Coast Line (California)

Railroad line in California along the Pacific coast from Los Angeles to the Bay Area

Coast Line

The Coast Starlight navigating a horseshoe curve near San Luis Obispo.

Overview
Owner|

* Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (San Francisco–Tamien)
* Union Pacific Railway (Tamien–Moorpark)
* Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Moorpark–Los Angeles)

Locale|

* San Francisco Bay Area
* Central Coast
* Greater Los Angeles

Termini|

* San Francsico
* Los Angeles

Stations| 68
Service
Type| Commuter, freight and inter-city rail
Operator(s)|

* Altamont Corridor Express
* Amtrak
* Caltrain
* Metrolink

History
Opened| 1871 (first section)
1900 (final section)
Technical
Track length| 470 mi (760 km)
Number of tracks| 1-4
Track gauge| 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification| Overhead line, 25 kV 60 Hz AC (San Francisco–Tamien)

The Coast Line is a railroad line between Burbank, California[a] and the San Francisco Bay Area, roughly along the Pacific Coast. It is the shortest rail route between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. Though not as busy as the Surf Line, the continuation of the Coast Line southbound to San Diego, it still sees freight movements and many passenger trains. The Pacific Surfliner, which runs from the San Diego Santa Fe Depot to San Luis Obispo via Union Station in Los Angeles, is the third busiest Amtrak route, and the busiest outside of the Northeast Corridor between Washington D.C. and Boston.

## History

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### Predecessors

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The San Francisco and San Jose Railroad built the first segment of the line from San Francisco to San Jose between 1860 and 1864. The founders of the SF&SJ incorporated as the Southern Pacific Railroad, which was authorized by Congress in 1866 to connect the line from San Jose south to Needles, where it would meet the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad. SP had built to Tres Pinos by 1873, however they abandoned efforts to continue the line to Coalinga, instead choosing a more inland route from Lathrop.[1][2]

Map of the Southern Pacific Railroad's different routes into Los Angeles from the north

By 1871, SP had completed a line south from San Jose through Gilroy and Pajaro, arriving at Salinas in 1872 and Soledad in 1873.[2] SP halted southward work at Soledad for thirteen years and started building north from Los Angeles in 1873, completing a line to Burbank. In 1886, SP had pushed south from Soledad to King City, Paso Robles, and Templeton.[2] Two routes through to Santa Barbara from Los Angeles were considered by the company: one following the Santa Clara River Valley and a second further south across Santa Susana Pass. The former was determined to be both cheaper and quicker to initially build, though the more expensive route was also seen as a desirable future addition.[3] By 1887, the southern portion of the line had been extended through Newhall, Saugus, and Santa Paula to Santa Barbara.[2][4]

By 1894, SP had extended the line south over the Cuesta Pass from Templeton to San Luis Obispo.[5] The work continued south to Guadalupe in 1895 and Surf in 1896.[2] The 80-mile (130 km) gap between Surf and Santa Barbara was closed with the last spike driven on December 28, 1900.[6]

Southbound Coast Daylight, at Auzerais Street in San Jose in April 1970

The first version of the Coast Line was completed by the Southern Pacific Railroad on December 31, 1900 when a train was run over the bridge at Cementerio, west of Goleta.[7][8] Regular service did not begin immediately, pending track ballast work on several miles of the new line.[7] It differed from the modern line with the original route running via the Ocean View line in San Francisco, the Market Street Depot in San Jose, Saugus and Santa Paula through the Santa Clara River Valley, and south into Los Angeles via the Valley Line. Passenger service began on March 31.[2][9][b]

The work between Ventura and Carpenteria eventually allowed the construction of the Rincon sea-level road for automobile traffic to travel this formerly impassible section of coastline.

Work on the Montalvo Cutoff, which crossed the Santa Clara River to serve the farmers in the Oxnard Plain and was extended to Santa Susana in Simi Valley, began in 1898.[2] The Santa Susana Tunnel opened in 1904 connecting with the Chatsworth cutoff from Burbank[c] and thereafter was the main line.[10][11] Passenger and freight traffic declined dramatically at the Hueneme wharf in Ventura County as they shifted to the railroad.[12] A new straighter track was built between Chatsworth and Burbank to coincide with the new route, and the original line through the San Fernando Valley was designated as the Burbank branch.[13] In 1907, the Bayshore Cutoff opened from San Bruno[d] to San Francisco, relegating the original main line through the Bernal Cut to branch status. In 1935 the new line around downtown San Jose opened[e] and thereafter was the main line.[14]

In the golden era of passenger service, SP trains on the San Francisco leg of this route ran from the Third and Townsend Depot in San Francisco to the Union Station in Los Angeles. The Oakland–Los Angeles trains originated from the 16th Street Station in Oakland.

