Amtrak's ridership at the station dropped 53.4% to 90,699 in 2020, largely due to complications of the COVID-19 pandemic and two stay at home orders issued by California Governor Gavin Newsom.

[7] San Juan Capistrano station is served by 20 Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains (ten in each direction) evenly spaced throughout the day.

[8] San Juan Capistrano station is served by 12 Metrolink Orange County Line trains (6 in each direction) each weekday, evenly spaced throughout the day.

Weekend service consists of 4 trains (2 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday, heading towards Orange County in the morning and towards the Inland Empire in the evening.

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