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Moorpark station

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Moorpark station is a passenger rail station in the city of Moorpark, California. Service commenced in 1983 as an infill station on the short-lived CalTrain line.[5] The station was rebuilt in 1992 to accommodate the new Metrolink Ventura County Line commuter trains. Service on that line began on October 26, 1992; Amtrak's Santa Barbara–San Diego San Diegan trains had begun stopping there the day before.[6]

Location300 High Street
Moorpark, California
United States
Coordinates34°17′07″N 118°52′37″W
OwnerCity of Moorpark
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A Metrolink train arriving at Moorpark station, 2010
General information
Location300 High Street
Moorpark, California
United States
Coordinates34°17′07″N 118°52′37″W
OwnerCity of Moorpark
LineSCRRA Ventura Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Parking270 spaces, 8 accessible spaces[2]
Cycle facilities
Racks
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed, platform with shelters
Station codeAmtrak: MPK
History
Opened
  • 1983; 43 years ago (1983) (CalTrain)
  • October 25, 1992; 33 years ago (1992-10-25) (Amtrak)
Passengers
FY 202537,744 annually[3] (Amtrak)
FY 2026105 weekday boardings[4] (Metrolink)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Camarillo Pacific Surfliner Simi Valley
toward San Diego
     Coast Starlight does not stop here
Preceding station Metrolink Following station
Camarillo Ventura County Line Simi Valley
Former services
Preceding station CalTrain Following station
Oxnard
Terminus
Los Angeles–Oxnard Simi Valley
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Camarillo Coast Line Santa Susana
Location
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Moorpark Train Station. Facing towards east in February, 2024.

Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner from San Luis Obispo to San Diego and Metrolink's Ventura County Line from Los Angeles Union Station to East Ventura stop here.

Moorpark station is served by 10 Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains (5 in each direction) every day, with departures evenly spaced throughout the day.[7] 16 Metrolink Ventura County Line trains (8 in each direction) serve the station each weekday, running during peak hours in the peak direction of travel. On weekends, 4 Metrolink Ventura County Line trains (2 in each direction) serve the station. Metrolink passengers also have access to all Pacific Surfliner trains through a codesharing arrangement with Amtrak.[8]

Moorpark served as the Ventura County Line's terminal until service was extended to Oxnard after the Northridge earthquake in 1994, and now acts as the western terminus of the Ventura County Line except during peak hours in the peak direction of travel. Metrolink stores trains in a small yard a short distance west of the station.[9]

In FY2018, boarding or detraining Amtrak passengers averaged approximately 50 passengers daily.[10]

Historic Moorpark station

The original Moorpark station was constructed at 18 E. High Street by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1900. The first station was destroyed by fire in 1909 and was rebuilt in 1910. It remained in service until the late 1950s and was demolished in 1964. The former station site is now occupied by the Moorpark Chamber of Commerce.[11]

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