Amtrak plans to update the schedules of its Pacific Surfliner service in California on Oct. 31 to reflect the closure of a portion of the route near San Clemente.
The track was closed Sept. 30 due to an unstable hillside adjacent to track used by Amtrak, commuter rail carrier Metrolink and BNSF freight trains.
Amtrak is instituting a bus connection between Irvine and Oceanside for southbound train 562, with train 1562 operating between Oceanside and San Diego.
Trains 770, 774, and 784 will now operate to San Juan Capistrano, although passengers continuing to stops between Oceanside and San Diego should still change to buses at Irvine.
Northbound Train 1567 will operate between San Diego and Oceanside, with a bus connection to train 567 in Irvine, while Trains 777, 581, and 591 will originate in San Juan Capistrano instead of Irvine.
Those trains will continue to wait in Irvine for buses connecting from trains operating between San Diego and Irvine.
Although work has begun to stabilize the hillside, that project is not expected to be completed until early next year.
Tags: Amtrak, Amtrak in California, Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service, Amtrak service disruptions, Amtrak western corridor trains
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