Passenger rail service is expected to be suspended for approximately six weeks, beginning on Monday, April 28, while crews work to repair and reinforce the most vulnerable segments of the track.
pdf Passenger Rail Service to Be Temporarily Halted Through San Clemente to Allow for Emergency Reinforcement April 25, 2025
4/25/ 2025 The approximately six-week closure of Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train service is set to begin Monday, allowing crews to ... April 28, while crews work to repair and reinforce the most vulnerable segments of the track.
Separate from ongoing emergency repairs in San Clemente reinforcement areas, OCTA is studying options for reinforcing the rail line for approximately the next 30 years and needs public input
Passenger rail service through San Clemente was suspended beginning April 28 to allow for crews to safely conduct emergency work to reinforce sections of track at immediate risk from landslides and coastal erosion.
The alternative analysis for Reinforcement Area 3 is expected to be finalized by March 2025, with preliminary engineering and environmental documentation completed by early 2026.
Over the past four years, San Clemente’s eroding bluffs – on both city and private property – have repeatedly forced the closure of the rail line that has operated largely uninterrupted for more than 125 years. For the latest on the project information, visit here.
Passenger rail service, including Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, is scheduled to resume through South Orange County on Saturday, June 7, following emergency efforts to reinforce the most vulnerable areas along the rail line in San Clemente.
The four reinforcement areas identified in the Coastal Rail Resiliency Study adjacent to the Orange County Transportation Authority-owned railroad right-of-way, in the vicinity of Mile Post 203.83 to 204.40 and 206.00 to 206.70 on the Orange Subdivision, have continued to experience coastal erosion and the hillside continues to move incrementally, posing an imminent threat to the railroad ...
Passenger rail service through San Clemente was suspended beginning April 28 to allow for crews to safely conduct emergency work to reinforce sections of track at immediate risk from landslides and coastal erosion.