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Amtrak’s ridership climb in California continues. In August, the national passenger railroad posted increases on all three of its trains in the state.

The Pacific Surfliner — which operates 12 daily round trips between San Diego and Los Angeles, with five trips to Santa Barbara and two to San Luis Obispo — carried a monthly record 269,483 passengers, a 5.6 percent increase compared with August 2004.

Operating four daily round trips between Bakersfield and Oakland, and two between Bakersfield and Sacrament, the San Joaquin carried 69,983 passengers, a 4.4 percent rise compared with the same 2004 period.

Finally, the Capitol Corridor, which operates 12 daily round trips between Sacramento and the bay area, carried 108,225 passengers, a 6.4 percent increase compared with August 2004.

California’s intercity trains are operated under a partnership between Amtrak and the California Department of Transportation.