Metrolink will operate limited service this Sunday May 29th on the OC Line. No service between LA Union Station and Fullerton. Due to a planned signal maintenance work by the BNSF.
The first Southbound train will leave Fullerton at 12:23pm, Anaheim 12:31pm, Orange 12:35pm, Santa Ana 12:40pm, Tustin 12:46pm, and arrives at Irvine 1:00pm
The second Southbound train will leave Fullerton at 5:18pm, Anaheim 5:26pm, Orange 5:30pm, Santa Ana 5:35pm, Tustin 5:41pm, Irvine 5:48pm, Laguna Niguel 5:57pm, San Juan Capistrano 6:02pm, San Clemente 6:11pm, and arrives at Oceanside at 6:45pm.
The first Northbound train will leave Oceanside at 8:55am, San Clemente 9:15am, San Juan Capistrano 9:24am, Laguna Niguel 9:29am, Irvine 9:38am, Tustin 9:44am, Santa Ana 9:50am, Orange 9:55am, Anaheim 9:59am, arrives at Fullerton at 10:07am.
The second Northbound train will leave Irvine at 3:10pm, Tustin 3:16pm, Santa Ana 3:22pm, Orange 3:27pm, Anaheim 3:31pm, and arrives at Fullerton at 3:39pm.
ALERT: Our Metrolink website is currently down, please visit mobile.metrolinktrains.com or call 1-800-371-5465 and press "0" to speak with a representative should you need additional information. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Metrolink Memorial Day Limited Service
Memorial Day Schedule: Metrolink will run trains on the AV Line ONLY this Monday, May 30th.
The first Northbound train from LA is AV Line Train 263 leaves LA Union Station at 12:00pm, Glendale 12:10pm, Burbank 12:16pm, Sun Valley 12:22pm, Sylmar 12:29pm, Newhall 12:42pm, Santa Clarita 12:50pm, Via Princessa 12:56pm, Vincent Grade Acton 1:32pm, Palmdale 1:42pm, arrives at Lancaster at 1:55pm.
The second Northbound from LA is AV Line Train 269 leaves LA Union Station at 6:05pm, Glendale 6:15pm, Burbank 6:21pm, Sun Valley 6:27pm, Sylmar 6:34pm, Newhall 6:47pm, Santa Carita 6:53pm, Via Princessa 6:59pm, Vincent Grade Acton 7:37pm, Palmdale 7:48pm, arrives at Lancaster at 8:00pm.
The first Southbound train from Lancaster is AV Line Train 262 leaves Lancaster at 9:45am, Palmdale 9:54am, Vincent Grade Acton 10:05am, Via Princessa 10:41am, Santa Clarita 10:47am, Newhall 10:54am, Sylmar 11:08am, Sun Valley 11:15am, Burbank 11:21am, Glendale 11:27am, arrives at LA Union Station 11:40am
The second Southbound train from Lancaster is AV Line Train 268 leaves Lancaster at 3:30pm, Palmdale 3:39pm, Vincent Grade Acton 3:50pm, Via Princessa 4:24pm, Santa Clarita 4:30pm, Newhall 4:37pm, Sylmar 4:51pm, Sun Valley 4:58pm, Burbank 5:04pm, Glendale 5:10pm, arrives at LA Union Station 5:25pm.
ALERT: Our Metrolink website is currently down, please call 1-800-371-5465 and press "0" to speak with a representative should you need additional information. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The first Northbound train from LA is AV Line Train 263 leaves LA Union Station at 12:00pm, Glendale 12:10pm, Burbank 12:16pm, Sun Valley 12:22pm, Sylmar 12:29pm, Newhall 12:42pm, Santa Clarita 12:50pm, Via Princessa 12:56pm, Vincent Grade Acton 1:32pm, Palmdale 1:42pm, arrives at Lancaster at 1:55pm.
