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.
SanClemente Track Closure Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner passenger rail service will safely resume through South Orange County on Saturday, June 7. The restoration of service will follow the completion of construction of the initial phase of emergency efforts to reinforce the most vulnerable areas along the rail line in SanClemente.
pdf Passenger Rail Service to Be Temporarily Halted Through San Clemente to Allow for Emergency Reinforcement April 25, 2025
The Orange County Transportation Authority, in coordination with Metrolink, is taking emergency action to stabilize the rail line in north San Clemente. The work is necessary to address urgent threats from slope and beach erosion and to protect the community, rail passengers and overall rail operations.
San Clemente Track Closure Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner passenger rail service will safely resume through South Orange County on Saturday, June 7. The restoration of service will follow the completion of construction of the initial phase of emergency efforts to reinforce the most vulnerable areas along the rail line in San Clemente.
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.
San Clemente Rail Closure Update: Passenger Service Set to Resume June 7 through South Orange County 5/29/ 2025 Planned completion of initial emergency project allows for scheduled resumption of safe passenger service; updated schedules at pacificsurfliner.com/alerts and metrolinktrains.com/service-updates ORAN…
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.
The board action, if approved, would allow OCTA to: Issue an emergency design-build procurement for construction of a catchment wall along Mariposa Point, which is planned to include restoration of San Clemente’s popular pedestrian trail, and to build a revetment, seawall, or functionally equivalent structure south of San Clemente State Beach.
Trong bốn năm qua, tình trạng xói mòn vách đá ở San Clemente - trên cả đất của thành phố và tư nhân - đã nhiều lần buộc phải đóng cửa tuyến đường sắt vốn đã hoạt động liên tục trong hơn 125 năm qua.