Orange County Line

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+12 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
L.A. Union Station
Commerce
(limited)
Pico Rivera
(proposed)
Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs
Buena Park
Fullerton
Anaheim
Orange
Santa Ana
(OC Streetcar 2025)
Tustin
Irvine
Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo
San Juan Capistrano
San Clemente
San Clemente Pier
(weekends)
Oceanside
Other service sharing track
Multiple services sharing track
Stations with Amtrak service

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible

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.