San Juan Capistrano station

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The depot, converted into a restaurant. Except for the dome, the plaster has been removed to expose the brickwork (2011)
General information
Location26701 Verdugo Street
San Juan Capistrano, California
United States
Coordinates 33°30′08″N117°39′51″W / 33.5023°N 117.6641°W / 33.5023; -117.6641
Owned byCity of San Juan Capistrano
Line(s) SCRRA Orange Subdivision [1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg OC Bus: 91 [2]
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed, station building with waiting room
Station code Amtrak: SNC
History
OpenedOctober 27, 1894;129 years ago (1894-10-27)
Rebuilt1974
Original company Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Passengers
FY 2022117,526 [3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg 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 icon.svg 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 Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station
Santa Ana
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 [4]
Added to NRHPApril 4, 1983 [5]
Location
San Juan Capistrano station

San Juan Capistrano station is a train station in San Juan Capistrano, California, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system, and Metrolink, a commuter railroad. The station has a single side platform serving the single track of the SCRRA's Orange Subdivision. [1]

Contents

The station is served by Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner, and with few exceptions is the last stop in Orange County; a few trains stop at San Clemente Pier before crossing into San Diego County. It is also served by Metrolink's Orange County Line and Inland Empire-Orange County Line. Amtrak's ridership at the station dropped 53.4% to 90,699 in 2020, largely due to complications of the COVID-19 pandemic and two stay at home orders issued by California Governor Gavin Newsom. [6]

Hours and frequency

San Juan Capistrano station is served by 20 Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains (ten in each direction) evenly spaced throughout the day. [7]

San Juan Capistrano station is served by 10 Metrolink Orange County Line trains (5 in each direction) each weekday, running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. Weekend service consists of 4 trains (2 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday, running in each direction in the morning and evening. [8]

Additionally, the station is served by 4 Metrolink Inland Empire-Orange County Line trains (2 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. [8]

History

The San Juan Capistrano station was originally opened October 27, 1894 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. [9] It was one of the earliest examples of Mission Revival Style architecture in railway stations. [10] In 1966, the station was closed, two years ahead of the end of Santa Fe passenger service to the city. [11] Amtrak added San Juan Capistrano as a flag stop on its Los Angeles–San Diego San Diegan service on May 19, 1974. [12] A year later, the depot was converted into a restaurant, with vintage rolling stock used to expand the space. [11] Orange County Commuter service terminated here starting on April 30, 1990, [13] 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. [11]

The station serviced 237,776 passengers in 2018. [14]

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Notes

  1. 1 2 SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
  2. ↑ "System Map" (PDF) (Map). OC Bus . February 11, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ↑ "NATIONAL REGISTER DIGITAL ASSETS". National Park Service. April 4, 1983. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  6. ↑ "San Juan Capistrano, CA (SNC)". Great American Stations. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Pacific Surfliner Timetable" (PDF). Pacific Surfliner . October 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ Duke 1995 , p. 241
  9. ↑ "Picture of plaque at station". TrainWeb. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  10. 1 2 3 "San Juan Capistrano, CA (SNC)". Great American Stations (Amtrak). Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  11. ↑ "When Train Comes Back to Capistrano..." Los Angeles Times . May 22, 1974. p. 10. Retrieved July 5, 2019– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Rail Passenger Development Plan: 1991-96 Fiscal Years (PDF). Sacramento, CA: Division of Mass Transportation, Caltrans. 1991.
  13. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2018, State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.

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