El Toro | ||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°37′39″N117°41′40″W / 33.62746359434118°N 117.69442471097697°W /33.62746359434118; -117.69442471097697 | |||||||||||
| System | FormerATSF passenger rail station | |||||||||||
| Line | ATSFSurf Line | |||||||||||
| Platforms | 1side platform | |||||||||||
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| Structure type | at-grade | |||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||
| Opened | 1888 | |||||||||||
| Closed | c. 1960s | |||||||||||
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El Toro station was arailway station in the former unincorporated community of El Toro, California, which was incorporated asLake Forest in 1991. It was a stop on theAtchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF)Surf Line, which was served bySan Diegan passenger trains. The station was located on the north side ofEl Toro Road.
On February 25, 1887, El Toro founder Dwight Whiting granted a right-of-way to ATSF to build the Surf Line through his ranch, connectingLos Angeles andSan Diego. The El Toro station opened in 1888, spurring growth in the area.[2] It was used as a connection point for fledgling communities nearby such asLaguna Beach andModjeska Canyon that were reached by carriage.[3][4]
The station was demolished in the 1960s amidst a wave of suburban development in the area, including a railroad overpass bridge project adjacent to the site of the station.[5]
