New afternoon and evening trains between Los Angeles and San Diego offer travelers more flexibility along the Southern California coast
ORANGE, Calif. – The Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency (Agency) today announced that the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® train service has added more daily roundtrips between Los Angeles and San Diego, offering travelers greater flexibility and convenience along the Southern California coastal rail corridor. The expanded Pacific Surfliner schedule introduces new afternoon and evening travel options, providing better connections for both business and leisure passengers along the busiest state-supported intercity passenger rail route in the nation.
“This service expansion provides more transportation options between San Diego and Los Angeles – just in time for summer travel,” said LOSSAN Agency Chair and City of Fullerton Mayor Fred Jung. “It is the next step in restoring Pacific Surfliner service and creating more transportation options to Southern California’s most popular events and destinations.”
Effective June 16, 2025, the Pacific Surfliner schedule will feature an additional southbound and northbound train:
“This service expansion reflects our ongoing commitment to increase passenger rail access across Southern California,” said LOSSAN Agency Managing Director Jason Jewell. “The additional frequencies offer greater travel flexibility while supporting a convenient, reliable transportation option.”
These additional roundtrips fill key gaps in the schedule, giving customers more flexibility to travel at times that better fit their plans. With tracks now fully open throughout the San Diego to San Luis Obispo corridor, Pacific Surfliner now offers 12 daily roundtrips between San Diego and Los Angeles, five daily roundtrips between San Diego and Goleta and three daily full-corridor roundtrips between San Diego and San Luis Obispo. In addition, Amtrak Thruway Bus Service offers guaranteed connections to Pacific Surfliner trains, extending travel options north to Oakland through Santa Barbara, Solvang, San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles, and southeast to Indio through Fullerton, Riverside, Palm Springs and Palm Desert.
The Pacific Surfliner route spans 351 miles through six counties, serving 29 stations from San Diego to San Luis Obispo. This schedule change marks a continued effort by the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency and its partners to enhance regional rail service and improve customer experience. It represents another step toward fully restoring service to levels that existed on the corridor prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, which included 13 daily Pacific Surfliner roundtrips along this segment of the corridor.
All Pacific Surfliner trains feature comfortable, reclining seats with power outlets, complimentary Wi-Fi, bike and luggage racks, and a Market Café offering food and beverages, including California wines and local craft beer.
Tickets are available now at PacificSurfliner.com, Amtrak.com, via the Amtrak mobile app, or by calling 800-USA-RAIL.
Olivia Irvin
Media@Amtrak.com
Senior Public Relations Manager
Jason Jewell
jjewell@octa.net
LOSSAN Agency
Sanaz Fakhimi
sanaz@theaceagency.com
The ACE Agency on behalf of LOSSAN Agency
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About the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner®
The Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® travels along a 351-mile coastal route through San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties. It is the busiest state-supported intercity passenger rail route in the United States, serving nearly 3 million riders annually.
About the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency
The Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency is a joint powers authority overseeing the management of the Pacific Surfliner service. The agency works to improve rail service quality, safety, and reliability along one of the most heavily traveled rail corridors in the country. Visit lossan.org to learn more.
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