905
160.920
160.950
160.965
161.010
161.055
161.070
161.100
161.115
161.130
161.145
161.160
161.175
161.190
161.205
161.235
161.250
161.265
161.280
161.295
161.325
161.370
161.400
161.415
161.430
161.445
161.475
161.490
161.505
161.535
161.550

PACIFIC SURFLINERS
Segment Host AAR
Chan Frequency
San Luis Obispo-CP Los Posas (Moorpark) UP 96 161.550
(Pismo-Surf, Dispatcher's Link) UP 25 160.485
CP Los Posas-CP Taylor (L.A.) SCAX (Metrolink) 29 160.545
CP Taylor-Los Angeles LAUS (about 3 miles) SCAX 47 160.815
Station Services
Los Angeles Amtrak 23 160.455
Los Angeles LAUS-Soto* SCAX 47 160.815
Soto*-Fullerton BNSF 36 160.650
Fullerton-San Diego SCAX 30 160.560
* Soto is at the flyover near Redondo Jct.
Updated 4/17/03 with data from John Sebastian

SAN JOAQUINS
Segment Host AAR
Chan Frequency
On-Board Managers Amtrak 22 160.440
Oakland-Port Chicago UP 46 160.800
Port Chicago-Oakley BNSF 30 160.560
Oakley-Stockton Tower BNSF 36 160.650
Stockton Tower-10 miles north of Fresno BNSF 36 160.650
10 miles north of Fresno-north Bakersfield BNSF 55 160.935
Bakersfield (Yard & station) BNSF 84 161.370
Segment Host AAR
Chan Frequency
Sacramento-South Florin/Elk Grove
(about 15 miles) UP (ex-SP) 51 160.875
South Florin/Elk Grove-Stockton Tower UP (ex-SP) 08 160.230
Updated 4/17/03, and with data from Brad Chamberlain on 2/11/03

CAPITOLS
Segment Host AAR
Chan Frequency
San Jose-Oakland UP 14 160.320
Alternate: San Jose-CP Coast (3 miles) Amtrak West-Caltrain 47 160.815
Oakland-West Sacramento UP 46 160.800
West Sacramento-North of Roseville UP 51 160.875
North of Roseville-Colfax UP 14 160.320
Updated 4/17/03

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COAST STARLIGHT
Segment Host AAR
Chan
Frequency
Station Services
Larger stations Amtrak 23 160.455
Los Angeles LAUS-CP Taylor (about 3 miles) SCAX (Metrolink) 47 160.815
CP Taylor-CP Los Posas (Moorpark) SCAX 29 160.545
CP Los Posas-San Luis Obispo UP 96 161.550
Surf-Pismo UP Dispatcher's Link 25 160.485
San Luis Obispo-Salinas UP 51 160.875
Salinas-Oakland (10th St.) UP 14 160.320
Alternate: San Jose-CP Coast (3 miles) Amtrak West-Caltrain 47 160.815
Oakland Yardmaster UP 66 161.100
Oakland-West Sacramento UP 46 160.800
West Sacramento-north of Marysville1 UP (ex-WP) 51 160.875
West Sacramento-Roseville UP (alt route) 51 160.875
Roseville-north of Marysville1 UP (alt route) 51 160.875
North of Marysville1-South Dunsmuir CA UP 80 161.310
South Dunsmuir-Andesite2 UP 45 160.785
Andesite2-Klamath Falls OR UP 80 161.310
Klamath Falls OR-Oakridge OR3 UP 45 160.785
Oakridge3-Eugene (Irving Lead) UP 14 160.320
Eugene (Irving Lead)-Brooklyn (Willsburg Jct)4 UP 96 161.550
Brooklyn (Willsburg Jct)4-Portland UP 27 160.515
Switching in Portland5 Amtrak 23 &
62 160.455 &
161.040
Station Services in Portland6 Amtrak 45 160.785
Portland-North Vancouver WA BNSF 76 161.250
North Vancouver-Nisqually (Centralia) BNSF 66 161.100
Nisqually-Tukwilla BNSF 87 161.415
Tukwilla-Seattle (10 miles) BNSF 70 161.160
Notes:
1 - Location of channel change north of Marysville not determined but is within 15 miles of Marysville
2 - Andesite is about 40 miles north of Dunsmuir and 70 miles south of Klamath Falls
3 - Oakridge is about 70 miles southeast of Eugene
4 - Brooklyn (Willsburg Jct) is about 6 miles south of Portland Union Station
5 - Channel 23/160.455 is being phased out because of local interference.
6 - Channel 45/160.785 is used by handheld (low power) radios only.
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Updated 4/17/03 with data from Alvin Bishop, John Sebastian, Bill Purdy, John Bauer, Jim Abney; updated 4/30/03 with data from Chris Stubblefield; updated 5/27/03 with data from John Bauer; updated 11/29/03 with data from Jim Abney.

