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Solana Beach (Amtrak station)
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Solana Beach is a large railway station on Amtrak California's Pacific Surfliner
passenger train and on North County Transit District
's COASTER
commuter rail route route located in Solana Beach
, California
. The Pacific Surfliner is the second most travelled railway in the United States
, with only the Northeast Corridor
having higher ridership figures. Solana Beach station is located in a "valley" of sorts, with a walkway to connect the two platforms, each serving one track. The tracks were lowered to their current position in the late 90s, to alleviate congestion on Lomas Santa Fe Road and Downtown Solana Beach. There is enough room between the two tracks to create a third track, which could be used as a bypass track.
This station is served by both Amtrak California's Pacific Surfliner and Coaster. All trains stop here.
The station was designed by architect Rob Wellington Quigley, and was built in 1994 to replace the depot in Del Mar, California
.
In the late 1990s, work was started to lower the tracks and station platforms. This allowed for another track and platform and improved safety by eliminating the railroad crossing located south of the station.
Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, Solana Beach was the tenth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 1100 passengers daily.
Pacific Surfliner
The Pacific Surfliner is a Amtrak regional passenger train route serving communities on the coast of Southern California between San Diego and San Luis Obispo....
passenger train and on North County Transit District
North County Transit District
The North County Transit District is the agency responsible for public transportation in North San Diego County, California, United States...
's COASTER
Coaster
Coaster or Coasters may refer to:* A beverage coaster on which to rest glasses of beverage* A Furniture coaster Which stops wheeled furniture moving* Coaster , a regional rail service in San Diego County, California...
commuter rail route route located in Solana Beach
Solana Beach, California
Solana Beach is a city in San Diego County, California. The population was 12,867 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Solana Beach is located at ....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The Pacific Surfliner is the second most travelled railway in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, with only the Northeast Corridor
Northeast Corridor
The Northeast Corridor is a fully electrified railway line owned primarily by Amtrak serving the Northeast megalopolis of the United States from Boston in the north, via New York to Washington, D.C. in the south, with branches serving other cities...
having higher ridership figures. Solana Beach station is located in a "valley" of sorts, with a walkway to connect the two platforms, each serving one track. The tracks were lowered to their current position in the late 90s, to alleviate congestion on Lomas Santa Fe Road and Downtown Solana Beach. There is enough room between the two tracks to create a third track, which could be used as a bypass track.
This station is served by both Amtrak California's Pacific Surfliner and Coaster. All trains stop here.
The station was designed by architect Rob Wellington Quigley, and was built in 1994 to replace the depot in Del Mar, California
Del Mar, California
Del Mar is an upscale beach town in San Diego County, California. The population was 4,161 at the 2010 census, down from 4,389 at the 2000 census. The San Diego County Fair is hosted on the Del Mar Fairgrounds every summer. Del Mar is Spanish for "of the sea" or "by the sea", because it is located...
.
In the late 1990s, work was started to lower the tracks and station platforms. This allowed for another track and platform and improved safety by eliminating the railroad crossing located south of the station.
Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, Solana Beach was the tenth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 1100 passengers daily.