I just got back from a trip to San Diego via Amtrak from Colorado (SW Chief to LA and then Pacific Surfliner to SD) Agree that best place to start is the Santa Fe Station. It's a bit rundown on the inside but you can imagine how it might have looked in its "heyday". Our schedule did not permit a visit to Balboa Park and the SD model railroad ((bummer!!!) The trolley system is well worth a ride. There is even a PCC running on one of the routes; not certain which one. In addition to AMTRAK we also rode the Coaster up to Encinitas. Great views along the coastal route and very inexpensive: all three zones - senior rate $2.75!
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