Following the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989 , a new Amtrak depot was built in Emeryville to replace the old 16th Street Station in West Oakland , which had been deteriorating even before it was seriously damaged by the quake . The Emeryville station serves Amtrak 's '' California Zephyr '' , '' Coast Starlight '' , '' San Joaquin '' , and '' Capitol Corridor '' trains . The '' California Zephyr '' originates here with service daily to Chicago , Illinois via Salt Lake City , Utah and Denver , Colorado . Buses link the station with San Francisco
Loma Prieta earthquake
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
Emeryville, California