Sorrento Valley station

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Sorrento Valley
111101 SV Sorrento Valley Station north side aligned near 025.jpg
The north side of the Sorrento Valley station, looking eastward
General information
Location11170 Sorrento Valley Road
San Diego, California
Coordinates 32°54′11″N117°13′30″W / 32.903°N 117.225°W / 32.903; -117.225
Owned by North County Transit District
Line(s)NCTD San Diego Subdivision [1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg NCTD: COASTER Connection (471, 472, 473, 478, 479) [2]
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilities22 rack spaces, 11 lockers [3]
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
OpenedFebruary 27, 1995 (1995-02-27)
Services
Preceding station North County Transit District Following station
Solana Beach
towards Oceanside
COASTER Old Town San Diego
towards San Diego
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Solana Beach Pacific Surfliner
2013–2018
San Diego–Old Town
toward San Diego
Location
Sorrento Valley station

Sorrento Valley station is a commuter rail station in the Sorrento Valley neighborhood of San Diego, California that is on the NCTD COASTER commuter rail line. The station is served by NCTD COASTER Connection shuttles to the businesses east of the station, the community of Torrey Pines, University of California, San Diego, and the Westfield UTC Mall.

On October 7, 2013, the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner began stopping at four COASTER stations: Carlsbad Village, Carlsbad Poinsettia, Encinitas and Sorrento Valley. [4] The Carlsbad Poinsettia and Encinitas stops were discontinued on October 9, 2017. [5] The Carlsbad Village and Sorrento Valley stops were dropped on October 8, 2018, due to changes with the cross-ticketing arrangement with COASTER and the NCTD. [6]

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References

  1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 26.
  2. "COASTER Connection". North County Transit District . Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  3. "Interactive San Diego Regional Bike Map". San Diego Association of Governments . Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  4. "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.
  5. Diehl, Phil (September 21, 2017). "Amtrak to discontinue two stops, add one". San Diego Union Tribune.
  6. "October 8, 2018 Schedule Change" (Press release). Amtrak. Archived from the original on November 26, 2018.

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