Camarillo — Attraction in Camarillo

After becoming a victim of the horrible design/setup of this otherwise nice and unpretentious train station, I am posting these pictures in the hopes of helping other potential victims avoid missing their trains. Note that both Pacific Surfliner and Metrolink trains stop at this station. Pacific Surfliner DOES NOT accept Metrolink tickets, and vice versa. There is only 1 paystation and 1 monitor displaying train schedules and both are located in Track 1. If you are parked in Track 2, you will need ~5 minutes to walk up the winding ramp and overpass and use 4 flights of stairs to get to Track 1.

Track 1 – Pacific Surfliner NORTHBOUND and Metrolink WEEKDAY Trains only Track 2 – Pacific Surfliner SOUTHBOUND and Metrolink WEEKEND Trains only

Note that train schedules posted online DO NOT always match current train schedules as posted on the monitor above the paystation, so pay attention!!

Track 1 – 30 S Lewis Rd, Camarillo, CA 93010 Track 2 – 131 N Dawson, Drive, Camarillo, CA...

I want to give an award to the designers of this train station. Especially the team who designed the over track walkway to get to the other track. I have never had to use the second track and have always assumed it was for passing trains. Well today, the Southbound train arrived on the other side so I ran to the walkway. That walkway does not even take you to the other track, it takes you across another street. It's impossible to get to the other train in time.

So, here is you award train walkway designers! Congrats! "Award for Worst Train Station...

7/12/2025 When a Station does not have a restroom, it is default 3 stars for me. The bridge to track 2 going Southbound is a bit long but I hear there are plans for renovation to mitigate that.

The station itself is near Camarillo Old Town so it is a good place to take a walk if your train is not coming for an hour or more. Regarding restrooms, you can either go to a restaurant nearby or walk a bit up where the Camarillo Farmer's Market is to have access to a very clean restroom.

You van take the 50 or 55 bus to get to Thousand Oaks...