San Juan Capistrano Depot

San Juan Capistrano Depot
Amtrak and Metrolink commuter rail station
San Juan Capistrano station platform and track in 2010
Location	26701 Verdugo Street San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Coordinates	33°30′08″N 117°39′51″W / 33.5023°N 117.6641°W / 33.5023; -117.6641Coordinates: 33°30′08″N 117°39′51″W / 33.5023°N 117.6641°W / 33.5023; -117.6641
Owned by	City of San Juan Capistrano
Line(s)	Amtrak   Pacific Surfliner Metrolink   Inland Empire–Orange County Line   Orange County Line
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	SNC
History
Opened	October 27, 1894
Rebuilt	1975
Traffic
Passengers (2015)	226,596  0% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Irvine toward Goleta, Los Angeles, or San Luis Obispo Pacific Surfliner Oceanside toward San Diego Union Station San Clemente Pier (limited service) toward San Diego Union Station Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo toward San Bernardino Inland Empire–Orange County Line San Clemente toward Oceanside Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo toward Los Angeles Union Station Orange County Line   Former services   Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Santa Ana toward Los Angeles San Diegan Surf Line San Clemente toward San Diego
Location
Location within Los Angeles

The San Juan Capistrano Depot is a train station in San Juan Capistrano, California, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system, and Metrolink, a commuter railroad.

The San Juan Capistrano station was originally opened October 27, 1894 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. It was one of the earliest examples of Mission Revival Style architecture in railway stations. In 1966, the station was closed, two years ahead of the end of Santa Fe passenger service to the city. Under the auspices of Amtrak, rail service was restored to the station in 1974, though a year later the depot was converted into a restaurant, with vintage used to expand the space. In 1995, the complex received a refurbishment, ending up with two restaurants, one located in the depot building, as well as Amtrak ticketing services and a waiting room, located in two boxcars.

Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, San Juan Capistrano was the 18th-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 600 passengers daily.

Postcard of the original Santa Fe depot in San Juan Capistrano taken in 1894.

The depot as it appeared in 2005. The plaster finish has been removed (exposing the brickwork beneath) at all but the dome of the original structure.

Trackside view.