Oceanside, CA – North County Transit – San Diego Railroad (NCTD) will suspend all coastal rail service on Jan. 10-11 and Jan. 24-25 to perform routine railroad maintenance and major infrastructure work.
NCTD’s COASTER service between San Diego and Oceanside will be suspended during these periods. Regularly scheduled service will resume the morning after each closure on Monday, Jan. 12 and Monday, Jan. 26, respectively.
Weekend closures occur periodically throughout the year on a pre-determined schedule to provide construction crews the opportunity to work safely on and along the rail line to complete preventative maintenance improvements and advance major railroad construction projects.
NCTD and its project partners will use these two weekends to advance critical projects for the region, including the Del Mar Bluffs Stabilization Phase 5 project and Batiquitos Lagoon Double Track project in Carlsbad. On Jan. 10-11, NCTD will also perform track maintenance at Leucadia Blvd.
While no passenger or freight trains will operate during the weekend closure, other test trains, construction vehicles, and equipment will be active along the railroad right-of-way and on the tracks throughout the weekend. Residents along the corridor should remain alert, and the public is reminded to only cross the rail line at lawfully designated rail crossings.
For more information on weekend closures, visit GoNCTD.com/Alerts.
About NCTD
The North County Transit – San Diego Railroad is a public transportation agency providing critical multi-modal services throughout North San Diego County and into downtown San Diego. NCTD is designated as a rail common carrier by the Surface Transportation Board based on the movement of interstate commerce on the tracks and the Railroad of Record by the Federal Railroad Administration responsible for safety over the entire San Diego portion of the LOSSAN corridor, the nation’s second largest passenger rail network. NCTD’s system includes BREEZE buses (with FLEX service), COASTER commuter trains, SPRINTER hybrid rail trains, LIFT paratransit service, and NCTD+ On-Demand and is one of only three public transit agencies in the nation to operate heavy rail, hybrid rail, and bus service. For more information visit: GoNCTD.com.
