Whoa whoa what do we have here? Colorful characters ride the train today. First stops Bakersfield, Wasco, Corcoran you're bound to see some tattoos. The rear car #4 yikes. Never seen so many tattoo'd females in very little clothing. Are we Ho Ho'ing or are we strippin' ? I got up to find another seat. Came across a table & some older man had the nerve to say I could not use the table. It's a crazy train now. So I sit in the dining cart to regroup. Noticed no one is staffing the dining cart. Time to regroup & check the app. Next thing I know two conductors come & tell me I can't sit here. (You can't park here.). I know I know. He tells me where the have plenty of seating & I ask him if he can retrieve my bag. Yes, I need help. The conductor graciously gets my carry-on from car 4 and carries it all the way to car 1. He tells me there's no dining service, but all the items out are FREE. 'Doesn't make any sense, right?' He asks me. It's all junk, except the baby water bottles & it's probably a tax write off for Amtrak. Time to put on my earbuds. Talkative people have just arrived stuffing their face with free corn chips & Doritos. Ride was not bad. Car #1 was mostly quiet. Passed by the Bay, got to see the water & all the tires sticking out of the shallow area. Arrived safely with some daylight. Staff was friendly & informative. Paid $43 for the ride from HNF to OAK JkL It beats driving. read more

Hanford Amtrak Station - Let's see where this goes - Transportation Near Me - Hanford, California

Great way to travel, we enjoy the services, staff is excellent, when traveling down south, Sacramento, Emeryville

Connect from bus to train. Market just across the street to grab snacks... umbrella or water bottles etc... I felt safe here on my solo trip. Great value. read more

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I love traveling. This is a great way to go ... and cheaper. Because of Covid, the Train Cafe is not serving food. Luckily I had, of all places, Der Weinerscnital. And after I ordered, darn, there was a Port O Subs right there. They do have FREE snacks and water. Benicia here I come. (Used to live there years ago). read more

Hanford Amtrak Station - Snacks. Cafe closed because of Covid. Free! - Transportation Near Me - Hanford, California

I was just informed today (11/23/2022) by an Amtrak Employee that they do not lock the overnight parking lot at night, despite there being a gate, giving the illusion of security. If you drive the extra distance to this station for the overnight "secure" parking, don't bother. read more

Just a short distance within walking and a few good places to eat. This is my transfer station between bus to train and heading north or south. read more

Took a day trip from Fresno to Hanford. Great little trip. Fun filled. The Hanford Amtrak station looked very nice. Plenty of info at the front window area. Plenty of seating. I will definitely do this trip again. The outside is clean and free of bums. read more

Clean, on time but no social distancing in effect. On a cart of 30 people maybe 5 were wearing masks.

For a small station this is very clean and comfortable. Remember if you need to use the restroom you must use a token that you get from the ticketing agent. I'm sure it's because of vagrants coming in only to use the facilities. read more

I choose to take Amtrak from the central coast to Fresno for day visits to my family. For $32 round trip you can barely drive it for that. Not to mention wear and tear on your car and the drudgery of driving through the "badlands". The bus drivers are always very courteous and friendly. I particularly enjoy Hanford station- it's cute, invoking a bygone era with modern conveniences. The train is almost always on time and if there is a delay it's not due any fault that Amtrak has control over. In short, it's a very nice way to travel when you want to save some money, have an adventure, and HATE driving long distances. read more

Such a cute little train station. Not too busy. We went for a short train ride with my kids. This was their first train ride experience. They had a blast. Great short train experience. read more

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I had to travel to San Francisco for an overnight stay. I don't drive and do not under any circumstances fly. Using Greyhound was out of the question--I had a particularly terrible experience with them a while back--so I decided to try Amtrak, which I had never done before. As it turned out, it was a good decision. Hanford is the nearest Amtrak station to where I live--about 50 miles away--so I had to get up earlier than I usually do to get there. A friend came with me, and we drove there i his car. The station has a secure area for parking if you need to leave your vehicle there for a couple of days. which was convenient. The station itself is nice and the personnel there were friendly and helpful. The train arrived on time, and we found an available seat on the upper deck (I strongly recommend that), which was actually two seats facing each other with a table in between (I also strongly recommend that) and settled in for the five-hour trip. The ride itself was surprisingly comfortable; for some reason I expected it to be fairly noisy and bumpy, but it wasn't like that at all. It was quiet and smooth (I even managed to doze off for a couple of hours). The train itself doesn't go to San Francisco. It stops at Emeryville, across the bay, and you take an Amtrak bus across the bridge to San Francisco., which takes about a half-hour. It is a large, comfortable bus and the ride is smooth and pleasant. We stayed in San Francisco overnight, took care of business the next day and returned the way we came--Amtrak bus back to Emeryville and the train from there to Hanford. The trip back was as smooth, as relaxing and as pleasant as the trip there. I made that trip again a few months later, and nothing had changed; it was as enjoyable as it was the first time. I have to g back again in May, and I'm actually looking forward to it. Round-trip fare is about $70, which is less than you'd pay for gas if you drove there and back, and you miss the hassle and aggravation of putting up with the traffic. My two experiences on Amtrak were altogether pleasant and relaxing. I highly recommend it. read more

