The North County Transit District (NCTD) will shut down all COASTER train service between Oceanside and San Diego for the weekend of Nov. 7-8, the agency announced.
All COASTER service will be suspended Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8, according to Patch. That means Solana Beach station riders will have no train service for two full days. Regular service is expected to resume Monday morning, Nov. 9.
Maintenance crews will begin work Friday, Nov. 6, and continue through 3 a.m. Nov. 9, according to NCTD. Workers will use heavy equipment, power tools and bright lights during the closure.
Several test runs are planned throughout the weekend, but the trains will not be available to passengers.
The weekend is one of several pre-scheduled maintenance windows NCTD has planned for 2026. The city of Solana Beach lists seven such closures this year, with Nov. 7-8 as the final scheduled date. Previous closures took place in January, February, March, May and September.
NCTD's service alerts page lists three infrastructure projects assigned to the Nov. 7-8 window: Del Mar Bluffs Phase 5, Batiquitos Lagoon Double Track and San Onofre to Pulgas Double Track Phase 2.
Residents and businesses near Seafarer Place and Franciscan Road in Carlsbad may experience noise and other disruptions during the work. A noise ordinance will be in effect in those areas, according to NCTD. The agency urged residents along the corridor to stay alert and cross the rail line only at designated crossings.
The scheduled dates are tentative and may change due to weather or construction needs, according to the city of Solana Beach.
