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California's Gold with Huell Howser

Solano Train Ferry

Season 8 Episode 8010

Huell’s off to the San Francisco Bay area to learn about the largest train ferry ever built. The Solano train ferry shuttled trains and passengers back and forth between Port Costa and Benicia. It once served as a vital link in the Central Pacific and and later the Southern Pacific Railroad Lines.

This episode will stream until 12/9/24.

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5/22/2026
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