Amtrak boarding area is shared with BNSF rail workers area. It is basically picnic tables outside the BNSF offices. If it is your first time coming here, don't park in front of Garces, that is a far walk. You'll have to park near the BNSF office building (You'll see the AMTRAK marquee hanging on the side). BTW, its mostly parallel parking for Amtrak passengers. I love that this Needles station is here, which makes it convenient for my friends and I. However, it sucks that there is no indoor facilities (such as restroom, or shelter from rain, etc.) read more

Well, my 65 year old sister was dropped off by taxi to take the southwest chief train into LA. It's midnight, its dark and still very hot in July. Very scary and creepy scene and all the hype about a nice air conditioned waiting room online is BS. I guess the Needles City Council decided to close the train waiting room last spring due to some vandalism despite the summer heat advisory. Furthermore, Amtrak fails to correct the inaccurate information about no accessible station on its website. There is nobody around at all and no signage to even let people who are waiting know if they are in the right place. UPDATE: Train is currently more than 2 hours late and the few poor passengers waiting are stranded out there in the heat- no shelter cover, no water, no restrooms and standing outside in an active rain and lightening storm. Really Amtrak! and to the Needles City Council-why not get a security person to man the station in your damn town or just shut the station down. You are negligently endangering travelers who come to ride that train! Finally, I will send this writing personally to each council member in Needles so it will be on record how the council created and maintains an unsafe situation for travelers through their city during the extreme summer heat conditions. Beware of Amtrak and Beware of the council members in Needles CA! read more

Nice air conditioning room with waiting area.and lots of seating it's not by bnsf no more buy in the old depot. Waiting for amtrack is much nicer now read more