Surf Line

Surf Line
Coaster train passes through Del Mar on the Surf Line in July 2021
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	BNSF Railway (Los Angeles–Fullerton) SCRRA (Tracks, Fullerton–OC/SD County line) OCTA (right of way) NCTD (OC/SD County line–San Diego)
Locale	Southern California
Termini	Los Angeles San Diego
Stations	34 (11 Amtrak stations, 23 commuter rail stations)
Service
Type	Inter-city rail Higher-speed rail Commuter rail
System	Amtrak (through SCRRA) NCTD BNSF Railway
Operator(s)	Amtrak Amtrak California Metrolink Coaster
Ridership	1,984,069 (FY24) 30.8%[a][1]
History
Opened	1882 (first section) 1885 (final section)
Technical
Track length	128 mi (206 km)
Number of tracks	1–4
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead line, 25 kV 60 Hz AC (Los Angeles–Anaheim, 2030–2033)[b]

The Surf Line is a railroad line that runs from San Diego to Orange County along California's Pacific coast. It was so named because much of the line is near the Pacific Ocean, within less than 100 feet (30 m) in some places. It is the second busiest passenger rail corridor in the United States after the Northeast Corridor.

The tracks are now owned by Metrolink in Orange County and the North County Transit District (NCTD) in San Diego County^[c] and hosts Metrolink's Orange County Line and Inland Empire–Orange County Line, San Diego County's Coaster, and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner passenger trains. BNSF Railway operates freight over the line using trackage rights.

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