Northridge station

Northridge
Northridge station platform
General information
Location8775 Wilbur Avenue
Northridge, California
United States
Coordinates34°13′46″N 118°32′41″W / 34.22944°N 118.54472°W / 34.22944; -118.54472
Owned byLos Angeles Department of Transportation
Line(s)SCRRA Ventura Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus transport LADOT DASH: Northridge
Construction
Parking270 spaces, 8 accessible spaces[2]
Bicycle facilities14 racks
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: NRG
History
OpenedFebruary 14, 1994 (1994-02-14)
RebuiltJuly 10, 2000
Passengers
FY 202312,610[3] (Amtrak only)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Chatsworth
toward San Luis Obispo
 Pacific Surfliner
(limited service)
 Van Nuys
toward San Diego
     Coast Starlight does not stop here
Preceding station Metrolink Following station
Chatsworth
toward Ventura–East
 Ventura County Line Van Nuys
toward L.A. Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Chatsworth
toward San Francisco
 Coast Line Van Nuys
toward Los Angeles
Location
Map

Northridge station is a Metrolink passenger train station in the community of Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, in the San Fernando Valley. Metrolink's Ventura County Line trains from Union Station to Ventura–East stop here.

Northridge station is served by 20 Metrolink Ventura County Line trains (ten in each direction) each weekday, running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. On weekends, four Metrolink Ventura County Line trains (two in each direction) serve the station. Metrolink passengers also have access to four Pacific Surfliner trains (two in each direction) each day through a codesharing arrangement with Amtrak.[4]

The station has 290 parking spaces, 8 handicapped spaces, and 2 parking spaces which have electric vehicle charging stations.

A temporary platform opened at the station on February 14, 1994, as part of the emergency expansion of service on the Ventura County Line in response to the 1994 Northridge earthquake. The permanent station opened on July 10, 2000.[5]

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has plans to relocate the station to Reseda Boulevard to improve its local connectivity.[6]

References

  1. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 16.
  2. ^ "Northridge Train Station". Metrolink. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  4. ^ Haynes, Karima A. (July 11, 2000). "Train Station Now a Permanent Stop". Los Angeles Times. p. B7. Retrieved July 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Northridge Station Relocation Feasibility Study". Metro. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
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