San Clemente Amtrak and Metrolink Track Closure Thru Mid June 2025.
Metrolink announced that “Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner passenger rail service through San Clemente will be suspended beginning Monday April 28 2025 to allow for crews to safely conduct emergency construction aimed at stabilizing sections of track at immediate risk from landslides and coastal erosion.
Passenger rail service is expected to be suspended for approximately six weeks, while crews work to repair and reinforce the most vulnerable segments of the track.”
Metrolink Announces San Clemente Track Specifics
The closure affects both Metrolink’s Orange County and Inland Empire-Orange County lines.
Metrolink Orange County Line & Inland Empire-Orange County Line trains will originate & terminate at the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Station throughout the track closure.
Metrolink trains will NOT operate to San Juan Capistrano on the weekends
There will be no alternate bus transportation during the service suspension
Metrolink tickets and passes through the Rail2Rail® program are not valid on Pacific Surfliner replacement bus service during this service suspension.
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Specifics
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner will continue to operate modified service between San Luis Obispo and San Juan Capistrano, as well as between Oceanside and Downtown San Diego.
Bus connections will be provided between Irvine and Oceanside.
BNSF Railway will continue to operate through the corridor at night during the passenger rail service suspension.
