Metrolink Riverside Line
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Metrolink
's Riverside Line is a commuter rail running from Los Angeles Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles
to Riverside, California
along the Union Pacific Railroad
. It runs weekday peak commuter hours only, with very little mid-day and reverse-commute service. The Riverside Line, the fourth line to be introduced, was added to the Metrolink system in June 1993. This line featured Saturday service from June 2000 until January 2002, when it was cancelled due to low ridership. As of July 2011 the line has six trains each way on weekdays.
The stations on this line include:
line from Los Angeles Union Station to Ontario Airport.
Metrolink (Southern California)
Metrolink is a commuter rail system serving Los Angeles and the surrounding area of Southern California; it currently consists of six lines and 55 stations using of track....
's Riverside Line is a commuter rail running from Los Angeles Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
to Riverside, California
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
along the Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
. It runs weekday peak commuter hours only, with very little mid-day and reverse-commute service. The Riverside Line, the fourth line to be introduced, was added to the Metrolink system in June 1993. This line featured Saturday service from June 2000 until January 2002, when it was cancelled due to low ridership. As of July 2011 the line has six trains each way on weekdays.
The stations on this line include:
- Union StationUnion Station (Los Angeles)Los Angeles Union Station is the main railway station in Los Angeles, California. The station has rail services by Amtrak and Amtrak California and Metrolink; light rail/subways are the Metro Rail Red Line, Purple Line, Gold Line. Bus rapid transport runs on the Silver Line...
, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... - Montebello/CommerceMontebello/Commerce (Metrolink station)Montebello/Commerce Metrolink is located at 2000 Flotilla Street in Montebello, California. It is owned and operated by the City of Montebello. The City also provides a shuttle, called Montebello Link, designed to connect Metrolink passengers with major employment centers. There are...
, MontebelloMontebello, CaliforniaMontebello is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, in the southwestern part of the San Gabriel Valley. It is located on of land just east of downtown Los Angeles. It is considered part of the Gateway Cities, and the city is a member of the Gateway Cities Council of... - IndustryIndustry (Metrolink station)Industry Metrolink is located at 600 S. Brea Canyon Road in Industry, California. It is owned and operated by the City of Industry. Metro and Foothill Transit provide connecting service at the station with lines 484 and 482, respectively. There are approximately 730 parking spaces available...
, City of IndustryIndustry, CaliforniaIndustry is an industrial suburb of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County. Home to over 2,500 businesses and 80,000 jobs, but only 219 residents at the 2010 census - down from 777 residents as of the 2000 United States census - the city is almost entirely industrial... - Downtown PomonaPomona (Amtrak station)The Pomona Amtrak station is a train station in Pomona, California, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The station also serves the Southern California Metrolink Riverside Line...
, PomonaPomona, California-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was 6,491.2 people per square mile... - East OntarioEast Ontario (Metrolink station)East Ontario is a station on Metrolink's Riverside Line in Ontario, California. It is located at 3330 East Francis Street, south of the Ontario International Airport. It is owned and operated by the City of Ontario. Omnitrans Route 81 provides connecting transit a short walk away. Rail service does...
, CaliforniaOntario, CaliforniaOntario is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States, 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Located in the western part of the Inland Empire region, it lies just east of the Los Angeles county line and is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area... - PedleyPedley (Metrolink station)Pedley Station is located at 6001 Pedley Rd. in Pedley, an unincorporated part of Riverside County, California. It is located just east of Van Buren Blvd...
, RiversideRiverside, CaliforniaRiverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California... - Riverside-DowntownRiverside (Amtrak station)-External links:**...
, RiversideRiverside, CaliforniaRiverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
California High-Speed Rail
The Riverside Line right-of-way will be the future route of the planned California High-Speed RailCalifornia high-speed rail
The California High-Speed Rail project is a planned future high-speed rail system in the state of California and headed by the California High-Speed Rail Authority . Initial funding for the project was approved by California voters on November 4, 2008, with the passage of Proposition 1A...
line from Los Angeles Union Station to Ontario Airport.