Suntan Special

Suntan Special
Overview
Service typeSeasonal excursion train
StatusDiscontinued
First service1927
Last serviceSeptember 1959
Former operator(s)Southern Pacific Railroad
Route
TerminiSan Jose, California
San Francisco, California
Oakland, California
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - Casa del Rey Hotel
Average journey time3 hours 15 minutes
Service frequencySummer Sundays and holidays
Route map
San Francisco
Burlingame
Oakland–1st Street
Palo Alto
Fruitvale
San Jose Diridon
Los Gatos
Watsonville Junction
Capitola
Santa Cruz Casino
Santa Cruz

The Suntan Special (sometimes styled as Sun Tan Special) was a summer excursion train service operated by the Southern Pacific Railroad between San Francisco and Santa Cruz, California, from 1927 to 1959.


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