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]

San Juan Capistrano, CA
Amtrak and Metrolink station
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 92675
Coordinates33.5023°N 117.6641°W / 33.5023; -117.6641
Owned byCity of San Juan Capistrano
Line(s)SCRRA Orange Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: SNC
History
OpenedOctober 27, 1894 (1894-10-27)
Rebuilt1974
Original companyAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Passengers
FY2019194,555[2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Irvine
toward San Luis Obispo
 Pacific Surfliner San Clemente Pier
(limited service)
toward San Diego
Preceding station 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 Los Angeles 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 ofLos Rios Street Historic District
NRHP reference No.83001216[3]
Added to NRHPApril 4, 1983[4]
Location

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.[5]

History

The San Juan Capistrano station was originally opened October 27, 1894 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[6] It was one of the earliest examples of Mission Revival Style architecture in railway stations.[7] In 1966, the station was closed, two years ahead of the end of Santa Fe passenger service to the city.[8] Amtrak added San Juan Capistrano as a flag stop on its Los Angeles–San Diego San Diegan service on May 19, 1974.[9] A year later, the depot was converted into a restaurant, with vintage rolling stock used to expand the space.[8] Orange County Commuter service terminated here starting on April 30, 1990,[10] 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.[8]

The station serviced 237,776 passengers in 2018.[11]

  • Postcard of the original Santa Fe depot in 1894
  • The station in 1895
  • Trackside view from the south (2019)

References

Notes

  1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
  2. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2019: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. May 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. "NATIONAL REGISTER DIGITAL ASSETS". National Park Service. April 4, 1983. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  5. "San Juan Capistrano, CA (SNC)". Great American Stations. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  6. Duke 1995, p. 241
  7. "Picture of plaque at station". TrainWeb. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  8. "San Juan Capistrano, CA (SNC)". Great American Stations (Amtrak). Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  9. "When Train Comes Back to Capistrano..." Los Angeles Times. May 22, 1974. p. 10. Retrieved July 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Rail Passenger Development Plan: 1991-96 Fiscal Years (PDF). Sacramento, CA: Division of Mass Transportation, Caltrans. 1991.
  11. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2018, State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.

Bibliography

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