Service Alert: California Zephyr Trains 5 and 6 — Service Cancellations and Adjustments Between Denver and Salt Lake City
Effective May 27 - May 29 and June 8 - June 15
Beginning May 27 through May 29 and June 8 through June 15, California Zephyr Trains 5 and 6 will operate on an alternate route between Denver, Colo., and Salt Lake City, Utah due to track work being performed by Union Pacific Railroad.
To accommodate this project, service changes have been made that will affect passengers boarding or detraining at Fraser-Winter Park, Granby, Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction, Colo., and Green River, Helper and Provo, Utah. For details, please refer to the opposite side of this notice.
Trains 5 and 6 will detour through southern Wyoming, affecting service between Denver and Salt Lake City on the dates below:
Detour Dates Between Denver and Salt Lake City
May 27 through May 29
June 8 through June 15
Please note: These are the dates the trains will travel between Denver and Salt Lake City. Westbound Train 5 from Chicago and eastbound Train 6 from Emeryville, Calif., originate one day earlier.
During this period, Trains 5 and 6 will not travel through the Rocky Mountains or follow the Colorado River. The detour will follow a portion of the historic transcontinental Union Pacific route completed in 1869 that offers views of broad vistas, wildlife and high plains.
Westbound Train 5: Chicago to Emeryville
Train 5 will operate on its normal route to Denver. At Denver, the train will travel through southern Wyoming, and will not make any stops between Denver and Salt Lake City, as described below. The train will resume its normal route from Salt Lake City to Emeryville.
Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction Service Changes
Passengers on westbound Train 5 who are destined for Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction on the dates of the reroute will be provided motorcoach service from Denver to those stations.
Please note: The motorcoach departures are not the same as the scheduled train departures. Westbound Train 5 will arrive at Denver at 7:15 a.m. where passengers will transfer to the motorcoach, which departs Denver at 7:45 a.m., arrives at Glenwood Springs at 11:00 a.m., and Grand Junction at 12:45 p.m.
NO SERVICE will be provided for westbound passengers boarding at Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction on the dates of the reroute.
Fraser-Winter Park, Granby, Green River, Helper and Provo Service Cancellations
On the days of the reroute, NO SERVICE will be provided to or from Fraser/Winter Park, Colo., Granby, Colo., and Green River, Helper or Provo, Utah.
Eastbound Train 6: Emeryville to Chicago
Train 6 will operate on its normal route to Salt Lake City. The train will detour at Salt Lake City and travel through southern Wyoming, not making any stops between Salt Lake City and Denver, as described below. The train will resume its normal route from Denver to Chicago.
Grand Junction and Glenwood Springs Service Changes
Passengers boarding at Grand Junction and Glenwood Springs on the dates of the reroute will be provided motorcoach service to Denver, where they will board eastbound Train 6 destined for Chicago and intermediate stations.
Please note: The motorcoach departures are not the same as the scheduled train departures. The motorcoach will depart Grand Junction at 1:30 p.m., Glenwood Springs at 3:25 p.m. and arrive at Denver at 6:25 p.m., where passengers may board eastbound Train 6, which arrives at 7:43 p.m.
NO SERVICE will be provided for eastbound passengers destined for Grand Junction and Glenwood Springs on the dates of the reroute.
Provo, Helper, Green River, Granby and Fraser-Winter Park Service Cancellations
On the days of the reroute, NO SERVICE will be provided to or from Provo, Helper, Green River, Granby or Fraser-Winter Park.
We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience
PSN 508-260