PLANNED SERVICE CANCELLATIONS STARTING TODAY, FIVE REGULARLY SCHEDULED TRAINS THAT DO MAKE THEIR WAY THROUGH SACRAMENTO VALLEY STATION HERE NEAR THE RAIL YARDS. THEY ARE CANCELED AND IT’S A REDUCTION IN SERVICE, CAPITOL CORRIDOR SAYS WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR ABOUT A MONTH. IN A SPECIAL MESSAGE SENT TO RIDERS AT THE END OF LAST WEEK, CAPITOL CORRIDORS MANAGING DIRECTOR EXPLAINED THE REASONS BEHIND THE TEMPORARY CHANGE IN SERVICE. BASICALLY, IT COMES DOWN TO AN ISSUE WITH STANDBY LOCOMOTIVE AVAILABILITY. THE SERVICE SHARES A FLEET OF BACKUP LOCOMOTIVES WITH ANOTHER REGIONAL RAIL SYSTEM AND UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, CAPITOL CORRIDOR RELIES ON THOSE STANDBY LOCOMOTIVES TO FILL IN WHEN MECHANICAL ISSUES HAPPEN. BUT IN RECENT WEEKS, THOSE STANDBY LOCOMOTIVES HAVEN’T BEEN AVAILABLE, LEADING TO CHALLENGES WHEN MECHANICAL PROBLEMS DO COME UP. AND IN TURN, THAT HAS LED TO AN INCREASE IN CANCELLATIONS. SO CAPITOL CORRIDOR SAYS IT’S CANCELING SOME TRAINS IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY, ALLOWING THE LINE TO FOCUS AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT ON THE REMAINING SERVICES. SO TAKE A LOOK DURING THE REDUCTION IN SERVICE PERIOD, THE FOLLOWING TRAINS WILL NOT OPERATE. THEY ARE TRAINS FIVE, 25, 26, FIVE, 34, 531 AND 537. CAPITOL CORRIDOR INTER-CITY PASSENGER TRAIN SYSTEM IS MADE UP OF 18 STATIONS IN EIGHT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNTIES, RUNNING ALONG A 170 MILE CORRIDOR, AND THIS CANCELLATION OF SERVICE OF FIVE OF THE TRAINS IS ONLY TEMPORARY. ACCORDING TO CAPITOL CORRIDOR, THINGS SHOULD BE BACK UP AND RUNNING AS NORMAL AFTER FEBRUARY 27TH. REPORTING FROM THE RAIL YARDS AREA MELANIE WINGO KCRA THREE NEWS CAPITOL CORRIDOR SAYS IT WILL PROVIDE SERVI
Planned Capitol Corridor cancellations to impact Northern California commuters. What to know
Updated: 2:12 PM PST Jan 26, 2026
Commuters who rely on the Capitol Corridor train system are going to face some snags in service over the next few weeks. Several trains are going to be canceled.Starting Monday, five regularly scheduled trains are canceled. Capitol Corridor’s managing director, Rob Padgette, sent out a special message to riders at the end of last week, explaining the reasons behind the temporary change in service.According to Padgette, it comes down to an issue with standby locomotive availability. Capitol Corridor shares a fleet of locomotives with the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority, which manages the Gold Runner train service.Under normal conditions, Capitol Corridor relies on additional standby locomotives to fill in when mechanical issues happen. But Padgette said, in recent weeks, those standby locomotives haven’t been available, leading to system challenges and cancellations when mechanical problems have come up.Capitol Corridor says that with the planned cancellations, the line will focus available equipment on the remaining services that run in through its intercity passenger train system, which is made up of 18 stations in eight Northern California counties, running along a 170-mile rail corridor from San Jose-Diridon to Auburn.During the reduction in service period, the following trains will not operate:Train 520Train 526Train 534Train 531Train 537Service on those canceled trains should be back up and running after Feb. 27.If you had plans to ride a Capitol Corridor train to Levi’s Stadium on Super Bowl Sunday, there’s still a special schedule for that day.Check the Capitol Corridor website for times and reservation information.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Commuters who rely on the Capitol Corridor train system are going to face some snags in service over the next few weeks. Several trains are going to be canceled.
Starting Monday, five regularly scheduled trains are canceled. Capitol Corridor’s managing director, Rob Padgette, sent out a special message to riders at the end of last week, explaining the reasons behind the temporary change in service.
According to Padgette, it comes down to an issue with standby locomotive availability. Capitol Corridor shares a fleet of locomotives with the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority, which manages the Gold Runner train service.
Under normal conditions, Capitol Corridor relies on additional standby locomotives to fill in when mechanical issues happen. But Padgette said, in recent weeks, those standby locomotives haven’t been available, leading to system challenges and cancellations when mechanical problems have come up.
Capitol Corridor says that with the planned cancellations, the line will focus available equipment on the remaining services that run in through its intercity passenger train system, which is made up of 18 stations in eight Northern California counties, running along a 170-mile rail corridor from San Jose-Diridon to Auburn.
During the reduction in service period, the following trains will not operate:
Train 520Train 526Train 534Train 531Train 537
Service on those canceled trains should be back up and running after Feb. 27.
If you had plans to ride a Capitol Corridor train to Levi’s Stadium on Super Bowl Sunday, there’s still a special schedule for that day.
Check the Capitol Corridor website for times and reservation information.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel