San Juan Capistrano station is served by 20 Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains (ten in each direction) evenly spaced throughout the day.[8]
San Juan Capistrano station is served by 10 Metrolink Orange County Line trains (5 in each direction) each weekday, running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. Weekend service consists of 4 trains (2 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday, running in each direction in the morning and evening.[9]
Additionally, the station is served by 4 Metrolink Inland Empire-Orange County Line trains (2 in each direction) each weekday, running in each direction in the morning and evening. Weekend service consists of 4 trains (2 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday, heading towards Orange County in the morning and towards the Inland Empire in the evening.[9]
History
The San Juan Capistrano station was originally opened October 27, 1894 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[10] It was one of the earliest examples of Mission Revival Style architecture in railway stations.[11] In 1966, the station was closed, two years ahead of the end of Santa Fe passenger service to the city.[12] Amtrak added San Juan Capistrano as a flag stop on its Los Angeles–San Diego San Diegan service on May 19, 1974.[13] A year later, the depot was converted into a restaurant, with vintage rolling stock used to expand the space.[12]Orange County Commuter service terminated here starting on April 30, 1990,[14] and that service was conveyed to Metrolink when the Orange County Line opened on March 28, 1994. In 1995, the complex received a refurbishment, resulting in two restaurants, one located in the depot building, as well as Amtrak ticketing services and a waiting room, located in two boxcars.[12]
The station serviced 237,776 passengers in 2018.[15]
