San Juan Capistrano station

San Juan Capistrano Depot
Amtrak and Metrolink commuter rail station
San Juan Capistrano station platform and track in 2010
General information
Location	26701 Verdugo Street San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Coordinates	33.5023°N 117.6641°W / 33.5023; -117.6641
Owned by	City of San Juan Capistrano
Line(s)	Amtrak   Pacific Surfliner Metrolink
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	SNC
History
Opened	October 27, 1894
Rebuilt	1975
Passengers
2015	226,596  0% (Amtrak)
Services
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The San Juan Capistrano Depot is a train station in San Juan Capistrano, California, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system, and Metrolink, a commuter railroad.

History

The San Juan Capistrano station was originally opened October 27, 1894 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. It was one of the earliest examples of Mission Revival Style architecture in railway stations. In 1966, the station was closed, two years ahead of the end of Santa Fe passenger service to the city. Under the auspices of Amtrak, rail service was restored to the station in 1974, though a year later the depot was converted into a restaurant, with vintage rolling stock used to expand the space. In 1995, the complex received a refurbishment, ending up with two restaurants, one located in the depot building, as well as Amtrak ticketing services and a waiting room, located in two boxcars.

Ridership

Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, San Juan Capistrano was the 18th-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 600 passengers daily.

Platforms and tracks

Main track	■ Pacific Surfliner	toward San Luis Obispo (Irvine)
	■ Pacific Surfliner	toward San Diego-Union Station (San Clemente Pier or Oceanside)
	■ Inland Empire–Orange County Line	toward San Bernardino (Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo)
	■ Inland Empire–Orange County Line	toward Oceanside (San Clemente)
	■ Orange County Line	toward L.A. Union Station (Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo)
	■ Orange County Line	toward Oceanside (San Clemente)

References

• 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. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

Depot images

• 
  Postcard of the original Santa Fe depot in San Juan Capistrano taken in 1894.
• 
  The depot as it appeared in 2005. The plaster finish has been removed (exposing the brickwork beneath) at all but the dome of the original structure.
• 
  Trackside view.

External links

• Media related to San Juan Capistrano (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

• San Juan Capistrano, CA – Amtrak
• San Juan Capistrano, CA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• San Juan Capistrano – Metrolink
• San Juan Capistrano Amtrak-Metrolink Station(USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)
• San Juan Capistrano (SNC)--Great American Stations (Amtrak)