Encinitas station is a commuter rail station in Encinitas, California, that is on the NCTD COASTER commuter rail line. In addition to COASTER, it is also served by three BREEZE bus routes.

Encinitas
A Coaster train at Encinitas station in February 2022
General information
Location25 East D Street
Encinitas, California
Coordinates33°2′49.56″N 117°17′35.46″W / 33.0471000°N 117.2931833°W / 33.0471000; -117.2931833
Owned byNorth County Transit District
Line(s)NCTD San Diego Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus transport NCTD BREEZE: 101, 304, 309
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedFebruary 27, 1995 (1995-02-27)[2]
Services
Preceding station North County Transit District Following station
Carlsbad Poinsettia
towards Oceanside
COASTER Solana Beach
towards San Diego
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Carlsbad Poinsettia Pacific Surfliner
2013–2018
Solana Beach
toward San Diego
At former Encinitas station (until the 1960s)[3]
Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station
Oceanside Surf Line Del Mar
toward San Diego
Carlsbad
pre-1960[4]
Cardiff
pre-1950s[5]
toward San Diego
Location
Map

On October 7, 2013, the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner began stopping at four COASTER stations: Carlsbad Village, Carlsbad Poinsettia, Encinitas, and Sorrento Valley.[6] Amtrak dropped service to Carlsbad Poinsettia and Encinitas on October 9, 2017, due to low ridership.[7]

References

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  1. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 26.
  2. ^ Bradley, Jr., Tom (February 26, 1995). "High Hopes Ride Aboard Coaster". The North County Times. Oceanside, California. pp. B1, B8. Retrieved March 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ Santa Fe Railway (1961). "Santa Fe System Timetables (PDF)" (PDF). Streamliner Memories. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. p. 22. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  4. ^ National Park Service (NPS) Digital Asset Management System. "Carlsbad Santa Fe Depot".
  5. ^ Santa Fe Railway (1953). "Santa Fe System Timetables" (PDF). Streamliner Memories. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. p. 22. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Adds Four New stops" (Press release). Amtrak. September 18, 2013. Archived from the original on February 27, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  7. ^ Diehl, Phil (September 21, 2017). "Amtrak to discontinue two stops, add one". San Diego Union Tribune.
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