Looking south at the junction of the Coast Subdivision (left) and Peninsula Corridor (right), Santa Clara (2022)

### Current lines

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The line has several subdivisions.[15] Ownership is currently split into three segments:

* Caltrain (PCJPB) from CP Lick (MP 51.6, south of Tamien yard) north to San Francisco
* Union Pacific Railroad (UP), which merged with Southern Pacific (SP) in 1996, from CP Lick south to the north end of Moorpark[f]
* Between CP Lick (MP 51.6) and CP Coast (MP 43.9), the Coast Line is owned by PCJPB. At CP Coast, north of Santa Clara Transit Center, the UP Coast Subdivision resumes and branches from the Peninsula Corridor, traveling north/northeast to CP Newark (MP 31.0), where it joins with the Niles Subdivision.
* Metrolink south of Moorpark

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Peninsula Subdivision

Legend

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| Salesforce Transit Center

planned

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| 0.0 mi

0 km

San Francisco

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| 0.5 mi

0.8 km

Inside lead

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| The Portal

planned

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T-51 & T-52

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Tunnel 1

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| 1.61 mi

2.59 km

22nd Street

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Tunnel 2

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San Francisco Bay Railroad

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| Oakdale

proposed

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Tunnel 3

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| 3.9 mi

6.3 km

| Paul Avenue

closed

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T Third Street (Muni Metro)

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Tunnel 4

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| 5.06 mi

8.14 km

Bayshore

| San Francisco

San Mateo County

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| 8.4 mi

13.5 km

| Butler Road

closed

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| 9.1 mi

14.6 km

South San Francisco

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Ocean View Branch

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| 11.0 mi

17.7 km

San Bruno

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| 13.56 mi

21.82 km

Millbrae

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| 15.13 mi

24.35 km

| Broadway

weekends only

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| 16.23 mi

26.12 km

Burlingame

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| 17.6 mi

28.3 km

San Mateo

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| 18.93 mi

30.46 km

Hayward Park

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| 19.8 mi

31.9 km

| Bay Meadows

closed

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| 20.14 mi

32.41 km

Hillsdale

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| 21.83 mi

35.13 km

Belmont

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| 23.09 mi

37.16 km

San Carlos

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San Carlos set out track

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| 25.3 mi

40.7 km

Redwood City

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| 25.90 mi

41.68 km

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Dumbarton Rail Corridor

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| 26.99 mi

43.44 km

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| 27.70 mi

44.58 km

| Atherton

closed

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| 28.74 mi

46.25 km

Menlo Park

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Alma set out track

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| San Mateo County

Santa Clara County

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| 30.00 mi

48.28 km

Palo Alto

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| 30.57 mi

49.2 km

| Stanford

game days only

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Stanford branch

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| 31.63 mi

50.9 km

California Avenue

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| 33.99 mi

54.7 km

San Antonio

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| 34.7 mi

55.8 km

| Castro

closed

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| 35.97 mi

57.89 km

Mountain View

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Moffett Federal Airfield

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| 38.62 mi

62.15 km

Sunnyvale

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| 40.62 mi

65.37 km

Lawrence

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| 43.94 mi

70.71 km

UP Coast Subdivision

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| 44.30 mi

71.29 km

Santa Clara–University

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| 45.59 mi

73.37 km

College Park

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Coast Siding

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| Caltrain Centralized Equipment

Maintenance and Operations Facility

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UP Warm Springs Subdivision

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VTA

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| 46.85 mi

75.4 km

San Jose

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UP Vasona Industrial Lead

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VTA to Alum Rock

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| 48.56 mi

78.15 km

Tamien

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yard storage lead

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Luther Industrial Lead

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| 51.64 mi

83.11 km

UP Coast Subdivision

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Coast Subdivision

Legend

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13.5

Niles Subdivision

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|  | Ardenwood |

proposed

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30.6

| Newark Lead

to Dumbarton Rail Bridge

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31.0

Niles Subdivision

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33.88

Albrae Siding

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|  | Drawbridge
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| Alameda County

Santa Clara County
Coyote Creek

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|  | Lick Mill station
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40.74

| Santa Clara–Great America

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...

