LA Union Station Lounge name?

[Austruck]

Despite the fact that I spent time there myself back in May, I cannot for the life of me now recall if the sleeper car lounge in LA's Union Station has its own name (you know, the way the one in Chicago is called the Metropolitan Lounge). I'm completely blanking on this, and it's driving me nuts. Hits on the Union Station website and the Amtrak website didn't seem to reveal a name for it.

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

 

[CCC1007]

Metropolitan Lounge, as far as I know...

 

[Austruck]

Added question: Can sleeper car lounges be used if you've just gotten off a sleeper car but are staying in town a few days and need to crash a few hours before checking in to your hotel? Or are they exclusively for people getting ONTO a train/sleeper car, and not for people who are merely getting OFF?

 

[TinCan782]

I believe an arriving sleeper (business class) passenger can use the Metropolitan Lounge (show ticket). For how long, I don't know.

Edit: "sleeping car passengers, business class passengers with a same-day travel ticket (departure or arrival)"

https://www.amtrak.com/station-lounges

 

[Austruck]

Thanks, definitely helpful info.

So, it's definitely also called the Metropolitan Lounge in L.A. as well as Chicago?

 

[CCC1007]

Thanks, definitely helpful info.

So, it's definitely also called the Metropolitan Lounge in L.A. as well as Chicago?

Yep, it's a brand that is used for most of the lounges outside the northeast corridor.

 

[the_traveler]

Yes, Metropolitan Lounge in LA, Chicago and Portland. Club Acela in Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington. Magnolia Room in New Orleans. And then "no name" waiting area in a few more stations.

 

[Austruck]

Thank you! Very helpful!

 

[Maglev]

And then "no name" waiting area in a few more stations.

I think the name of the sleeping car waiting area in St. Paul Union Depot is "The Empire Builder Room."

 

[the_traveler]

There are also "no name" waiting areas in Miami, Charlotte and St Louis - that I can think of right now.

 

[KmH]

Sacramento has a sleeper passenger waiting area.

Its not a metro lounge - no drinks or snacks.

Just comfortable seats.

 

[Lonestar648]

The Met Lounge in LA is real busy in the morning until just after CS boards, then again late afternoon for the SWC, three days before the SL boards.

 

[willem]

Added question: Can sleeper car lounges be used if you've just gotten off a sleeper car but are staying in town a few days and need to crash a few hours before checking in to your hotel? Or are they exclusively for people getting ONTO a train/sleeper car, and not for people who are merely getting OFF?

I have visited a Metropolitan Lounge after getting off a long-distance train (in sleeper) with no further train travel scheduled for that day. Of course, policies can change and implementation of policies can vary with the attendant. Good luck.

 

[John Bobinyec]

Raleigh has a no-name first class lounge also.

jb