Pomona–North station

For the train station in downtown Pomona on Metrolink's Riverside Line, see Pomona–Downtown station.

Pomona–North
Pomona–North station Metrolink platform
General information
Location205 Santa Fe Street
Pomona, California
United States
Coordinates34°05′37″N 117°45′12″W / 34.0936°N 117.7533°W / 34.0936; -117.7533
Owned byCity of Pomona
Line(s)SCRRA San Gabriel Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 island platform, (1 island platform under construction)
Tracks2 commuter rail, (2 light rail under construction)
Connections
Construction
Parking330 spaces, 14 accessible spaces[3]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedOctober 26, 1992; 32 years ago (1992-10-26) (Metrolink)
Opening2025; 1 year's time (2025) (Metro)
Services
Preceding station Metrolink Following station
Covina
toward L.A. Union Station
 San Bernardino Line Claremont
toward San Bernardino–Downtown
Fairplex
(fair days)
toward L.A. Union Station
     San Bernardino Line Express does not stop here
Future services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station
La Verne
toward Long Beach
 A Line
 Terminus
Former services (at AT&SF station)
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Pasadena
toward Los Angeles
 Desert Wind
1979–1986
 San Bernardino
toward Chicago
Southwest Chief
1984–1994
Southwest Limited
1974–1984
Super Chief
1971–1974
Las Vegas Limited
1976
 San Bernardino
toward Las Vegas
Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station
La Verne
toward Los Angeles
 Main Line
Via Pasadena, Pomona
 Claremont
toward Chicago
Preceding station Pacific Electric Following station
at Fulton Road
La Verne
towards Pacific Electric Building
 Upland–San Bernardino North Pomona
towards San Bernardino
Riverside–Rialto North Pomona
towards Riverside
Location
Map

Pomona–North station is a railroad station located in Pomona, California. It is located just west of Garey Avenue and south of Bonita Avenue, and has 225 free parking spaces which are accessible from either Santa Fe Street or Fulton Road. Formerly an intercity train station, it is served by the Metrolink commuter rail system. The extension of the Los Angeles Metro Rail A Line light rail line to Pomona-North is projected to open in 2025.

Pomona–North station is served by 34 Metrolink San Bernardino Line trains (17 in each direction) each weekday, running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. Weekend service consists of 16 trains (8 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday, evenly spaced throughout the day.[4]

Foothill Transit provides connecting service on Garey Avenue, with stops at Garey and Bonita Avenue for Lines 291 and 492, and stops at Garey Avenue and Arrow Highway for Lines 197 and 291, both approximately one-half mile (800 m) from the station. Both bus and rail service are available 7 days a week.

Location

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Pomona–North station is owned by the City of Pomona. A freight line (ex-AT&SF Pasadena Subdivision) runs along the north side of the station. The old AT&SF station lies to the east of the station, on the northwest corner of Santa Fe and Garey Avenue.

Pomona–North station serves Metrolink's San Bernardino Line crossing the northern part of the city. A separate station called Pomona–Downtown station is located Downtown a few miles/kilometers to the south and also near Garey Avenue, is an Amtrak station that also serves Metrolink trains on the Riverside Line.

Metrolink's operations center is located near the station.[5]

History

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This site was the home to the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley Railroad station opened in 1887. At the time, there was debate as to call the station "North Pomona," "Palomares," or "Palermo station."[citation needed]

Southwest Limited at Pomona station, November 11, 1979

AT&SF operated intercity trains from Pomona, including the Super Chief and Chief. Between 1914 and 1941, Pacific Electric interurban trains on the Upland–San Bernardino Line stopped at Fulton Road. When Amtrak took over intercity train operations in 1971, Pomona was maintained as a stop on the Super Chief.[6] Metrolink service to Pomona began on October 26, 1992 as an inaugural station of the commuter rail system.[7] Intercity service ceased after January 20, 1994 when the Southwest Chief was rerouted via the San Bernardino Subdivision.[8]

A Line station under construction in August 2023

By early-January 2025, L.A. Metro's A Line is planned to also serve this station when it is extended east from its current northeastern terminus at APU/Citrus College station.[9]

References

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  1. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 19.
  2. ^ "Bronco Express Shuttle". California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Pomona - North Train Station". Metrolink. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "News 101: When a story is 'news'". Los Angeles Daily News. May 7, 2013. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  5. ^ Cannon, Phyllis (May 8, 1971). "Amtrak Hasn't Deserted the Rail Rider". Progress-Bulletin. p. A-3. Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  6. ^ Stein, Mark A. (October 27, 1992). "Rail Commuter Era Beings in L.A." Los Angeles Times. pp. 1, 23. Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  7. ^ "Morning Train Whistles Into Pasadena History". The Los Angeles Times. January 20, 1994. p. J6. Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  8. ^ "Background". Foothill Gold Line. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
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