Carlsbad Village station

Carlsbad Village station is a commuter rail station in Carlsbad, California, that is on the NCTD COASTER commuter rail line. It is one of two COASTER stations in Carlsbad (the other being Carlsbad Poinsettia station about four miles to the south), and is the last station used for northbound COASTER trains before reaching the northern terminus of the Oceanside Transit Center.

Carlsbad Village
Carlsbad Village station in October 2010
General information
Location	2775 State Street Carlsbad, California
Coordinates	33°09′39″N 117°21′03″W
Owned by	North County Transit District
Line(s)	NCTD San Diego Subdivision[1]
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	NCTD BREEZE: 101, 315, 325
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	8 rack spaces, 2 lockers[2]
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	February 27, 1995 (1995-02-27)[3]
Services
Preceding station North County Transit District Following station Oceanside Terminus COASTER Carlsbad Poinsettia towards San Diego
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Oceanside toward San Luis Obispo Pacific Surfliner 2013–2018 Solana Beach toward San Diego At former Carlsbad station (1887 to 1960) Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station Oceanside toward Los Angeles Surf Line Encinitas toward San Diego
Carlsbad Santa Fe Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Coordinates	33°09′35″N 117°20′59″W
Built	1887
Architect	Fred R. Perris
NRHP reference No.	93001016
Added to NRHP	September 30, 1993
Location

The 1887-built Carlsbad station, which was used by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway until 1960, is located 0.1 miles (0.16 km) to the south. The former station now serves as the city's visitor center. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 as the Carlsbad Santa Fe Depot.^[4]

On October 7, 2013, the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner began stopping at four COASTER stations: Carlsbad Village, Carlsbad Poinsettia, Encinitas and Sorrento Valley.^[5] The Carlsbad Poinsettia and Encinitas stops were discontinued on October 9, 2017.^[6] The Carlsbad Village and Sorrento Valley stops were dropped on October 8, 2018, due to changes with the cross-ticketing arrangement with COASTER and NCTD.^[7]

Along with Encinitas station, this is one of two single-track stations on the Coaster line, causing a bottleneck for rail traffic. The tracks at surface level also cause local traffic congestion and safety hazards. For that reason, the Carlsbad City Council has approved an agreement to build a trench for the tracks and complete double track through the Carlsbad Village area.^[8]

References

1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 26.
2. "Interactive San Diego Regional Bike Map". San Diego Association of Governments. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
3. Bradley, Jr., Tom (February 26, 1995). "High Hopes Ride Aboard Coaster". The North County Times. Oceanside, California. pp. B1, B8. Retrieved March 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. National Park Service (NPS) Digital Asset Management System. "Carlsbad Santa Fe Depot".
5. "Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Adds Four New stops" (Press release). Amtrak. September 18, 2013. Archived from the original on February 27, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
6. Diehl, Phil (September 21, 2017). "Amtrak to discontinue two stops, add one". San Diego Union Tribune.
7. "October 8, 2018 Schedule Change" (Press release). Amtrak. Archived from the original on November 26, 2018.
8. "Carlsbad approves agreement for downtown train trench project". San Diego Union-Tribune. June 30, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

External links

Media related to Carlsbad Village station at Wikimedia Commons

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