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Lompoc–Surf station

Railway station in Surf, California, US

34°40′59″N 120°36′18″W / 34.6830°N 120.6050°W / 34.6830; -120.6050Line(s)UP Coast LinePlatforms1 side platformTracks2ConstructionParkingYesAccessibleYesOther informationStatusUnstaffed, platform with sheltersStation codeAmtrak: LPSHistoryOpenedMarch 18, 2000 (2000-03-18)^[1]PassengersFY 20227,560^[2] (Amtrak) Services

Preceding station	Amtrak			Following station
Guadalupe toward San Luis Obispo		Pacific Surfliner		Goleta toward San Diego
Coast Starlight does not stop here

Former services

Preceding station	Southern Pacific Railroad			Following station
Casmalia toward San Francisco		Coast Line		Jalama toward Los Angeles

Location

Lompoc–Surf station is a passenger rail station in Surf, California, west of the city of Lompoc.^[3] It is served by Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner from San Luis Obispo to San Diego.^[4]

Lompoc–Surf station is served by four Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains (two in each direction).^[5]

In Fiscal Year 2022, 7,560 passengers boarded or detrained at Lompoc–Surf station.^[2]

The station opened for service on March 18, 2000.^[1] Pre-Amtrak, a Southern Pacific Railroad station was located at Surf. Passenger service ended by 1971, but a telegraph office remained in use until 1985.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Seckel, Scott C. (March 19, 2000). "A Civilized Way to Travel". Santa Maria Times. pp. A1, A10. Retrieved March 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Lustig, David (July 18, 2022). "Loneliest Amtrak station in California". Trains. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
^ Bertola, Alexa (February 1, 2021). "Central Coast train tracks damaged by recent storm, some passengers have hours added to trip". KSBY. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
^ "Pacific Surfliner Timetable" (PDF). Pacific Surfliner. October 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.