Del Mar Surf Station (abandoned), Del Mar, California
Posted by: 
LeoGeo
N 32° 57.655 W 117° 16.048
11S E 475003 N 3646985
A former Amtrak station at the beach in Del Mar, California.
Waymark Code: WMA346
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/08/2010
Views: 6
When this station was in operation (until the 1990s) you and your surfboard could step off the train, cross the street, and be in the waves within a minute or two. Today, although Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner as well as the Coaster commuter trains pass through this station, none of them stops here. The nearest active station is in the next town to the north, Solana Beach.
The station appears to be empty and is not open to the public.
UPDATE: An article in a Feb. 2012 issue of the North County Times says that there are plans to possibly reactivate the station on a limited basis. Nothing definite yet, though.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: No
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Unknown.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Amtrak. (Before that, possibly Santa Fe.)
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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