All coastal rail service between San Diego and Oceanside will be suspended two weekends this month for routine railroad maintenance and major infrastructure work.
The North County Transit District’s first January closure will take place this Saturday and Sunday, and the second will take place Jan. 24 through 25.
The NCTD and its project partners said they will use the closures to advance critical projects for the region, including the Del Mar Bluffs Stabilization Phase 5 and the Batiquitos Lagoon Double Track projects in Carlsbad.
Track maintenance will also be performed this weekend at Leucadia Boulevard.
“Weekend closures occur periodically throughout the year on a predetermined schedule to provide construction crews the opportunity to work safely on and along the rail line to complete preventative maintenance improvements and advance major railroad construction projects,” the NCTD said in a statement.
No passenger or freight trains will operate during the closures but other test trains, construction vehicles and equipment will be active along the railroad right-of-way and on the tracks throughout the weekends.
Officials advised residents along the corridor to remain alert and only cross the rail line at designated rail crossings.
More information on weekend closures can be found here.
