Amtrak Pacific Surfliner on-time performance
Of 675 Pacific Surfliner trips that reached their final stop from Oct 12 to Nov 9, 18.1% arrived within 5 minutes of schedule, 26.5% within 10, 32.9% within 15. Trips ran 40 minutes late on average.
Among the 43 Amtrak lines we measure, the Pacific Surfliner ranks 40 for on-time arrivals.
Measured window: Oct 12 to Nov 9, the last 30 days. On-time threshold: 5 minutes; Amtrak uses 10-15 minutes.
Best day: Oct 27 (65.4% on time over 26 trips). Worst day: Nov 9 (0% on time over 12 trips).
Pacific Surfliner trains, one by one
Trains with at least 5 measured trips in the window, Oct 12 to Nov 9.
Most delayed on average
| Train | On time | Avg late | Trips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Train 774 Goleta to San Diego Santa Fe Depot | 8% | 69 min | 25 |
| Train 595 San Diego Santa Fe Depot to Los Angeles Union | 12% | 60 min | 25 |
| Train 584 Los Angeles Union to San Diego Santa Fe Depot | 16.7% | 55 min | 24 |
| Train 765 San Diego Santa Fe Depot to Goleta | 14.8% | 53 min | 27 |
| Train 769 San Diego Santa Fe Depot to Goleta | 3.7% | 52 min | 27 |
| Train 777 San Diego Santa Fe Depot to Goleta | 8% | 51 min | 25 |
| Train 770 Goleta to San Diego Santa Fe Depot | 0% | 51 min | 27 |
| Train 786 Goleta to San Diego Santa Fe Depot | 14.3% | 50 min | 21 |
Most punctual
| Train | On time | Avg late | Trips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Train 757 Los Angeles Union to Goleta | 59.1% | 26 min | 22 |
| Train 567 San Diego Santa Fe Depot to Los Angeles Union | 36% | 19 min | 25 |
| Train 761 San Diego Santa Fe Depot to Goleta | 29.6% | 28 min | 27 |
| Train 593 San Diego Santa Fe Depot to Los Angeles Union | 29.4% | 34 min | 17 |
| Train 564 Los Angeles Union to San Diego Santa Fe Depot | 26.9% | 30 min | 26 |
| Train 562 Los Angeles Union to San Diego Santa Fe Depot | 25.9% | 24 min | 27 |
| Train 794 Goleta to Los Angeles Union | 25% | 31 min | 24 |
| Train 587 San Diego Santa Fe Depot to Los Angeles Union | 25% | 44 min | 24 |
Last 30 days
On-time share of the Pacific Surfliner trips that finished each day.
| Day | On time | Avg late | Trips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | 0% | 61 min | 12 |
| Nov 6 | 7.7% | 33 min | 26 |
| Nov 5 | 7.7% | 37 min | 26 |
| Nov 4 | 12.5% | 37 min | 24 |
| Nov 3 | 11.5% | 36 min | 26 |
| Nov 2 | 16% | 50 min | 25 |
| Nov 1 | 10.7% | 40 min | 28 |
| Oct 31 | 12% | 42 min | 25 |
| Oct 30 | 8.3% | 35 min | 24 |
| Oct 29 | 40.7% | 18 min | 27 |
| Oct 28 | 57.7% | 8 min | 26 |
| Oct 27 | 65.4% | 4 min | 26 |
| Oct 26 | 48.1% | 13 min | 27 |
| Oct 25 | 48.6% | 11 min | 35 |
| Oct 24 | 0% | 52 min | 25 |
| Oct 23 | 3.7% | 45 min | 27 |
| Oct 22 | 0% | 40 min | 27 |
| Oct 21 | 3.7% | 44 min | 27 |
| Oct 20 | 3.8% | 43 min | 26 |
| Oct 19 | 11.1% | 26 min | 27 |
| Oct 18 | 19.2% | 53 min | 26 |
| Oct 17 | 13% | 83 min | 23 |
| Oct 16 | 45% | 63 min | 20 |
| Oct 15 | 13.6% | 46 min | 22 |
| Oct 14 | 4.5% | 69 min | 22 |
| Oct 13 | 0% | 93 min | 19 |
| Oct 12 | 0% | 55 min | 27 |
Pacific Surfliner delay questions
Is the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner on time?
The Pacific Surfliner is late more often than on time: 18.1% of 675 measured trips arrived within 5 minutes of schedule (Oct 12 to Nov 9).
How late is the Pacific Surfliner on average?
Measured at the final stop, Pacific Surfliner trips ran 40 minutes late on average. 52.7% were 30 minutes or more late and 23.7% an hour or more.
How do you measure Pacific Surfliner delays?
We record the delay at the final stop of each trip that completed, from Amtrak's live data. Cancelled trips are not counted. A trip is on time when it arrives 5 minutes late or less. Amtrak counts a trip as on time at 10 to 15 minutes depending on the route, so its figures can differ from ours; the 'within 10 minutes' share is the closest to Amtrak's threshold.