Pacific Surfliner
Los Angeles to San Diego. Southbound train 564 and northbound train 567, daily. The table below lists the named stretches in southbound order with the direction and season each is in daylight.
What you see, in order
Southbound order. Times are the published timetable at the midpoint of each stretch, in Pacific time. "Dark" means the scheduled time is after sunset or before sunrise in that month; "dawn" and "dusk" are within 30 minutes of them.
| Stretch | Southbound 564 | Northbound 567 | Stations around it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles RiverThe Los Angeles River in its concrete flood channel, then Fullerton with its two historic depots of 1923 and 1930.Watch for Los Angeles River, Fullerton depots | Early morning, 7:24 a.m.daylight Feb; dawn Mar; daylight Apr to Sep; dawn Oct; daylight Nov to Dec; dawn Jan | Morning, 9:39 a.m.daylight | Los Angeles, Fullerton |
| The coast from San ClementeThe route page says portions of the route hug the Southern California coastline; the line meets the ocean at San Clemente and follows it to Oceanside.Watch for Pacific Ocean | Morning, 8:46 a.m.daylight | Morning, 8:16 a.m.daylight | San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente Pier, Oceanside |
| North County coastThe coastline continues from Oceanside to Solana Beach, part of the route the page describes as hugging the Southern California coast.Watch for Pacific Ocean | Morning, 9:15 a.m.daylight | Early morning, 7:47 a.m.daylight | Oceanside, Solana Beach |
| San DiegoSan Diego, with its ocean-side location, more than 70 miles of beaches, and the USS Midway on the bay.Watch for San Diego Bay | Morning, 9:59 a.m.daylight | Early morning, 7:04 a.m.daylight Feb; dawn Mar; daylight Apr to Sep; dawn Oct; daylight Nov; dawn Dec to Jan | San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, San Diego |
Computed from the Amtrak GTFS timetable (feed version 20261015, valid 2026-10-16 to 2026-10-22, fetched 2026-10-15) and sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month at the midpoint of each stretch. Scheduled times only; a late train moves evening stretches into darkness.How this table is computed.
Stations, in southbound order
| Station | Arrives | Departs |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 7:10 a.m. | |
| Fullerton | 7:39 a.m. | 7:41 a.m. |
| Anaheim | 7:48 a.m. | 7:49 a.m. |
| Santa Ana | 8:00 a.m. | 8:01 a.m. |
| Irvine | 8:11 a.m. | 8:12 a.m. |
| San Juan Capistrano | 8:24 a.m. | 8:25 a.m. |
| San Clemente Pier | 8:37 a.m. | 8:38 a.m. |
| Oceanside | 9:07 a.m. | 9:08 a.m. |
| Solana Beach | 9:22 a.m. | 9:23 a.m. |
| San Diego Old Town Transportation Center | 9:52 a.m. | 9:52 a.m. |
| San Diego | 10:07 a.m. |
All times Pacific time; "+1d" is the day after departure from Los Angeles.
Connects with
| Route | Shared stations | Side by side |
|---|---|---|
| Coast Starlight | Los Angeles, Burbank, Van Nuys, Simi Valley and 3 more | Pacific Surfliner or Coast Starlight |
| Southwest Chief | Fullerton, Los Angeles | Pacific Surfliner or Southwest Chief |
| Sunset Limited | Los Angeles | Pacific Surfliner or Sunset Limited |
| Texas Eagle | Los Angeles | Pacific Surfliner or Texas Eagle |
Routes that stop at a station this train stops at, from the same timetable. Transfer times are not checked.