Facts and Figures

Operator NCTD
System Type Commuter
Year Opened 1995
# of Lines 1
# of Cars 28
Mileage 41 Miles
Gauge Standard
Stations 8
Power Diesel
Data Date 2024
1st Visit 1/2001
Last Visit 7/2022
% Rode 100%

Western US Transit > San Diego
Coaster Commuter Rail

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The Coaster

San Diego maintains a commuter rail line dubbed The Coaster. It operates along the old Santa Fe Surf line between Oceanside and San Diego. 

It shares two stations with Amtrak, 2 stations with the San Diego Trolley and one station with LA's Metrolink. It uses the  commuter rail "standard" GO type tri-level cars.

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Santa Fe Station (Downtown San Diego)
Connections to Amtrak & San Diego Trolley
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Train in the early morning hours at Santa Fe Station. (02/01 dig.)
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The 5:20 pm train is entering San Diego Station. (1/01 dig.)
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Same train awaiting the evening rush hour commuters. (1/01 dig.)
   
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The other side of the same train. (1/01 dig.)
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The 4:50 pm leaving San Diego heading to Oceanside. (1/01 dig.)
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Amtrak train to LA, the Coaster and the San Diego Trolley are all in view here (1/01 dig.)
 
Old Town
Connections to Amtrak & San Diego Trolley
Oceanside
Connections to: Amtrak, Metrolink and Sprinter Trains
   
Elsewhere
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Train seen going to the San Diego Trolley yards for the day. (03/01 dig.)
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Same train going to the yards passing the Trolley Seaport Village station. (02/01 dig.)
 
 

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