The last time an overnight train connected Los Angeles and San Francisco was 55 years ago. A Newport Beach-based startup wants to turn back the clock with its version of a “hotel train.” The luxury ...

Inspired by hotel-train stations from the golden age of rail travel, the Napa Valley Wine Train owners have submitted revised designs to the city for a new train and hotel complex in downtown Napa.

In the past year, I’ve lost count of the number of friends who’ve regaled me with stories about stays in former train stations that have been lovingly converted into hotels or self-catering holiday ...