San Juan Capistrano station
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Location | 26701 Verdugo Street San Juan Capistrano, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°30′08″N 117°39′51″W / 33.5023°N 117.6641°WCoordinates: 33°30′08″N 117°39′51″W / 33.5023°N 117.6641°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | City of San Juan Capistrano | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | SCRRA Orange Subdivision[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | SNC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | October 27, 1894 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Original company | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY2020 | 90,699[2] 53.4% (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Part of | Los Rios Street Historic District. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 83001216[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Added to NRHP | April 4, 1983[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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 two Orange County lines. Amtrak's ridership at the station dropped 53.4% to 90,699 in 2020, largely due to complications of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
History[]
The San Juan Capistrano station was originally opened October 27, 1894 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[5] It was one of the earliest examples of Mission Revival Style architecture in railway stations.[6] In 1966, the station was closed, two years ahead of the end of Santa Fe passenger service to the city.[7] Amtrak added San Juan Capistrano as a flag stop on its Los Angeles–San Diego San Diegan service on May 19, 1974.[8] A year later, the depot was converted into a restaurant, with vintage rolling stock used to expand the space.[7] Orange County Commuter service terminated here starting on April 30, 1990,[9] 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.[7]
The station serviced 237,776 passengers in 2018.[10]
Postcard of the original Santa Fe depot in 1894
The station in 1895
Trackside view from the south (2019)
References[]
Notes
- ^ a b SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
- ^ a b "San Juan Capistrano, CA (SNC)". Great American Stations. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NATIONAL REGISTER DIGITAL ASSETS". National Park Service. April 4, 1983. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ Duke 1995, p. 241
- ^ "Picture of plaque at station". TrainWeb. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
- ^ a b c "San Juan Capistrano, CA (SNC)". Great American Stations (Amtrak). Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
- ^ "When Train Comes Back to Capistrano..." Los Angeles Times. May 22, 1974. p. 10. Retrieved July 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rail Passenger Development Plan: 1991-96 Fiscal Years (PDF). Sacramento, CA: Division of Mass Transportation, Caltrans. 1991.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2018, State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
Bibliography
- Duke, Donald (1995). Santa Fe...The Railroad Gateway to the American West. Vol. 1. San Marino, CA: Golden West Books. ISBN 0-8709-5110-6. OCLC 32745686.
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