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SOUTHWEST CHIEF
Segment Host AAR
Chan
Frequency
Chicago Union Station Amtrak 13 160.305
Chicago (21st St.)-Aurora BNSF 66 or
85 161.100 or
161.385
Aurora-Galesburg BNSF 85 161.385
Galesburg-Ft. Madison IA (Mississippi River) BNSF 36 160.650
Ft. Madison-Congo MO (Rock Creek Jct) BNSF 30 160.560
Congo MO-Santa Fe Jct (Kansas City) KCT 60 161.010
Kansas City area 1 BNSF 36 160.650
Kansas City Terminal 1 KCT 80 161.310
Santa Fe Jct-Holliday BNSF 65 161.085
Holliday-Emporia BNSF 69 161.145
Emporia-Ellinor (12 miles) BNSF 36 160.650
Ellinor-Dodge City BNSF 55 160.935
Dodge City-Las Animas Jct (La Junta) BNSF 85 160.935
Las Animas Jct-Dalies NM (south of Albuquerque) BNSF 32 160.590
Dalies-East Gallup BNSF 36 160.650
East Gallup-East Winslow BNSF 72 161.190
East Winslow-West Seligman BNSF 55 160.935
West Seligman-Needles BNSF 36 160.650
Needles-Minneola (15 miles east of Barstow) BNSF 55 160.935
Barstow Yardmaster-Switching BNSF 32 160.590
Minneola-Barstow BNSF 65 161.085
Barstow-Lenwood (about 6 miles) BNSF 65 161.085
Lenwood-Lambert (W. Riverside) BNSF 72 161.190
Lambert-Soto (near Redondo Jct. in L.A.) BNSF 36 160.650
Soto-Los Angeles (LAUS) SCAX 47 160.815
AMTRAK Terminal Services Amtrak -- 452.9000
Onboard Manager Western Region Amtrak 13 160.305
Onboard Manager La Junta-Kingman Amtrak 94 161.520
Onboard Manager Kingman-Los Angeles Amtrak 23 160.455
Station Services
Los Angeles Amtrak 23 160.455
Other possible channels BNSF 27

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66 160.515

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161.100
Notes:
1 - Reported in use in the general area; not road frequencies
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Updated 4/18/03 with data from John Sebastian, and 7/16/03 with data from Chris Bradasich

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CHICAGO-DETROIT-PONTIAC
WOLVERINE/LAKE CITIES/TWILIGHT LTD
Segment Host AAR
Chan
Frequency
Chicago Union Station (CUS) Amtrak 13 160.305
CUS-Chicago 21st St. Amtrak Road
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Dispatcher 35
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93 160.635
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161.505
Chicago 21st St.-Porter IN Norfolk Southern 46 160.800
Porter IN-Kalamazoo MI Amtrak 93 161.505
Kalamazoo-Gord Norfork Southern 46 160.800
Gord-Baron (including Battle Creek) CN 32 160.590
Baron-Townline (east of Dearborn) Norfolk Southern 46 160.800
Townline-Vinewood Norfolk Southern 64 161.070
Vinewood-Milwaukee Jct (Detroit) CN 28 160.530
Milwaukee Jct (Detroit)-Pontiac CN 32 160.590
" CN dispatcher 28 160.530
Updated 7/5/2002 with data from Kevin Korell, and 11/5/2003 with data from Tom in Mt. Morris, MI

CHICAGO-PORT HURON-TORONTO
THE INTERNATIONAL
Segment Host AAR
Chan
Frequency
Chicago Union Station (CUS) Amtrak 13 160.305
CUS-Chicago 21st St. Amtrak Road
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Dispatcher 35
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93 160.635
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161.505
21st St.-Porter IN Norfolk Southern 46 160.800
Porter IN-Kalamazoo MI Amtrak 93 161.505
Kalamazoo-Gord Norfork Southern 46 160.800
Gord-Battle Creek CN 32 160.590
Battle Creek-Port Huron CN Road/Alt CN Dispatcher 32 160.590
Battle Creek-Port Huron CN Dispatcher 74 161.220
Channels/Frequencies for Canadian portion not available -- feedback from travelers requested; e-mail HaRRy
Updated 7/5/2002 with data from Kevin Korell, 4/22/2003 with data from anonymous AOL member, and 10/13/2003 and 11/5/2003 with data from Tom in Mt. Morris, MI

CHICAGO-GRAND RAPIDS
PERE MARQUETTE
Segment Host AAR
Chan
Frequency
Chicago Union Station (CUS) Amtrak 13 160.305
CUS-Chicago 21st St. Amtrak Road
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Dispatcher 35
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93 160.635
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161.505
21st St.-Porter IN Norfolk Southern 46 160.800
Porter IN-Grand Rapids MI CSX (C&O-PM) 08 160.230
" CSX dispatcher 35 160.635
Updated 8/6/2003 with data from Glenn Gould and 11/5/2003 with data from Tom in Mt. Morris, MI

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