Carlsbad Village station

Carlsbad Village station is a commuter rail station in Carlsbad, California that is on the NCTD COASTER commuter rail line. It is one of two COASTER stations in Carlsbad (the other being Carlsbad Poinsettia station about four miles to the south), and is the last station used for northbound COASTER trains before reaching the northern terminus of Oceanside Transit Center. Along with Encinitas station, this is one of two single-track stations on the Coaster line, causing a bottleneck for rail traffic.

Carlsbad Village
Carlsbad Village station in October 2010
Location2775 State Street
Carlsbad, California
Coordinates33°9′39.31″N 117°21′3″W
Owned byNorth County Transit District
Line(s)Surf Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections NCTD: 101, 315, 325
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
OpenedFebruary 27, 1995
Services
Preceding station North County Transit District Following station
Oceanside Transit Center
Terminus
COASTER Carlsbad Poinsettia
towards San Diego
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Oceanside Pacific Surfliner
2013–2018
Solana Beach
toward San Diego
Carlsbad Santa Fe Depot
Coordinates33.159761°N 117.349723°W / 33.159761; -117.349723
Built1887
ArchitectFred R. Perris
NRHP reference No.93001016
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 1993
Location

The 1887-built Carlsbad station, which was used by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway until 1960, is located 0.1 miles (0.16 km) to the south. The former station now serves as the city's visitor center. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 as Carlsbad Santa Fe Depot.

On October 7, 2013, the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner began stopping at four COASTER stations: Carlsbad Village, Carlsbad Poinsettia, Encinitas and Sorrento Valley.[1] The Carlsbad Poinsettia and Encinitas stops were discontinued on October 9, 2017.[2] The Carlsbad Village and Sorrento Valley stops were dropped on October 8, 2018 due to changes with the cross-ticketing arrangement with COASTER and NCTD.[3]

References

  1. "Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Adds Four New stops" (Press release). Amtrak. September 18, 2013.
  2. Diehl, Phil (September 21, 2017). "Amtrak to discontinue two stops, add one". San Diego Union Tribune.
  3. "October 8, 2018 Schedule Change" (Press release). Amtrak. Archived from the original on November 26, 2018.

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