Camarillo station

Camarillo station is a passenger train station in Camarillo, California. Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner between San Luis Obispo and San Diego and Metrolink's Ventura County Line between Los Angeles Union Station and Ventura–East station stop here. It is located at the foot of Ventura Boulevard at the intersection of Lewis Road, and is underneath the US Highway 101 overpass. A lengthy pedestrian overcrossing must be used to transfer between the platforms so a shorter tunnel route is planned.[2] The first Camarillo depot was at this same location until Southern Pacific ended passenger service.

Camarillo, CA
The platform in 2014, looking southwest at Lewis Road
General information
Location30 Lewis Road
Camarillo, California
United States
Coordinates34.216469°N 119.0335°W / 34.216469; -119.0335
Owned byVentura County Transportation Commission
Line(s)UP Coast Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Amtrak Thruway: 4
Bus transport VCTC Intercity: Channel Islands, Cross County, Highway 101
Construction
Parking406 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed, platform with shelter (overpass)
Station codeAmtrak: CML
History
OpenedFebruary 14, 1994 (1994-02-14)
Passengers
FY 202231,862[1] (Amtrak only)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Oxnard
toward San Luis Obispo
 Pacific Surfliner Moorpark
toward San Diego
     Coast Starlight does not stop here
Preceding station Metrolink Following station
Oxnard
toward Ventura–East
 Ventura County Line Moorpark
toward L.A. Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Oxnard
toward San Francisco
 Coast Line Moorpark
toward Los Angeles
Location

Camarillo station is served by eight Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains (four in each direction) every day, with departures evenly spaced throughout the day. Six Metrolink Ventura County Line trains (three in each direction) serve the station each weekday, running during peak hours in the peak direction of travel. A single round trip operates on Saturdays. Metrolink passengers also have access to four of the Pacific Surfliner trains (two in each direction) each day through a codesharing arrangement with Amtrak.[3]

History

When the Southern Pacific Railroad built a new line from Ventura to Los Angeles, it built a depot to serve the Rancho Camarillo. It was a Southern Pacific two-story design, similar to the still existing Santa Susana Depot built on the same line. It was located where the current Ventura Freeway overpass is today. While the overpass was being built in 1955, the depot building was shifted further along the track closer to the old Ventura Boulevard rail crossing. Passenger service stops in Camarillo ended on the Coast line in the 1960s. The depot was offered to the City of Camarillo, but no location could be found to preserve it, so it was demolished in the 1970s. The Ventura Boulevard rail crossing was removed with the opening of the Ventura Freeway.

The Amtrak Coast Starlight train passed through Camarillo in the 1970s and 1980s, but did not stop for passengers. The location was an empty lot used for transloading box cars for many years. The short-lived CalTrain service also passed through Camarillo without stopping.

A temporary platform opened at the station on February 14, 1994, as part of the emergency expansion of service on the Ventura County Line in response to the 1994 Northridge earthquake.[4] Amtrak's San Diegan trains (later renamed the Pacific Surfliner) began stopping in Camarillo on October 30, 1994.[5]

References
  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. Varela, Brian J. (June 16, 2023). "Pedestrian tunnel at Camarillo train station gets green light". Ventura County Star. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  3. McDonald, Jeff (February 14, 1994). "Camarillo Metrolink Station Opens Today". Los Angeles Times. p. B1. Retrieved July 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Catania, Sara (October 24, 1994). "Amtrak to Begin Camarillo Service". Los Angeles Times. p. B3. Retrieved July 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. open access

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