Fullerton Metrolink Station Fast Facts

Fullerton Metrolink Station

The Fullerton train station has served as In 2005, OCTA’s board of directors a passenger rail hub since the late 1800s. approved the Metrolink Service Located at Harbor Boulevard and Expansion Program (MSEP), to provide Location Commonwealth Avenue, it is one of Orange more frequent train service between 120 E. Santa Fe Ave., County’s 11 train stations. Today, the Fullerton and Laguna Niguel/Mission Fullerton, CA 92832 Fullerton train station serves nearly 3,000 Viejo. Increased weekday service is Amtrak and Metrolink passengers daily. scheduled to begin in late 2010. Rail Operators Amtrak From Fullerton, Orange County’s Metrolink As part of MSEP, construction is BNSF Railway (freight service) service offers local residents an alternative underway to widen existing platforms Metrolink way to get to work, school or fun and build a new pocket track to destinations in Los Angeles, parts of north accommodate increased frequency Weekday Rail Service Amtrak Pacific Surfliner 22 trains and south Orange County, Riverside and of Metrolink service. Construction is Amtrak Southwest Chief 2 trains San Diego. anticipated to be completed summer Metrolink (91 Line) 9 trains 2010. Metrolink (Orange County Line) 19 trains Fullerton Station Highlights Weekend Rail Service • Located in the heart of downtown Parking Amtrak Pacific Surfliner 24 trains Fullerton, adjacent to neighborhoods The Fullerton train station currently Amtrak Southwest Chief 2 trains and businesses has 600 surface parking spaces. The Metrolink (Orange County Line) 4 trains • Provides Amtrak and Metrolink service daily parking utilization is routinely at capacity. As part of MSEP, an additional (91 Line and Orange County Line) Background parking facility is considered a priority. • On-site restaurant with live entertainment Metrolink is Southern California’s rail Projected parking demand for the station and gift shop system linking residential communities demonstrates a need for more than to employment and activity centers. • Public restrooms 818 new spaces by 2030. OCTA is Metrolink is operated by the Southern • Comfortable waiting area equipped with currently working with the city to California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA)—a joint powers authority of five coordinate funding sources and develop benches and shaded structures member agencies • Pedestrian bridge plans for a second parking representing the structure in the vicinity of the counties of Los • Information kiosk and automated ticket station. This project may be Angeles, Orange, vending machines expedited through design- Riverside, San Bernardino and • Connecting OCTA bus service on build. Ventura. As one routes 26, 43, 47, and of five member Express Route 213/213A Estimated Project Cost agencies, OCTA administers all of $42 million Orange County’s Metrolink Service Metrolink rail Expansion Program corridor service. Private-Public Orange County Metrolink service began in 1994 with nearly 144,000 riders. Since then, Partnership Metrolink has increased roundtrip routes, This project would be a added new stations and has grown to three potential candidate for public- For more information, contact Sarah service lines that now serve more than 4 private partnership including construction Swensson, OCTA Community Relations, million passengers and/or maintenance financing to be at (714) 560-5376. per year. funded by parking fees, office lease and

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Orange County Transportation Authority 550 S. Main Street, P.O. Box 14184, Orange, CA 92863-1584 • (714) 560-OCTA • www.octa.net 4/13/10