ORANGE – Passenger rail service through San Clemente will be suspended beginning Monday, April 28, to allow for crews to safely conduct emergency construction aimed at stabilizing sections of track at immediate risk from landslides and coastal erosion.

All regular Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service is scheduled to resume beginning Monday, April 17, after OCTA’s emergency construction work stopped slope movement and stabilized the tracks in south San Clemente.

The Orange County Transportation Authority, in coordination with Metrolink, is working to stabilize railroad tracks in south San Clemente.

Regular passenger rail service through San Clemente has resumed, restoring a critical link in Southern California’s transportation system with the completion of a catchment wall at Mariposa Point to protect the track.

The Orange County Transportation Authority, in coordination with Metrolink, has completed emergency work to stabilize the railroad tracks in San Clemente. The emergency fix, which began in October 2022, included installing 220 ground anchors – each 133 feet long – into the bedrock below, securing two rows of 110 grade beams that helped ...

Beginning Monday, April 28, passenger rail was suspended for approximately six weeks while crews work to repair and reinforce the most vulnerable segments of the track. The closure affects both Metrolink’s Orange County and Inland Empire-Orange County lines, as well as Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner trains through the area.

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors on Monday authorized emergency actions to stabilize sections of railroad track threatened by coastal erosion and landslides in San Clemente, moving forward with urgent work to ensure continued passenger and freight rail operations through South Orange County.

Emergency action is necessary to prevent additional disruption of vital rail service. In addition, continued erosion requires quick action to repair and replace existing riprap, and deliver enough sand to help protect the tracks.

Emergency action is necessary to prevent additional disruption of rail service and to ensure passenger and public safety. In addition, continued erosion requires quick action to repair and replace existing riprap, install engineered solutions, and deliver enough sand to help protect the tracks.

A railroad crossing is an intersection along the tracks where a road or sidewalk intersects train tracks. As Metrolink service continues to increase in the coming years, OCTA partnered with eight local cities to enhance 52 railroad crossings.