Shortest trip where you've checked in baggage

I rode on the CS a few times between Emeryville and San Jose, and a few times it cost less than Capitol Corridor. It doesn't any more, but I suppose I could have checked in baggage if I didn't feel like carting it with me. It's possible to check in from Emeryville to Oakland-Jack London. It also sounds like there are a lot of options for a short trip on the Pacific Surfliner.between stations with baggage service.

Sebring to Winter Haven, FL

Los Angeles (LAX) to Van Nuys on #14.(13 Miles).

When we did this on a Points Run (this was before the Metro Lounge opened at LAX) while waiting to catch #4, the Agent said that we were the first ones to Check Luggage to Van Nuys in her 10 years working LAX! (it saved us paying for the $4 per bag storage fee)

Bob Dylan said:

Los Angeles (LAX) to Van Nuys on #14.(13 Miles).

When we did this on a Points Run (this was before the Metro Lounge opened at LAX) while waiting to catch #4, the Agent said that we were the first ones to Check Luggage to Van Nuys in her 10 years working LAX! (it saved us paying for the $4 per bag storage fee)

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Did you check it back to LAX (on an afternoon Surfliner)?

FrensicPic said:

Bob Dylan said:

Los Angeles (LAX) to Van Nuys on #14.(13 Miles).

When we did this on a Points Run (this was before the Metro Lounge opened at LAX) while waiting to catch #4, the Agent said that we were the first ones to Check Luggage to Van Nuys in her 10 years working LAX! (it saved us paying for the $4 per bag storage fee)

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Did you check it back to LAX (on an afternoon Surfliner)?

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Yep, and the agent at Van Nuys was Shocked!that we were only going to LAX!

I was looking over some schedules. I know the mile markers are a blunt tool, but it looks like Anaheim to Santa Ana is about 5 miles. So is Emeryville to Oakland-Jack London. Vancouver, WA to Portland, OR is 10.

A friend of mine who is mobility impaired has checked a bag a few times on the CS between Salem and Eugene. I'm not sure what the mileage is, but it's a relatively short segment. Most of us would have carried that bag on without thinking twice, but for him it was a very much appreciated amenity. It's a shame Amtrak is cutting back on places where this amenity is offered.

Jim beat me to it!

As soon as we pulled the bags from the cart in Van Nuys, we walked over to the ticket window to check them in! Total time in our hands - less than 30 seconds!

NYP-NWK is 10 miles.

GF and myself used Amtrak's checked luggage to move 6 boxes(iirc) of her old clothes from chicago to St. Louis so our philosophy group in STL could donate them to a women's shelter. We used 21. Since we were already going it was a no brainer when she started talking about taking these boxes to the post office. I advised her we could do this for free on Amtrak. I took the boxes down at 8 am and checked them. We returned with our luggage and road down to Stl in style in a sleeper. At the other end our friends met us and took the boxes and we went to the hotel.