San Juan Capistrano station

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Coordinates: 33°30′08″N 117°39′51″W / 33.5023°N 117.6641°W / 33.5023; -117.6641
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San Juan Capistrano, CA
Orange Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus transport OC Bus: 91[2]
Construction
Parking255 spaces, paid[3]
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed, station building with waiting room
Station codeAmtrak: SNC
History
OpenedOctober 27, 1894; 130 years ago (1894-10-27)
Rebuilt1974
Original companyAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Passengers
FY 202374,995[4] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Irvine
toward San Luis Obispo
 Pacific Surfliner Oceanside
toward San Diego
San Clemente Pier
(limited service)
toward San Diego
Preceding station Metrolink Following station
Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo
toward San Bernardino–Downtown
 Inland Empire–Orange County Line San Clemente
toward Oceanside
Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo
toward L.A. Union Station
 Orange County Line
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Irvine
toward Los Angeles
 Orange County Commuter Terminus
San Diegan San Clemente
toward San Diego
Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station
El Toro
toward Los Angeles
 Surf Line San Clemente
toward San Diego
San Juan Capistrano station
Part of
Los Rios Street Historic District
NRHP reference No.83001216[5]
Added to NRHPApril 4, 1983[6]
Location
Map

San Juan Capistrano station is a train station in

commuter railroad. The station has a single side platform serving the single track of the SCRRA's Orange Subdivision.[1]

The station is served by Amtrak's

California Governor Gavin Newsom.[7]

Hours and frequency

San Juan Capistrano station is served by 20 Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains (ten in each direction) evenly spaced throughout the day.[8]

San Juan Capistrano station is served by 12 Metrolink Orange County Line trains (6 in each direction) each weekday, evenly spaced throughout the day. Weekend service consists of 4 trains (2 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday, running in each direction in the morning and evening. [9]

Additionally, the station is served by 2 Metrolink Inland Empire–Orange County Line trains (1 in each direction) each weekday, running in each direction in the morning and evening. Weekend service consists of 4 trains (2 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday, heading towards Orange County in the morning and towards the Inland Empire in the evening.[9]

History

The San Juan Capistrano station was originally opened October 27, 1894 by the

flag stop on its Los Angeles–San Diego San Diegan service on May 19, 1974.[13] A year later, the depot was converted into a restaurant, with vintage rolling stock used to expand the space.[12] Orange County Commuter service terminated here starting on April 30, 1990,[14] and that service was conveyed to Metrolink when the Orange County Line opened on March 28, 1994. In 1995, the complex received a refurbishment, resulting in two restaurants, one located in the depot building, as well as Amtrak ticketing services and a waiting room, located in two boxcars.[12]

The station serviced 237,776 passengers in 2018.[15]

  • Postcard of the original Santa Fe depot in 1894
    Postcard of the original Santa Fe depot in 1894
  • The station in 1895
    The station in 1895
  • Trackside view from the south (2019)
    Trackside view from the south (2019)

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 26.
  2. ^ "System Map" (PDF) (Map). OC Bus. February 11, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "San Juan Capistrano Train Station". Metrolink. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ^ "NATIONAL REGISTER DIGITAL ASSETS". National Park Service. April 4, 1983. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "San Juan Capistrano, CA (SNC)". Great American Stations. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  8. ^ "Pacific Surfliner Timetable" (PDF). Pacific Surfliner. October 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  9. ^ Duke 1995, p. 241
  10. ^ "Picture of plaque at station". TrainWeb. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
  11. ^ a b c "San Juan Capistrano, CA (SNC)". Great American Stations (Amtrak). Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
  12. Newspapers.com
    .
  13. Caltrans
    . 1991.
  14. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2018, State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.

Bibliography

  • Duke, Donald (1995). Santa Fe...The Railroad Gateway to the American West. Vol. 1. San Marino, CA:
    OCLC 32745686
    .

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