San Juan Capistrano station
San Juan Capistrano, CA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 San Juan Capistrano station platform and track in 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2015) |
229,153[2][3]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Orange Subdivision.[1]
History
The San Juan Capistrano station was originally opened October 27, 1894 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[4] It was one of the earliest examples of Mission Revival Style architecture in railway stations.[5] In 1966, the station was closed, two years ahead of the end of Santa Fe passenger service to the city.[6] Under the auspices of Amtrak, rail service was restored to the station in 1974, and a year later, the depot was converted into a restaurant, with vintage rolling stock used to expand the space.[6] 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.[6]
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
References
- Duke, Donald (1995). Santa Fe...The Railroad Gateway to the American West. 1. San Marino, CA: Golden West Books. ISBN 0-8709-5110-6. OCLC 32745686.
- 1 2 SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail NETWORK SCHEMATICS" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 26.
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2017, State of California" (pdf). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2016, State of California" (pdf). Amtrak. November 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ↑ Duke 1995, p. 241
- ↑ "Picture of plaque at station". TrainWeb. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
- 1 2 3 "San Juan Capistrano, CA (SNC)". Great American Stations (Amtrak). Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
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