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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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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