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PCJPB Peninsula Subdivision

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| 44.7

43.93

| Coast Sub

Peninsula Sub

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| Caltrain

to San Francisco

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44.3

| Santa Clara–University
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45.5

| College Park
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| Caltrain Centralized Equipment

Maintenance and Operations Facility

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Warm Springs Subdivision

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| VTA

to Winchester Transit Center

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46.85

| San Jose

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Vasona Industrial Lead

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VTA to Alum Rock

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48.56

| Tamien

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yard storage lead

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Luther Industrial Lead

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| 50.94

51.64

| Peninsula Sub

Coast Sub

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52.45

| Capitol

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55.73

| Blossom Hill

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67.5

| Morgan Hill

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Morgan Hill Controlled Siding

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71.23

| San Martin

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77.0

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77.46

| Gilroy

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79.7

Hollister Subdivision

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California High Speed Rail

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| Santa Clara County

Monterey County
Pajaro River

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Hollister

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Tres Pinos

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Watsonville Yard

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SCMB

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|  | Pajaro/Watsonville |

proposed

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104.0

Moss Landing

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|  | Castroville |

proposed

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Monterey Branch Line

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114.9

| Salinas

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Spreckels Industrial Lead

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131.2

Gonzales

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140.2

Soledad

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Tunnel 5½

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160.3

King City

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179.5

San Ardo

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185.7

Wunpost

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192.5

Bradley

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Salinas River

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| Monterey County

San Luis Obispo County

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200.5

McKay

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212.9

| Paso Robles

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218.4

Templeton

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229.5

Santa Margarita Siding

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Tunnel 6

| 3610 ft

1100.3 m

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236.4

| Cuesta Pass

elev. 1,323 ft (403 m)

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Tunnel 7

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Tunnel 8

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Tunnel 9

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238.8

Serrano Siding

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Tunnel 11

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242.7

Chorro Siding

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Stenner Creek Trestle

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248.44

Santa Barbara Subdivision

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Santa Barbara Subdivision

Legend

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248.44

Coast Subdivision

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248.7

| San Luis Obispo

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Central Coast Layover Facility

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260.9

| Grover Beach

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267.0

Callender

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269.0

Bromela

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| San Luis Obispo County

Santa Barbara County

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272.74

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273.2

| Guadalupe

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273.63

Santa Maria Valley Railroad

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277.4

Waldorf

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283.2

Devon

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289.9

Narlon

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293.9

Tangair

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Santa Ynez River

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UP White Hills Branch

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299.4

| Lompoc–Surf

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304.6

Honda

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314.0

Sudden

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322.0

Concepcion

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336.0

Gaviota

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346.5

Capitan

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356.5

Ellwood

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358.0

Pacific Surfliner Layover

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358.2

| Goleta

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367.4

| Santa Barbara

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377.8

| Carpinteria

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| Santa Barbara County

Ventura County

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385.3

Seacliff

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394.1

| Ventura

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394.9

Ventura

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400.0

SCRRA Montalvo Subdivision

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Santa Clara River

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404.3

| Oxnard

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Ventura County Railroad

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413.1

| Camarillo

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416.4

Somis

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423.1

SCRRA Ventura Subdivision

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Ventura Subdivision

Legend

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426.4

UP Santa Barbara Subdivision

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Metrolink Layover Yard

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427.2

| Moorpark |

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Strathearn Siding

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437.5

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438.1

| Simi Valley |

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439.2

Hasson Siding

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439.69

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440.4

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440.8

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Santa Susana Tunnel

| 7369 ft

2246.1 m

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445.5

| Chatsworth |

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449.3

| Northridge
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450.2

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452.1

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E. San Fernando Valley LRT

(2031)

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455.1

| Van Nuys |

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458.09

Hewitt Siding

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460.6

| Burbank Airport–South |

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California High-Speed Rail

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Burbank Storage Track

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462.39

Valley Subdivision

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The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board purchased the line on the San Francisco Peninsula north of Tamien in 1991, and the line north of Santa Clara is primarily used by passenger services. In 1992, Southern Pacific granted the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission an option to purchase the entire Coast Line for passenger train operations at 110 mi/h (180 km/h). Upgrades to signals and tracks to enable higher-speed operations were estimated to cost $360 million at the time.[16] In the case of both purchases, SP retained freight trackage rights along those lines which continue to be held by the company's successor, Union Pacific.