This is not really about giving stars, but rather a warning about Amtrak. I am a frequent rider of the San Joaquin route between Bakersfield and Sacramento. On the train now and just left the Hanford stop. About 100 new people came aboard - and there are LOTS of people who dis not find seats. Many college students sitting on the floor, and two of the finest gentlemen gave up their seats for a family of women loaded with squirmy kids. I was recently informed by an Amtrak employee that by law they must guarantee you a seat on any bus portion of a trip, but the rule doesn't apply to the train portion. They are allowed to oversell space on the train and it is happening more frequently. So you might consider being prepared. I also suggest a sweater or light lap blanket and hand sanitizer as trains can be cold and tray tables, armrests and rails are often dirty. read more

Let me start off by saying I'm New to the area and 1st Time using Amtrak services. I gave it 3 stars because the train experience it self was great ! But didn't have any luck finding friendly helpful staff in stations. Staff in train where all great ! Since it was my 1st time I was completely lost and tad nervous . So I was asking a million questions. But had rude and unpleasant answers from staff. Maybe it was the weather and roads everywhere being closed maybe it was a day off for everyone passengers where my only friendly help but that won't stop me from using the train again since I don't know how to drive In the snow and like I said train staff and ride was great 5/5 the food was 3/5 it's all microwave foods just a heads up . read more

I've never seen a Northbound train EVER on time. EVER. Kind of ridiculous really. Gate agents are super efficient and pleasant at the station, but actual service and getting on a train and getting your destination on time, not so much. Today's train...LATE 49 mins so far. read more

Very nice people even if the train was delayed a few minutes. Train and stations are clean comfortable and easy to use.

easy peezy. free and abundant parking. train was on time for both to & from. only feedback: when you have two tracks (as hanford does) it would be EXTREMELY helpful to label each track. your announcement of train so-and-so-A will arrive on track 1 following train so-and-so-B will arrive on Track 2 is null in void if i don't know which is which. PLEASE ADD SIGNAGE. i could then navigate myself vs ask the other 4 passengers with the exact same question. "which is track 1 (or 2)?" read more

Great service even late at night! The station's trains always seem to run on time, and the San Joaquin has all-car WiFi with 120v plugs.

The worst service... a mom with 2 kids I asked the conductor to please find a table for us since I don't wanted to sit separate from my kids and he said he can't. I've told him there were tables occupied by 2 people that were not even family... Placed us in the very back of the train... separated... where is inaccesible to the door or gate at the moment of getting out... I ended up sitting on the cafe chairs where we were not supposed to bring out suit case it was just the worst bad bad services read more

Amtrak has many parts and I want to make it clear I am only rating the Hanford station. Been a long time rail user. Even worked on the So Cal Metrolink system that employs Amtrak personnel. Hanford has really easy access from the main highway. Maybe 2 minutes from hwy 198 offramp. I travel early so parking is never an issue. Ticket person was helpful and polite. Pretty clean as far as train stations go. Reasonable prices, but again I'm rating this station, not Amtrak. Arrivals and departures are prompt. Only reason Hanford didn't get 5 stars is because the fence between the tracks is partially taken apart and this morning some guy ran across the tracks in a very unsafe place. This concerned me as if he got waffled by a train I'd be late for work waiting for a cleaning crew. ; ) read more

Surprising comfortable church pews. Loved the air conditioned building, and the volunteer Amtrak host was a delight. The rest of the team, who are paid. failed to mention that you have to check your bags with them at their window at least 30 minutes before the train departs. That seems odd, as there isn't really much train traffic to be found anywhere. Conveniently located, I am surprised it wasn't busier than what it was on Friday. read more

Most convenient way to travel in and out of Hanford. Clean and easy to ride you can play I. phone or work on your computer the entire way. This is one of the best ways that I know for care free and cheap transportation. read more

I'd rather drive to another town and buy tickets than deal with the ticketing agents here.

My son is a train fan. He loves riding them and watching from a distance. When we have time throughout the week I take him to the station to watch arrivals and departures. We also spend time watching his favorite freight trains pass. The only sad part about being a fan of trains is that I cannot take him near the station. Their are people who smoke around the station as well as passengers who get off to smoke. Public or private whichever the station may be, smoking should not be allowed on its property. I see many children and families who sit outside waiting for their train to arrive. I feel bad that they are subjected to other people's addiction. read more

Worst way to travel. Over priced sometimes over book. This service is rarely on time. Be wary of their customer service. 30+ min delays are normal. Don't trust their given times. If you do have to use it, be update on announcements and be sure to continually ask the attendant if he even gives you the time of day. Connecting buses are a nightmare and the bus drivers are 50/50 on their moods. I've been called retarded and cursed at before, because of my confusion on the buses. If they didn't have an almost monopoly on traveling I would never use them. read more

I went to the Amtrak website and selected my first leg of a round trip and can not get to the second part. Callled ;Amtrak an they suggested io call tomorrow! i think i will freakin drive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Had an awesome bus drive that took me from Hanford to Visalia. He was taking people to the transit station and we were passing my hotel. He offered to stopped and actually let me off the bus. That was really nice of him! The reason for my low stars was when I was coming back to Hanford from the transit station. That bus driver was not nice and looked pissed the whole time. Once we got to Hanford the station was packed because the trains were late. Every time the speaker would come over the intercom they would talk so low and you couldn't hear what was happening to your train or even which train was coming first. One the train actually arrive and I figured out it was mine, I had to get on so fast that I didn't get on the car that had luggage racks. I didn't want to keep walking to different cars trying to find a better spot to sit so I just propped my luggage between me and the seat in front of me for the whole trip. Not the most comfortable thing to do. This was my first return train trip and I still had no idea what I was doing. I wish Amtrak would mark which cars have the luggage racks so you can go to that car upon getting on. read more