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SAN DIEGO (KSWB) — Amtrak and Metrolink train service between San Diego and Los Angeles has been temporarily suspended.
On Wednesday night, Amtrak announced the tracks are unexpectedly closed due to debris on the rails in the San Clemente area. A landslide caused by recent weather events was identified as the culprit, as reported by the L.A. Times .
The following service modifications have been implemented for Thursday, Jan. 25:
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Northbound
- Train 573 & 587 are cancelled in their entirety
- Train 761 is cancelled between San Diego and Los Angeles
- Train 765 is cancelled between San Diego and Irvine
- Train 581, 591 & 595 are canceled between San Diego and Oceanside
- Trains 769, 777 & 785 will operate as a bus bridge between Oceanside and Irvine
Southbound
- Trains 572 & 586 are canceled in their entirety
- Train 562 is cancelled between San Juan Capistrano and San Diego
- Train 564 is cancelled between San Juan Capistrano and Oceanside
- Train 580 & 790 are cancelled between Oceanside and San Diego
- Train 794 is cancelled between Fullerton and San Diego
- Trains 770, 774 & 784 will operate as a bus bridge between Irvine and Oceanside