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San Diego Area Train Passenger Stations / Depots

Underlined indicates active passenger station currently in use in one form or another for passenger rail service by Amtrak, Coaster or other passenger rail organization. Other stations or depots exist today in one form or another.

Campo
31123-1/2 Highway 94
Campo, California 91906
(619) 478-9937
Operated by San Diego Railroad Museum.

Directions: Proceed east on Interstate 8 from San Diego for about 45 miles. Exit at Buckman Springs Road and proceed south for about 10 miles. At the intersection with State Route 94, turn right and proceed estbound for about 1.5 miles until you cross the railroad tracks. Turn left onto Forest Gate Road and follow the signs to the Museum.

Carlsbad
Carlsbad Village Drive (west of State Street)

Carlsbad Poinsettia
MP233.3

Avenida Encinas (between Palomar Airport Road and Poinsettia Lane)
Serviced by Coaster.

Carlsbad Village
MP229.2

Grand Avenue (between Washington and State Streets)
Serviced by Coaster.

Encinitas
MP237.7

Vulcan Avenue (between Encinitas boulevard and E Streets)

Escondido
Grape Day Park (Downtown between Broadway and Escondido Boulevard streets)

Del Mar
MP244.0
Coast Boulevard (between 15th and 17th streets)

On the BNSF mainline. Once used for passenger service by Amtrak.

Jacumba
Railroad Avenue (just north of old Highway 80)

La Jolla Hermosa
6063 La Jolla Boulevard (main chapel of the La Jolla United Methodist Church)

La Mesa
9999 Spring Street
La Mesa, CA
(619)

Operated by the San Diego Railroad Museum

Lakeside
(Laurel Street and Main Avenue)

Lemon Grove
(Lemon Grove Avenue and Broadway)

National City
MP273.1
922 West 23rd Street (5 Freeway at Bay Marina Drive)
National City, CA 91950
(619) 427-4400 Phone and Fax

Operated by the San Diego Electric Railway Association, Inc. There is talk of possibly reviving this depot for use by Amtrak.

Oceanside (OSD)
MP226.4
235 Tremont Street (between Michigan and Mission Avenues)
Oceanside, CA 92054

Operated by the NCTD. Currently serviced by Amtrak, Coaster and the Los Angeles Metrolink.

Old Town
MP264.2

Taylor Street (at San Diego and Congress Streets)

On the BNSF mainline. Serviced by Amtrak, Coaster and San Diego Trolley.

San Clemente Pier (SCP)
MP204.8

Municipal Pier
Oceanside, CA 92676

On the BNSF mainline. Serviced by Amtrak.

San Diego (SAN)
MP267.5
1050 Kettner Avenue (between Broadway and B streets)
San Diego, CA 92101

On the BNSF mainline. Serviced by Amtrak, Coaster and San Diego Trolley.

San Ysidro / Tijuana, Mexico
At the border, literally at the fence

On the MTDB mainline. Used by SD&IV and occasionally by San Diego Railroad Museum.

Solana Beach (SOL)
MP241.8
Coast Highway 101 (at Lomas Santa Fe Drive)
105 Cedros Avenue
Solana Beach, CA 92075

On the BNSF mainline. Serviced by Amtrak and Coaster.

Sorrento Valley
MP249.0
Sorrento Valley road (beneath the I-5 and I-805 merge [AKA: the Golden Triangle]

On the BNSF mainline. Serviced by Coaster.

Tecate, Mexico
Adjacent to the Tecate brewery

Adjacent to the old San Diego and Arizona line that is in Mexico. Used by the San Diego Railroad Museum for excursions.

Vista
(Corner of Washington Street and Indiana Avenue)