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OCTA has updated its potential solutions to address immediate threats to rail service through San Clemente, and sand nourishment – always under consideration – is a key piece in the coastal rail protection puzzle. The updates come following multiple listening sessions, OCTA Board feedback, and other stakeholder input on OCTA’s Coastal Rail Resiliency Study – an effort to protect a ...

San Clemente Rail Closure Update: May 22 Work will continue daily, including on Memorial Day, to complete the work by early June and reopen the rail line to passenger service; beachgoers are asked to use extra caution around work zones

The San Clemente train station opened in 1995. It is located near Avenida Estacion and Calle Deshecha.The station is adjacent to San Clemente’s North Beach.

PM times See 91/PV Line, IE-OC Line and Amtrak Pacifc Surfiner schedules for additional trains along this corridor.

In San Clemente, crews pushing ahead with the emergency work finished clearing out the remaining spans of the damaged pedestrian bridge near Mariposa Point, and continued strategically placing and repairing existing large boulders, known as riprap, in project Areas 1 and 2.

OCTA, County of Orange and City of San Clemente reaffirm commitment to transportation solutions that minimize community impacts ORANGE COUNTY, CA – The Orange County Transportation Authority, County of Orange and City of San Clemente all recently approved a Cooperative Agreement to support a trio of south Orange County transportation projects that will meet near-term congestion relief needs ...

April 14, 2025 Press Releases pdf Initial San Clemente Rail Work to Finish, Passenger Service to Resume on Saturday through South O.C. June 5, 2025

Passenger rail service through San Clemente has been suspended temporarily to allow crews to safely conduct emergency construction aimed at stabilizing sections of track at immediate risk from landslides and coastal erosion. OCTA, in coordination with Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, is taking action to protect the only coastal rail link between San Diego and Orange counties, following ...

During the past few weeks, OCTA has secured a total of $305 million from state and federal sources to advance immediate coastal stabilization efforts on the rail corridor where it runs along the vulnerable coastline through San Clemente. On October 30, OCTA learned that the Federal Railroad Administration awarded $100 million in funding from its Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety ...

Service remains stopped through San Clemente and no timeline set for trains to begin running again ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority, which owns the rail line that connects San Diego County to Orange County and points further north, is working with Metrolink to clear the tracks in San Clemente and safely restore passenger and freight rail service as quickly as possible. No ...