## Service

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### Freight

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A Caltrain train (left) passes Union Pacific and Helm Leasing Company engines at South San Francisco, April 2014

Union Pacific freight trains run on the route, although the Fresno Subdivision through the San Joaquin Valley is the preferred north–south California route due to having easier grades and curves.[17] The freight trains are typically local freights, empty bare-table and autorack trains. The line sees varying freight activity across its length. As of 2003[update], the line between Niles and San Jose saw four freight trains per day, the segment between San Jose and Watsonville saw 13 freight trains per day, between Watsonville and San Luis Obispo saw 7, San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara saw 9, and 16 south of Santa Barbara to Los Angeles.[18] Freight trains were serving San Francisco via Caltrain tracks and Union Pacific's spur between Oakdale Avenue and Cargo Way as of 2007[update].[19]

### Passenger

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Coast Starlight crossing the Santa Ynez River, July 2019

The Coast Line is used by commuter, regional, and inter-city passenger trains:

* Amtrak California
* Pacific Surfliner (San Luis Obispo–San Diego)
* Capitol Corridor (Auburn-San Jose)
* Amtrak Coast Starlight (Los Angeles–Seattle)
* Metrolink Ventura County Line (Ventura–Los Angeles)
* Caltrain (San Francisco–Gilroy)
* Altamont Corridor Express (San Jose–Stockton)

The southern part of the Coast Line is the northern portion of the 351-mile-long (565 km) LOSSAN Rail Corridor between San Luis Obispo and San Diego. Local agencies along with the host railroads formed the Los Angeles–San Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency (LOSSAN) in 1989 to work together on upgrading the route.[20] Millions in enhancements to improve the reliability and safety of the railroad corridor have been proposed by Caltrans and federal railroad officials. Ventura County would get rail curve realignments near Seacliff, the Santa Clara River and Montalvo in the near term for an estimated $300 million. Future rail service could include a Ventura–Santa Barbara commuter train.[21] Long-range plans also including commuter service between Ventura and Santa Clarita along the original route through the Santa Clara River Valley. The Ventura County Transportation Commission purchased the Santa Paula Branch Line within Ventura County from Southern Pacific. While a portion of the line was abandoned after being washed out in Los Angeles County, the Great Park development will provide for a route through the community of Valencia.[22]

## See also

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* Surf Line, the continuation south to San Diego
* Sunset Route, the continuation east to New Orleans
* Cal-P Line, the continuation north to Sacramento
* History of rail transportation in California
* Monterey County Rail Extension
* South Pacific Coast Railroad

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coast Line (UP).

Notes

1. ^ 34°11′10″N 118°19′16″W﻿ / ﻿34.1861°N 118.321°W﻿ / 34.1861; -118.321 Burbank Cutoff
2. ^ Ryan, MaryEllen; Breschini, Ph.D., Gary S. "Railroads of the Central Coast—An Overview". Monterey County Historical Society. Retrieved March 23, 2014. gives the date as January 7
3. ^ Burbank, 34°14′57″N 119°12′46″W﻿ / ﻿34.24917°N 119.2129°W﻿ / 34.24917; -119.2129
4. ^ San Bruno,37°37′52″N 122°24′43″W﻿ / ﻿37.631°N 122.412°W﻿ / 37.631; -122.412
5. ^ Between 37°20′29″N 121°54′46″W﻿ / ﻿37.3414°N 121.9127°W﻿ / 37.3414; -121.9127 to 37°17′05″N 121°50′34″W﻿ / ﻿37.2848°N 121.8427°W﻿ / 37.2848; -121.8427
6. ^ Moorpark, about 34°17′06″N 118°53′28″W﻿ / ﻿34.28488°N 118.891°W﻿ / 34.28488; -118.891

