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The San Clemente North Metrolink station is located in the North Beach Historic District of the City. It is part of a rich history that reflects the vision of the city founder Ole Hanson when developing his beachside community.

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.

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The OCTA and Metrolink team continues to work to resume safe passenger rail service as soon as possible. Over the past three years, San Clemente’s eroding bluffs – on both city and private property – have repeatedly forced the closure of the rail line which has operated largely uninterrupted for more than 125 years.

OCTA owns the track through San Clemente and worked in partnership with Metrolink, which operates regional passenger rail service, to build a 200-foot-long wall at Mariposa Point, to safely re-establish service on the track. Metrolink and the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency, operator of Pacific Surfliner, resumed full service Monday morning.

The OCTA and Metrolink team continues to work to resume safe passenger rail service as soon as possible. Over the past three years, San Clemente’s eroding bluffs – on both city and private property – have repeatedly forced the closure of the rail line which has operated largely uninterrupted for more than 125 years.

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The OCTA and Metrolink construction and project team continued to work on the hillside above the right of way near the Mariposa Pedestrian Bridge, owned by the city of San Clemente. The hillside is continuing to move but it has slowed significantly. There is still no timetable for passenger rail service to resume. On Tuesday, the project team placed additional pipes and ballast to integrate ...

The San Clemente North Metrolink station is located in the North Beach Historic District of the City. It is part of a rich history that reflects the vision of the city founder Ole Hanson when developing his beachside community.

ORANGE – With ongoing threats to a critical link in Southern California’s rail network, the Orange County Transportation Authority today submitted an Emergency Coastal Development Permit to the California Coastal Commission to expedite work to stabilize four areas most vulnerable to failure above the railroad track through San Clemente.