The second Northbound from LA is AV Line Train 269 leaves LA Union Station at 6:05pm, Glendale 6:15pm, Burbank 6:21pm, Sun Valley 6:27pm, Sylmar 6:34pm, Newhall 6:47pm, Santa Carita 6:53pm, Via Princessa 6:59pm, Vincent Grade Acton 7:37pm, Palmdale 7:48pm, arrives at Lancaster at 8:00pm.
The first Southbound train from Lancaster is AV Line Train 262 leaves Lancaster at 9:45am, Palmdale 9:54am, Vincent Grade Acton 10:05am, Via Princessa 10:41am, Santa Clarita 10:47am, Newhall 10:54am, Sylmar 11:08am, Sun Valley 11:15am, Burbank 11:21am, Glendale 11:27am, arrives at LA Union Station 11:40am
The second Southbound train from Lancaster is AV Line Train 268 leaves Lancaster at 3:30pm, Palmdale 3:39pm, Vincent Grade Acton 3:50pm, Via Princessa 4:24pm, Santa Clarita 4:30pm, Newhall 4:37pm, Sylmar 4:51pm, Sun Valley 4:58pm, Burbank 5:04pm, Glendale 5:10pm, arrives at LA Union Station 5:25pm.
ALERT: Our Metrolink website is currently down, please call 1-800-371-5465 and press "0" to speak with a representative should you need additional information. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Metrolink offers commuters more trains, faster service
Metrolink rolled out more than a dozen new trains, some of which are express trains that will save people time. Delana Gbenekama reports from San Bernardino and Los Angeles.
Metrolink on May 9 launched 16 additional trains, including four highly anticipated express trains on its two busiest lines.
Hundreds of excited riders showed up at stations along the Antelope Valley and San Bernardino lines to try out the six-month express pilot service to LA Union Station.
“These trains will save a commuter in a week five hours off a commute. That’s serious amount of time that you can spend with your family, you can spend doing nothing, you can read – whatever you want to do, we want to give you back the five hours a week,” said Metrolink Board Chairman Richard Katz.
And many riders are already making plans for the extra time on their hands now that the wheels are rolling on the express trains.
"I have only been riding for about a month and a half, and I’m thrilled. I’m thrilled about the express train. I have two small children – one who’s going to be four in July, one who just turned two the other day – and now I get to be with them about two hours more a day, which I love,” said Melody Bell, a San Bernardino Line commuter.
The full train ride on the San Bernardino Line will last 60 minutes as opposed to 90, and the ride on the Antelope Valley Line will take 90 minutes instead of two hours.
Metrolink expects ridership to increase in a climate where patience wears thin in congested traffic and gas prices continue to rise.
“With the price of fuel and the cost of the day-to-day commute, it even makes it that much more critical or important for people because once again, it not only gives them back time but hopefully gives them back something in their budget,” said Metrolink CEO John Fenton.
Besides the express trains, additional service includes earlier and extended train rides to Bob Hope Airport, late-night service on three lines and seasonal beach trains.
For more information on Metrolink’s new services and schedules, visit metrolinktrains.com
*Creative Productions conducted interviews and shot video.
Watch: More trains, faster service
Metrolink on May 9 launched 16 additional trains, including four highly anticipated express trains on its two busiest lines.
Hundreds of excited riders showed up at stations along the Antelope Valley and San Bernardino lines to try out the six-month express pilot service to LA Union Station.
“These trains will save a commuter in a week five hours off a commute. That’s serious amount of time that you can spend with your family, you can spend doing nothing, you can read – whatever you want to do, we want to give you back the five hours a week,” said Metrolink Board Chairman Richard Katz.
And many riders are already making plans for the extra time on their hands now that the wheels are rolling on the express trains.
"I have only been riding for about a month and a half, and I’m thrilled. I’m thrilled about the express train. I have two small children – one who’s going to be four in July, one who just turned two the other day – and now I get to be with them about two hours more a day, which I love,” said Melody Bell, a San Bernardino Line commuter.
The full train ride on the San Bernardino Line will last 60 minutes as opposed to 90, and the ride on the Antelope Valley Line will take 90 minutes instead of two hours.
Metrolink expects ridership to increase in a climate where patience wears thin in congested traffic and gas prices continue to rise.