Citations

1. ^ Daggett, Stuart (1922). Chapters on the History of the Southern Pacific. New York: Ronald Press Company. pp. 123–124.
2. ^ a b c d e f g "Coast Line History" (PDF). The Ferroequinologist. June 1984. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
3. ^ Hofsomm 1986, pp. 17–18.
4. ^ Robertson 1998, p. 240
5. ^ Middlecamp, David (August 31, 2019). "From stagecoach robberies to railroads, SLO's new train tracks signaled end of an era". The Tribune. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
6. ^ "New Bonds Unite Los Angeles with the Northern Metropolis". Los Angeles Herald. December 29, 1900. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
7. ^ a b "Last Spike Driven on the Coast Line". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco, California. January 1, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved August 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Chronology of Goleta Depot". Institute For American Research. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2013 – via South Coast Railroad Museum.
9. ^ Solomon 2005, p. 30.
10. ^ "Southern Pacific Company, 20th Annual Report". The Economist. December 10, 1904.
11. ^ "CHATSWORTH PARK CUTOFF LINE OPENS TODAY". Los Angeles Herald. Vol. XXXI, no. 173\. March 20, 1904. p. 2.
12. ^ Chase, J. Smeaton (1913). "Chapter VI". California Coast Trails: a Horseback Ride from Mexico to Oregon. Reprinted in "California Coast Trails: a Horseback Ride from Mexico to Oregon Chapter VI". The Double Cone Register. Vol. VIII, no. 1\. Ventana Wilderness Alliance. Fall 2005.
13. ^ Curtiss, Aaron (April 7, 1996). "Tracks to the Past". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
14. ^ McGovern 2012, pp. 26, 125
15. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 6.
16. ^ Kaufman, Lawrence H (September 30, 1992). "LA transit agency gets option to buy SP's Coast Line route proposed for high-speed use". The Journal of Commerce. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
17. ^ Norbom, Mary Ann (August 30, 2016). "Ride historic railcars along the coast". Santa Ynez Valley News. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
18. ^ Union Pacific Tons per Train (PDF) (Map). Trains. 2003. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
19. ^ Nolte, Carl (October 17, 2007). "Yes, Virginia, San Francisco does have a freight train". SF Gate. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
20. ^ "LOSSAN Corridorwide Strategic Implementation Plan, Final Report (April 2012)" (PDF). San Luis Obispo Council of Governments. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 18, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
21. ^ Clerici, Kevin (January 9, 2011) "Camarillo meeting to address train projects" Ventura County Star
22. ^ Lozano, Carlos V. (April 29, 1992). "SANTA CLARITA : Panel Says Rail Line to Cost $45 Million". Los Angeles Times.

Bibliography

* Hofsomm, Donovan L. (1986). The Southern Pacific, 1901-1985. Texas A & M University Press. ISBN 9781603441278.
* McGovern, Janet (2012). Caltrain and the Peninsula Commute Service. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-7622-0.
* Robertson, Donald B. (1998). Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History. Vol. IV. Caldwell, ID: Caxton Printers. ISBN 0-87004-385-4. OCLC 13456066. OL 2716499M.
* Signor, John R. (June 15, 1995). Southern Pacific's Coast Line. Signature Press. ISBN 0-9633791-3-5. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
* Solomon, Brian (2005). Southern Pacific Passenger Trains. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9781610605076.

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* t
* e

Salinas River Watershed

Tributaries|

* Arroyo Seco
* Estrella River
* Nacimiento River
* San Antonio River

Communities|

* Atascadero
* Bradley
* Chualar
* Creston
* Gonzales
* Greenfield
* King City
* Lake Nacimiento
* Lockwood
* Oak Shores
* Paso Robles
* Salinas
* San Ardo
* San Lucas
* San Miguel
* Santa Margarita
* Shandon
* Soledad
* Spreckels
* Templeton

Landmarks|

* Camp Roberts
* Highway 101
* Mission San Miguel Arcángel
* Lake Nacimiento
* Lake San Antonio
* San Ardo Oil Field
* Santa Margarita Lake
* Union Pacific Railroad Coast Line

* v
* t
* e

Amtrak

Services|

* Routes
* Long-distance
* Amtrak Thruway
* Amtrak Express

Infrastructure|

* Stations
* Busiest
* Former
* Rolling stock
* Paint schemes
* 25 Hz traction power system
* 60 Hz traction power system

| Lines|

* Northeast Corridor
* Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line
* New Haven–Springfield Line
* Michigan Line
* Post Road Branch
* Surf Line (through SCRRA)

|

Organization|

* Amtrak Police Department
* Arrow Reservation System
* Rail Passengers Association
* Trails and Rails

History|

* Accidents
* List of railroads eligible to participate in the formation of Amtrak
* Standard Stations Program
* National Train Day
* Department of Transportation v. Association of American Railroads
* Lebron v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.
* National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Boston & Maine Corp.

