Goleta station

Goleta, CA
Goleta station in January 2002
General information
Location	25 South La Patera Lane Goleta, California United States
Coordinates	34°26′16″N 119°50′35″W / 34.4377°N 119.8431°W / 34.4377; -119.8431
Owned by	Amtrak
Line(s)	UP Santa Barbara Subdivision[1]
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed, platform with shelters
Station code	Amtrak: GTA
History
Opened	September 20, 1998; 26 years ago (September 20, 1998)
Passengers
FY 2023	67,181[2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Lompoc–Surf toward San Luis Obispo Pacific Surfliner Santa Barbara toward San Diego      Coast Starlight does not stop here
Former services Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station Jalama toward San Francisco Coast Line Samarkand toward Los Angeles
Future services[3] Preceding station Metrolink Following station Terminus Ventura County Line Express Proposed Santa Barbara toward Moorpark or L.A. Union Station
Location

Goleta station is a passenger rail station in the city of Goleta, California. It is served by the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner; it is the northern terminal for three of those round trips. Trains terminating in Goleta are stored on a storage track adjacent to the station.

Goleta station is served by ten Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains (five in each direction) evenly spaced throughout the day.^[4] The station is convenient for the Santa Barbara Airport and the University of California Santa Barbara.^[5]

In Fiscal Year 2023, 67,181 passengers boarded or detrained at Goleta station.^[2]