“With the price of fuel and the cost of the day-to-day commute, it even makes it that much more critical or important for people because once again, it not only gives them back time but hopefully gives them back something in their budget,” said Metrolink CEO John Fenton.
Besides the express trains, additional service includes earlier and extended train rides to Bob Hope Airport, late-night service on three lines and seasonal beach trains.
For more information on Metrolink’s new services and schedules, visit metrolinktrains.com
*Creative Productions conducted interviews and shot video.
Watch: More trains, faster service
Metrolink educates public, promotes new service at National Train Day
Thousands of people attended Amtrak’s National Train Day at Los Angeles Union Station Saturday, May 7 to get a closer glimpse at passenger, commuter, freight and historic cars and locomotives. Metrolink was among the exhibitors, displaying one of our new Guardian Fleet cars for the public to tour. We also handed out giveaways, including pins, bags, whistles, keychains, holiday train buttons, toothbrushes, timetables and fact sheets.
Many train enthusiasts showed up to the event to learn more about the railroad industry, tour the cars and collect souvenirs. “We came out to see what the exhibitors were presenting today and also learn some more history about Metrolink and Amtrak,” said Arvella Carter, a frequent train rider who collected information to bring home to her grandson and his classmates.
The event attracted scores of families with young children, with many of the parents and grandparents passionate about passing their love of trains down many generations. “I came to National Train Day today because the kids like choo-choos and grandpa likes choo-choos,” said Ethan Reed, a Metrolink commuter from Santa Clarita who attended with his son and father.
Others came out to learn about new service offerings in Southern California. “I’m a rail fan, I really like trains and I really want to support more rail development in Los Angeles,” said Steveland Harris, who said he will start riding Metrolink trains more often now that he knows about the 16 additional trains we introduced May 9.
Jeremy Johnson, who traveled from Montclair to LA Union Station on our San Bernardino Line, gave his take on the rollout of Metrolink’s express pilot program. “I think it’s great. If they can cut back on time, that’s good. Plus it saves the rider a lot of money fuel wise.”
Other exhibitors included Union Pacific, the Pacific Harbor Line and, of course, Amtrak. This year’s festivity, which was took place 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., marked the fourth annual National Train Day held in Los Angeles – Amtrak’s headquarters are in Washington, DC – as well as Amtrak’s 40th year of service.
Arvella Carter talks trains
Amtrak employee assisting visitors
Adults and children collecting Metrolink giveaways
Rail fans touring Metrolink's Guardian Fleet car
Many train enthusiasts showed up to the event to learn more about the railroad industry, tour the cars and collect souvenirs. “We came out to see what the exhibitors were presenting today and also learn some more history about Metrolink and Amtrak,” said Arvella Carter, a frequent train rider who collected information to bring home to her grandson and his classmates.
The event attracted scores of families with young children, with many of the parents and grandparents passionate about passing their love of trains down many generations. “I came to National Train Day today because the kids like choo-choos and grandpa likes choo-choos,” said Ethan Reed, a Metrolink commuter from Santa Clarita who attended with his son and father.
Others came out to learn about new service offerings in Southern California. “I’m a rail fan, I really like trains and I really want to support more rail development in Los Angeles,” said Steveland Harris, who said he will start riding Metrolink trains more often now that he knows about the 16 additional trains we introduced May 9.
Jeremy Johnson, who traveled from Montclair to LA Union Station on our San Bernardino Line, gave his take on the rollout of Metrolink’s express pilot program. “I think it’s great. If they can cut back on time, that’s good. Plus it saves the rider a lot of money fuel wise.”
Other exhibitors included Union Pacific, the Pacific Harbor Line and, of course, Amtrak. This year’s festivity, which was took place 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., marked the fourth annual National Train Day held in Los Angeles – Amtrak’s headquarters are in Washington, DC – as well as Amtrak’s 40th year of service.
Arvella Carter talks trains
Adults and children collecting Metrolink giveaways
Rail fans touring Metrolink's Guardian Fleet car
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