Originally Posted by
Armani
Thanks for all of the great tips. I hope the weather in Portland is good and the train is on time so we can enjoy attractions in the area. The Amtrak website indicates there is a lounge.
Regarding the Irvine station, is this the station that is near the Angels stadium or is that the Anaheim station. We went to a game a few years ago and could see the station from the stadium. According to a map, the Irvine station appears to be the most convenient location to Newport Coast, but there are several others in the area and I don't know whether others would be easier to access during weekday traffic.
Behind Angels Stadium is Anaheim Station. About twenty minutes south and two stops
away is the Irvine Station on Barranca Pkwy. Your right, this station is convenient to
Newport and is probably where I would get off. Otherwise, Santa Ana is another stop that
is under a 30 minute ride to the Coast.