Lompoc–Surf station

Lompoc–Surf, CA
Pacific Surfliner at the station in 2012
General information
LocationOcean Avenue and Park Road
Surf, California
United States
Coordinates34°40′59″N 120°36′18″W / 34.6830°N 120.6050°W / 34.6830; -120.6050
Owned byUnion Pacific Railroad
Line(s)UP Santa Barbara Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed, platform with shelters
Station codeAmtrak: LPS
History
OpenedMarch 18, 2000 (2000-03-18)[2]
Passengers
FY 20238,089[3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Guadalupe
toward San Luis Obispo
 Pacific Surfliner Goleta
toward San Diego
     Coast Starlight does not stop here
Former services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Casmalia
toward San Francisco
 Coast Line Jalama
toward Los Angeles
Terminus Surf – Lompoc Lompoc
Terminus
Location
Map

Lompoc–Surf station is a passenger rail station in Surf, California, west of the city of Lompoc.[4] It is served by Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner from San Luis Obispo to San Diego.[5]

Lompoc–Surf station is served by four Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains (two in each direction).[6]

In Fiscal Year 2023, 8,089 passengers boarded or detrained at Lompoc–Surf station.[3]

The station opened for service on March 18, 2000.[2] Pre-Amtrak, a Southern Pacific Railroad station was located at Surf. Passenger service ended by 1971, but a telegraph office remained in use until 1985.[4]

References

  1. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 15.
  2. ^ a b Seckel, Scott C. (March 19, 2000). "A Civilized Way to Travel". Santa Maria Times. pp. A1, A10. Retrieved March 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Lustig, David (July 18, 2022). "Loneliest Amtrak station in California". Trains. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Bertola, Alexa (February 1, 2021). "Central Coast train tracks damaged by recent storm, some passengers have hours added to trip". KSBY. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "Pacific Surfliner Timetable" (PDF). Pacific Surfliner. October 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.

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