Merced is the most popular railway and stage gateway to the park and is
served by the Southern Pacific Railway, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway, and stage lines.
At Merced, direct connections are made throughout the year with daily
trains of the Yosemite Valley Railroad to El Portal, at which place
passengers are transferred to stages on the last 14 miles to Yosemite
Valley. In summer, through overnight sleeper cars from San Francisco and
Los Angeles are available for train passengers daily. For information
regarding schedules, rates, etc., visit your nearest ticket office or
write to the passenger traffic manager of the Southern Pacific Lines,
San Francisco, Calif., the Santa Fe Lines, Chicago, Ill., or the
Yosemite Valley Railroad, Merced, Calif.
Automobile stages from Merced to Yosemite Valley are operated every day
of the year. In summer, stages leave Fresno and Stockton for Yosemite
Valley, the service being available daily from about June 1 to September
1. From July 4 to September 3, stages connect Yosemite Valley and Lake
Tahoe with daily service via the Tioga Road. For information and rates,
apply to the Yosemite Transportation System, Yosemite National Park,
Calif.