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Metrolink

Lines|

*      Antelope Valley Line
*      Inland Empire–Orange County Line
*      Orange County Line
*      Riverside Line
*      San Bernardino Line
*      Ventura County Line
*      91/Perris Valley Line
*      Arrow

Connecting rail|

* Amtrak
* Pacific Surfliner
* Coaster
* Metro Rail
* Sprinter
* OC Streetcar (2025)
* Brightline West (2028)
* California High-Speed Rail (2033)

Governing agencies|

* Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
* Orange County Transportation Authority
* Riverside County Transportation Commission
* San Bernardino County Transportation Authority
* Ventura County Transportation Commission

Ex officio agencies|

* San Diego Association of Governments
* Southern California Association of Governments
* State of California

Other information|

* List of stations
* Metrolink rolling stock
* Transportation in Los Angeles
* Transportation in the Inland Empire
* Coast Line
* Surf Line

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Caltrain

Stations|

* 22nd Street
* Bayshore
* Belmont
* (Blossom Hill)
* (Broadway)
* Burlingame
* California Avenue
* (Capitol)
* (College Park)
* (Gilroy)
* Hayward Park
* Hillsdale
* Lawrence
* Menlo Park
* Millbrae
* (Morgan Hill)
* Mountain View
* Palo Alto
* Redwood City
* San Antonio
* San Bruno
* San Carlos
* San Francisco 4th and King Street
* San Jose Diridon
* (San Martin)
* San Mateo
* Santa Clara
* South San Francisco
* (Stanford)
* Sunnyvale
* Tamien

Planned
Castroville
Pajaro/Watsonville
Salinas
Salesforce

Former
Atherton
Bay Meadows
Butler Road
Castro
Paul Avenue

Management|

* Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board
* City and County of San Francisco
* SamTrans
* Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
* Amtrak
* TransitAmerica Services

History|

* Bayshore Cutoff
* San Francisco and San Jose Railroad
* Southern Pacific Railroad
* Peninsula Commute
* California High-Speed Rail

Projects|

Completed
Caltrain Centralized Equipment Maintenance and Operations Facility
Caltrain Express
Caltrain Modernization Program

In Progress
Monterey County Rail Extension

Planned
The Portal
Dumbarton Rail Corridor

Miscellaneous|

* Clipper card
* California High-Speed Rail
* Category for related articles
* Coast Line

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Altamont Corridor Express

Stations|

* Fremont
* Great America
* Lathrop / Manteca
* Livermore
* Pleasanton
* San Jose Diridon
* Santa Clara
* Stockton
* Tracy
* Vasco Road

| Future|

* Ceres
* Elk Grove
* Livingston
* Lodi
* Manteca Transit Center
* Merced/CAHSR
* Midtown Sacramento
* Modesto Transportation Center
* Natomas / Sacramento Airport
* North Lathrop
* Old North Sacramento
* Ripon
* Sacramento City College
* Turlock

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Route|

* Altamont Pass
* Niles Canyon
* Coast Line

Projects|

* North Valley Rail
* Valley Link
* Valley Rail (ACE)

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California High-Speed Rail

Main CAHSR articles|

* California High-Speed Rail (main page)
* California High-Speed Rail Authority
* Route of CAHSR
* Construction of CAHSR
* History of CAHSR
* Impacts of CAHSR
* Proposition 1A

Phase 1 stations

* San Francisco Salesforce Transit Center
* San Francisco 4th and King Street
* Millbrae
* San José Diridon
* Gilroy
* Merced
* Madera
* Fresno
* Kings–Tulare
* Bakersfield
* Palmdale Transportation Center
* Burbank Airport
* Los Angeles Union Station
* Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs (station option)
* Fullerton Transportation Center (station option)
* Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC)

Articles related to Phase 1 route|

* The Portal (Caltrain)
* Caltrain Electrification
* Caltrain Bayshore Cutoff
* Coast Line
* Diablo Range
* Pacheco Pass Tunnels
* Calaveras Fault
* Fresno River Viaduct
* San Joaquin River Viaduct
* Kings River Viaduct
* Tehachapi Mountains
* Tehachapi Pass
* San Gabriel Mountains
* Surf Line

Connecting rail systems|

* Caltrain
* Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
* Muni Metro
* Altamont Corridor Express (ACE)
* Amtrak (Amtrak California)
* Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
* Los Angeles Metro Rail
* Metrolink
* Brightline West (proposed interchange via High Desert Corridor)

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