Carlsbad commuters who ride the COASTER will need to find another way to get around the weekend of Nov. 7–8.
The North County Transit District (NCTD) announced it will suspend all COASTER commuter rail service between San Diego and Oceanside on Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8, for routine maintenance and infrastructure work, Patch reported. Regular service is expected to resume Monday morning, Nov. 9.
The shutdown covers the full COASTER route, which serves eight stations across San Diego County, according to NCTD's website. The line normally runs 20 trips each Saturday and Sunday.
Maintenance crews will begin work Friday, Nov. 6, and continue through 3 a.m. Nov. 9, according to NCTD. Crews will use heavy equipment, power tools and bright lights during that stretch.
Test trains will run throughout the weekend. None will carry passengers.
Noise expected near Seafarer Place, Franciscan Road
Residents and businesses near Seafarer Place and Franciscan Road in Carlsbad may experience noise and other disruptions from the work, according to NCTD. A noise ordinance will be in effect in those areas, the district said. NCTD did not specify the hours or terms of that ordinance in its announcement.
The closure is one in a series of weekend "absolute work windows" scheduled throughout 2026 for track maintenance and railroad improvements. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported in May that the Nov. 7–8 dates were the last scheduled work window of the year.
During a similar closure in March, the Union-Tribune reported that no substitute bus service was provided and that NCTD suggested riders consider BREEZE bus Route 101 in North County or Metropolitan Transit System routes in San Diego. Whether the same guidance applies to the Nov. 7–8 closure has not been confirmed.
NCTD urged residents to stay alert and use only designated railroad crossings while equipment operates along the tracks.
