The first passenger station to serve the Rancho Simi area was the Santa Susana Depot, originally located at Tapo Street and Los Angeles Avenue.

The historic Santa Susana Depot building has since been preserved and moved three miles east of its original location.

[11][12] On June 26, 1988, Amtrak extended one daily San Diegan round trip to Santa Barbara, stopping at Simi Valley.

[15] Amtrak switched to the Metrolink station, located about one mile east of Tapo Avenue, at that time.

The plan includes a second passenger platform and pedestrian crossing along with a second track which would allow eastbound and westbound trains to be at the station at the same time.