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Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo station

Coordinates: 33°33′13″N 117°40′27″W / 33.5537°N 117.6741°W / 33.5537; -117.6741
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Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo
Metrolink train at Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo in 2008
General information
Location28200 Forbes Road
Laguna Niguel, California
Coordinates33°33′13″N 117°40′27″W / 33.5537°N 117.6741°W / 33.5537; -117.6741
Owned byCity of Laguna Niguel and Orange County Transportation Authority
Line(s)SCRRA Orange Subdivision[1]
Platforms2 side platforms, 1 bay platform
Tracks3
Connections
Construction
Parking460 spaces, 9 accessible spaces[4]
Bicycle facilitiesRacks and lockers
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedApril 19, 2002 (2002-04-19)[5]
Services
Preceding station Metrolink Following station
Irvine Inland Empire–Orange County Line San Juan Capistrano
toward Oceanside
Irvine Orange County Line
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Irvine Pacific Surfliner San Juan Capistrano
toward San Diego
Location
Map

Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo station is a station on the Inland Empire–Orange County Line and Orange County Line of the Metrolink commuter rail system around Southern California.

Some Metrolink trains terminate here and the station has an additional siding track with a side platform east of the mainline tracks to store these trains.[6]

Hours and frequency

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Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo station is served by 16 Metrolink Orange County Line trains (8 in each direction) each weekday, running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. Weekend service consists of 4 trains (2 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday, running in each direction in the morning and evening.[7] Additionally, the station is served by 13 Metrolink Inland Empire-Orange County Line trains (7 northbound and 6 southbound) each weekday running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. Weekend service consists of 4 trains (2 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday, heading towards Orange County in the morning and towards the Inland Empire in the evening.[7]

References

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  1. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 25.
  2. ^ "System Map" (PDF) (Map). OC Bus. February 11, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Mission Viejo Shuttle" (PDF). City of Mission Viejo. August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo Train Station". Metrolink. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  5. ^ McKibben, Dave (April 17, 2002). "Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink Depot Set to Debut". Los Angeles Times. p. 11. Retrieved July 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Park, Jeong (March 26, 2019). "$34 million project should hasten Metrolink and Amtrak trips through south Orange County". Orange County Register. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
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