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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.[3] 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.[4]

Moorpark
A Metrolink train at Moorpark station
General information
Location	300 High Street Moorpark, California United States
Coordinates	34°17′07″N 118°52′37″W
Owned by	City of Moorpark
Line(s)	SCRRA Ventura Subdivision[1]
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Amtrak Thruway: 4 Moorpark City Transit: 1, 2 VCTC Intercity: Cross County, East County
Construction
Parking	270 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed, platform with shelters
Station code	Amtrak: MPK
History
Opened	1983; 39 years ago (1983) (CalTrain) October 25, 1992; 30 years ago (1992-10-25) (Amtrak)
Passengers
FY 2021	1,050[2] (Amtrak only)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Camarillo toward San Luis Obispo Pacific Surfliner (limited service) Simi Valley toward Los Angeles or San Diego      Coast Starlight does not stop here Preceding station Metrolink Following station Camarillo toward East Ventura Ventura County Line Simi Valley toward Los Angeles Union Station
Former services Preceding station CalTrain Following station Oxnard Terminus Los Angeles–Oxnard Simi Valley towards Los Angeles Union Station Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station Camarillo toward San Francisco Coast Line Simi Valley toward Los Angeles
Location

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 eight Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains (four in each direction) every day, with departures evenly spaced throughout the day. Fourteen Metrolink Ventura County Line trains (seven in each direction) serve the station each weekday, running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. A single round trip operates on Saturdays. Metrolink passengers also have access to four of the Pacific Surfliner trains (two in each direction) each day through a codesharing arrangement with Amtrak.[5]

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.[6]

In FY2018, boarding or detraining Amtrak passengers averaged approximately 50 passengers daily.[7]

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.[8]

References

External links

Media related to Moorpark station at Wikimedia Commons

• Moorpark station at the Metrolink website
• Moorpark, CA – Amtrak
• Moorpark, CA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)

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