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Trestles Bridge
Bridge in northern San Diego County, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the type of bridge, see Trestle bridge.
Trestles Bridge, more formally known as Railroad Bridge 207.6 or the San Mateo Creek Bridge, is a low railroad viaduct on the coast of Southern California, in northern San Diego County near its border with Orange County. The bridge lies within San Onofre State Beach and gave its nickname to the famed Trestles surfing site at that beach.[1][2][3][4][5]
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Trestles Bridge | |
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![]() A Metrolink train crosses Trestles Bridge in February 2015 | |
Coordinates | 33°23′12″N 117°35′38″W |
Carries | Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, Metrolink Orange County Line, BNSF Railway freight trains |
Crosses | San Mateo Creek |
Locale | northern San Diego County, California |
Official name | Railroad Bridge 207.6 |
Other name(s) | San Mateo Creek Bridge |
Owner | North County Transit District |
Rail characteristics | |
No. of tracks | single |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
History | |
Opened | 1941 |
Rebuilt | 1992 and 2010–2012 |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 45 trains per day |
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