Pacific Surfliner passengers traveling between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo should check their tickets for a bus segment through Friday, Nov. 20. The rail operator’s current travel advisory extends the temporary schedule by a week. Earlier listings gave Nov. 13 as the end date.
The replacement buses give repair crews more time to troubleshoot track circuit problems north of Santa Barbara. Trains and buses run on a temporary timetable. On the northbound schedule, for example, replacement buses are listed to reach the San Luis Obispo Amtrak station at 10:53 a.m., 2:37 p.m. and 8:52 p.m. Pacific. Check the full itinerary for the train departure, the transfer and the bus arrival before arranging a pickup.
Check your stop before leaving
The timetable lists bus service at Grover Beach and Guadalupe on some trips. Replacement buses skip Goleta and Lompoc-Surf. If either station is on your ticket, look up that specific trip before heading out. The timetable also lists separate Amtrak Connection buses, which require advance reservations.
The Pacific Surfliner train status page links to live trip information. The operator also warns that signal problems and weather may delay trains between San Clemente Pier and Oceanside. That is a separate stretch of the route, south of Los Angeles. Riders traveling through both areas can check their train number on Amtrak before leaving.
