Solana Beach (Amtrak station)
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| Address | 105 North Cedros Ave (at Lomas Santa Fe Drive) Solana Beach, CA 92075 |
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| Coordinates | 32°59′34″N 117°16′17″W / 32.9929°N 117.2713°WCoordinates: 32°59′34″N 117°16′17″W / 32.9929°N 117.2713°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Code | SOL | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Amtrak | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 1 (COASTER) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2010) | 408,060[1]  0.88% (Amtrak California) |
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Solana Beach is a large railway station on Amtrak California's Pacific Surfliner passenger train and on North County Transit District's COASTER commuter rail route route located in Solana Beach, California. The Pacific Surfliner is the second most travelled railway in the United States, with only the Northeast Corridor having higher ridership figures. Solana Beach station is located in a "valley" of sorts, with a walkway to connect the two platforms, each serving one track. The tracks were lowered to their current position in the late 90s, to alleviate congestion on Lomas Santa Fe Road and Downtown Solana Beach. There is enough room between the two tracks to create a third track, which could be used as a bypass track[citation needed].
This station is served by both Amtrak California's Pacific Surfliner and Coaster. All trains stop here.
The station was designed by architect Rob Wellington Quigley, and was built in 1994 to replace the depot in Del Mar, California.
In the late 1990s, work was started to lower the tracks and station platforms. This allowed for another track and platform and improved safety by eliminating the railroad crossing located south of the station.
Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, Solana Beach was the tenth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 1100 passengers daily.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2010. http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/CALIFORNIA10.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2010. http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/CALIFORNIA10.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
[edit] External links
Media related to Solana Beach (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Amtrak – Stations – Solana Beach, CA
- COASTER Stations (including Solana Beach)
- Solana Beach Amtrak-Coaster Station(USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)
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