Orange County Line

Not to be confused with G Line (Los Angeles Metro).
For the vernacular term for the border between Orange and Los Angeles counties, see Orange Curtain.
Orange County Line
Metrolink locomotive 860 at Irvine
Overview
OwnerBNSF (Los Angeles–Fullerton)
SCRRA (Fullerton–OC/SD County Line)
NCTD (OC/SD County Line–Oceanside)
LocaleLos Angeles, Orange, and San Diego Counties
Termini
Stations15
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemMetrolink
Operator(s)Metrolink
Daily ridership2,950 (June 2023)[1]
Technical
Line length87.2 miles (140.3 km)
CharacterElevated and surface-level
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed90 mph (140 km/h) (top)[2]
41 mph (66 km/h) (average)[3]
Route map
Map Orange County Line highlighted in orange
Legend
■ Antelope Valley Line ■ Ventura County Line
 L.A. Union Station
■ San Bernardino Line
■ Riverside Line
Commerce
(limited)
Pico Rivera
(proposed)
 Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs
Buena Park
Fullerton
■ 91/Perris Valley Line
 Anaheim
■ Inland Empire–Orange County Line
 Orange
Santa Ana
(OC Streetcar 2025)
 Tustin
Irvine
Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo
San Juan Capistrano
San Clemente
San Clemente Pier
(weekends)
 Oceanside
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner & Coaster
to San Diego
Other service sharing track
Multiple services sharing track
Stations with Amtrak service
Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible
This diagram:

The Orange County Line is a commuter rail line run by Metrolink from Los Angeles through Orange County to Oceanside in San Diego County, connecting with the Coaster commuter rail service to San Diego. The Orange County Line carries passengers to the primary Metrolink hub at L.A. Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, as well as to many attractions in Orange County including the Knott's Berry Farm area, Angel Stadium of Anaheim and the Honda Center, the Disneyland Resort, Old Town Orange, Santa Ana Zoo, Mission San Juan Capistrano and many more. In San Diego County, it serves the Oceanside Pier and Camp Pendelton.[4]

  1. ^ "Quarterly Fact Sheet Q4 2022-2023" (PDF). Metrolink. June 30, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  2. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
  3. ^ "Metrolink Fact Sheet for June 2012" (PDF). Metrolink. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  4. ^ "Metrolink Timetable" (PDF). June 6, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2016.