San Clemente Pier station

San Clemente, CA–Pier
A Metrolink train departing San Clemente station in July 2011
General information
Location615 Avenida Victoria
San Clemente, California
United States
Coordinates33°25′09″N 117°37′10″W / 33.41917°N 117.61944°W / 33.41917; -117.61944
OwnerOrange County Transportation Authority[1]
LineSCRRA Orange Subdivision[2]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus transport San Clemente Trolley: Red Line[3]
Construction
Parking144 spaces, 2 accessible spaces, paid[4]
Cycle facilities
Racks
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusLimited service, unstaffed
Station codeAmtrak: SNP
History
Opened1931
Passengers
FY 202516,486 annually[5] (Amtrak)
FY 20264 weekday boardings[6] (Metrolink)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
San Juan Capistrano
toward San Luis Obispo
 Pacific Surfliner
(limited service)
 Oceanside
toward San Diego
Preceding station Metrolink Following station
San Clemente
toward San Bernardino–Downtown
 Inland Empire–Orange County Line
(weekends)
 Oceanside
Terminus
San Clemente
toward L.A. Union Station
 Orange County Line
(weekends)
Location

San Clemente Pier station is a passenger train station near the San Clemente Pier in San Clemente, California, United States. The station has limited service on the Pacific Surfliner service along with weekend-only service on Inland Empire–Orange County Line and Orange County Line of the Metrolink system.

In fiscal year 2025, 16,486 Amtrak passengers boarded or detrained at San Clemente Pier station.[5] Of the 77 California stations served by Amtrak, San Clemente Pier was the 53rd-busiest in the 2022 fiscal year.[5]

The station was formerly a stop of the Santa Fe Railway's San Diegan line.

Hours and frequency

The station has limited service – 22 Pacific Surfliner trains per day stop at the station (11 in each direction),[7] On weekends, the Orange County Line has 8 trains (4 in each direction) running in each direction in the morning and evening, and the Inland Empire–Orange County Line 4 trains (2 in each direction), heading towards Orange County in the morning and towards the Inland Empire in the evening.[8]

History

As the city of San Clemente became established, they sought a stop on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, which passed through town.[1] The city began construction of the station in 1930,[9] with it opening the following year. The station building was closed around 1940 and then demolished in 1964.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "San Clemente Pier, CA (SNP)". Great American Stations. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  2. ↑ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 26.
  3. ↑ "San Clemente Trolley". City of San Clemente. January 1, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ "San Clemente Pier Train Station". Metrolink. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal year 2025: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. January 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Pacific Surfliner Timetable" (PDF). Pacific Surfliner. January 26, 2026. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Construction of Station Begun". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 31, 1930. p. 6. Retrieved April 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

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