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'''Encinitas station''' is a [[commuter rail]] station in [[Encinitas, California]], that is on the [[North County Transit District|NCTD]] [[Coaster (rail service)|COASTER]] commuter rail line. In addition to COASTER, it is also served by three BREEZE bus routes.
'''Encinitas station''' is a train station in [[Encinitas, California]]. It is served by the [[Coaster (rail service)|Coaster]] commuter rail line and [[North County Transit District#Breeze|NCTD BREEZE]] bus routes.


==History==
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On October 7, 2013, the [[Amtrak]] ''[[Pacific Surfliner]]'' began stopping at four COASTER stations: [[Carlsbad Village station|Carlsbad Village]], [[Carlsbad Poinsettia station|Carlsbad Poinsettia]], Encinitas, and [[Sorrento Valley station|Sorrento Valley]].{{cite press release |url=https://media.amtrak.com/2013/09/amtrak-pacific-surfliner-adds-four-new-stops/ |title=Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Adds Four New stops |publisher=Amtrak |date=September 18, 2013 |access-date=February 27, 2018 |archive-date=February 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227153749/https://media.amtrak.com/2013/09/amtrak-pacific-surfliner-adds-four-new-stops/ |url-status=dead }} Amtrak dropped service at Carlsbad Poinsettia and Encinitas on October 9, 2017, due to low ridership.{{cite news |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/north-county/sd-no-train-service-20170918-story.html |title=Amtrak to discontinue two stops, add one |last=Diehl |first=Phil |work=San Diego Union Tribune |date=September 21, 2017}}Amtrak dropped service at Carlsbad Village and Sorrento Valley on October 8, 2018, due to changes with the cross-ticketing arrangement with COASTER and NCTD.
[[File:Pannikin on a Sunday.jpg|thumb|left|Original Encinitas depot]]
[[File:Pannikin on a Sunday.jpg|thumb|left|Original Encinitas depot]]
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The original Encinitas depot, built in 1887 by the [[California Southern Railroad]] (which later became part of the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]]) still stands. It has been moved from its original location to 510 North Coast Highway, and is now in use as a coffee shop.Ray, Nancy. "The Old Trains Are Gone but the Depots Still Chug Along," ''Los Angeles Times,'' Nov. 18, 1985, Los Angeles, California. (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-11-18-me-7330-story.html) Retrieved April 7, 2026.


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On October 7, 2013, the [[Amtrak]] ''[[Pacific Surfliner]]'' began stopping at four Coaster stations including Encinitas.{{cite press release |url=https://media.amtrak.com/2013/09/amtrak-pacific-surfliner-adds-four-new-stops/ |title=Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Adds Four New stops |publisher=Amtrak |date=September 18, 2013 |access-date=February 27, 2018 |archive-date=February 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227153749/https://media.amtrak.com/2013/09/amtrak-pacific-surfliner-adds-four-new-stops/ |url-status=dead }} Amtrak dropped service at Carlsbad Poinsettia and Encinitas on October 9, 2017, due to low ridership.{{cite news |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/north-county/sd-no-train-service-20170918-story.html |title=Amtrak to discontinue two stops, add one |last=Diehl |first=Phil |work=San Diego Union Tribune |date=September 21, 2017}}
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The original Encinitas depot, built in 1887 by the [[California Southern Railroad]] (which later became part of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway) still stands. It has been moved from its original location to 510 N. Coast Highway, and is now in use as a coffee shop.Ray, Nancy. "The Old Trains Are Gone but the Depots Still Chug Along," ''Los Angeles Times,'' Nov. 18, 1985, Los Angeles, California. (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-11-18-me-7330-story.html) Retrieved April 7, 2026.
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