Encinitas station

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Encinitas
Coaster train at Encinitas.jpg
A Coaster train at Encinitas station in February 2022
General information
Location25 East D Street
Encinitas, California
Coordinates 33°2′49.56″N117°17′35.46″W / 33.0471000°N 117.2931833°W / 33.0471000; -117.2931833
Owned by North County Transit District
Line(s)NCTD San Diego Subdivision [1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg NCTD BREEZE: 101, 304, 309
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedFebruary 27, 1995 (1995-02-27) [2]
Services
Preceding station North County Transit District Following station
Carlsbad Poinsettia
towards Oceanside
COASTER Solana Beach
towards San Diego
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Carlsbad Poinsettia Pacific Surfliner
2013–2018
Solana Beach
toward San Diego
At former Encinitas station (until the 1960s) [3]
Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station
Oceanside
toward Los Angeles
Surf Line Del Mar
toward San Diego
Carlsbad
pre-1960 [4]
toward Los Angeles
Cardiff
pre-1950s [5]
toward San Diego
Location
Encinitas station

Encinitas station is a commuter rail station in Encinitas, California, that is on the NCTD COASTER commuter rail line. In addition to COASTER, it is also served by three BREEZE bus routes.

On October 7, 2013, the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner began stopping at four COASTER stations: Carlsbad Village, Carlsbad Poinsettia, Encinitas, and Sorrento Valley. [6] Amtrak dropped service to Carlsbad Poinsettia and Encinitas on October 9, 2017, due to low ridership. [7]

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References

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