Carlsbad Village station

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Carlsbad Village
Carlsbad Village Station 3.jpg
Carlsbad Village station in October 2010
General information
Location2775 State Street
Carlsbad, California
Coordinates 33°09′39″N117°21′03″W / 33.16083°N 117.35083°W / 33.16083; -117.35083
Owned by North County Transit District
Line(s)NCTD San Diego Subdivision [1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg NCTD BREEZE: 101, 315, 325
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilities8  rack  spaces, 2  lockers [2]
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedFebruary 27, 1995 (1995-02-27) [3]
Services
Preceding station North County Transit District Following station
Oceanside
Terminus
COASTER Carlsbad Poinsettia
towards San Diego
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Oceanside Pacific Surfliner
2013–2018
Solana Beach
toward San Diego
At former Carlsbad station (1887 to 1960)
Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station
Oceanside
toward Los Angeles
Surf Line Encinitas
toward San Diego
Carlsbad Santa Fe Depot
2010-1026-CarlsbadSFDepot.jpg
Coordinates 33°09′35″N117°20′59″W / 33.159761°N 117.349723°W / 33.159761; -117.349723
Built1887
ArchitectFred R. Perris
NRHP reference No. 93001016
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1993
Location
Carlsbad Village station

Carlsbad Village station is a commuter rail station in Carlsbad, California, that is on the NCTD COASTER commuter rail line. It is one of two COASTER stations in Carlsbad (the other being Carlsbad Poinsettia station about four miles to the south), and is the last station used for northbound COASTER trains before reaching the northern terminus of the Oceanside Transit Center.

The 1887-built Carlsbad station, which was used by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway until 1960, is located 0.1 miles (0.16 km) to the south. The former station now serves as the city's visitor center. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 as the Carlsbad Santa Fe Depot. [4]

On October 7, 2013, the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner began stopping at four COASTER stations: Carlsbad Village, Carlsbad Poinsettia, Encinitas and Sorrento Valley. [5] The Carlsbad Poinsettia and Encinitas stops were discontinued on October 9, 2017. [6] The Carlsbad Village and Sorrento Valley stops were dropped on October 8, 2018, due to changes with the cross-ticketing arrangement with COASTER and NCTD. [7]

Along with Encinitas station, this is one of two single-track stations on the Coaster line, causing a bottleneck for rail traffic. The tracks at surface level also cause local traffic congestion and safety hazards. For that reason, the Carlsbad City Council has approved an agreement to build a trench for the tracks and complete double track through the Carlsbad Village area. [8]

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References

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  2. "Interactive San Diego Regional Bike Map". San Diego Association of Governments . Retrieved June 4, 2024.
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  4. National Park Service (NPS) Digital Asset Management System. "Carlsbad Santa Fe Depot".
  5. "Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Adds Four New stops" (Press release). Amtrak. September 18, 2013. Archived from the original on February 27, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  6. Diehl, Phil (September 21, 2017). "Amtrak to discontinue two stops, add one". San Diego Union Tribune.
  7. "October 8, 2018 Schedule Change" (Press release). Amtrak. Archived from the original on November 26, 2018.
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