San Juan Capistrano, CA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 26701 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 by | City of San Juan Capistrano | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | SCRRAOrange Subdivision[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  OC Bus:91[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 255 spaces, paid[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed, station building with waiting room | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | Amtrak:SNC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | October 27, 1894; 131 years ago (1894-10-27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Original company | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2024 | 133,917[4] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Part of | Los Rios Street Historic District | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 83001216[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | April 4, 1983[6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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San Juan Capistrano station is a train station inSan Juan Capistrano, California, United States served byAmtrak, the national railroad passenger system, andMetrolink, acommuter railroad. The station has a singleside platform serving the single track of theSCRRA's Orange Subdivision.[1]
The station is served by Amtrak'sPacific Surfliner, and with few exceptions is the last stop in Orange County; a few trains stop atSan Clemente Pier before crossing intoSan Diego County. It is also served by Metrolink'sOrange County Line andInland Empire–Orange County Line. Amtrak's ridership at the station dropped 53.4% to 90,699 in 2020, largely due to complications of theCOVID-19 pandemic and two stay at home orders issued byCalifornia GovernorGavin Newsom.[7]
San Juan Capistrano station is served by 20 AmtrakPacific Surfliner trains (ten in each direction) evenly spaced throughout the day.[8]
San Juan Capistrano station is served by 12 Metrolink Orange County Line trains (6 in each direction) each weekday, evenly spaced throughout the day. Weekend service consists of 4 trains (2 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday, running in each direction in the morning and evening.[9]
Additionally, the station is served by 2 Metrolink Inland Empire–Orange County Line trains (1 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.[9]
The San Juan Capistrano station was originally opened October 27, 1894 by theAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[10] It was one of the earliest examples ofMission Revival Style architecture in railway stations.[11] In 1966, the station was closed, two years ahead of the end of Santa Fe passenger service to the city.[12] Amtrak added San Juan Capistrano as aflag stop on its Los Angeles–San DiegoSan Diegan service on May 19, 1974.[13] A year later, the depot was converted into a restaurant, with vintagerolling stock used to expand the space.[12]Orange County Commuter service terminated here starting on April 30, 1990,[14] and that service was conveyed to Metrolink when theOrange 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 asAmtrak ticketing services and a waiting room, located in twoboxcars.[12]
The station serviced 237,776 passengers in 2018.[15]
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Media related toSan Juan Capistrano station at Wikimedia Commons
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