Covina station is a Metrolink train station located at 600 North Citrus Avenue in Covina, California. It is located just east of Citrus Avenue between Front Street and Edna Place.

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Covina
Covina station from the east end of the platform looking west
General information
Location	600 North Citrus Avenue Covina, California United States
Coordinates	34°05′32″N 117°53′19″W
Owned by	City of Covina
Line(s)	SCRRA San Gabriel Subdivision[1]
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Foothill Transit: 281 Glendora Metrolink Shuttle[2]
Construction
Parking	Yes, paid
Bicycle facilities	Parking station[3]
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	October 26, 1992 (1992-10-26)
Services
Preceding station Metrolink Following station Baldwin Park toward L.A. Union Station San Bernardino Line Pomona–North toward San Bernardino–Downtown Fairplex (fair days) toward San Bernardino–Downtown Cal State L.A. toward L.A. Union Station San Bernardino Line Express Montclair toward Redlands–Downtown
Former services Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station Irwindale toward Los Angeles Sunset Route Charter Oak toward New Orleans
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Covina station is served by 36 Metrolink San Bernardino Line trains (18 in each direction) each weekday, running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. This station is also served by an express train that operates once in each direction on weekdays. Weekend service consists of 16 trains (8 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday, evenly spaced throughout the day.^[4]

The station is owned by the City of Covina. It is one of the few Metrolink stations that charges for parking (on weekdays only, for parking is free on the weekends). The small lot near the platforms requires a monthly permit. The parking structure across Citrus Avenue has lower monthly rates and allows daily parking. There is a discount for Covina residents purchasing monthly parking permits.^[3]

Southern Pacific built a branch to Covina which was opened to passengers on August 30, 1895.^[5] The original Covina station was a boxcar,^[6]: 30 but a depot was soon built between First and Second Streets.^[7] The station proved valuable as a freight depot as it was in the vicinity of several fruit packers.^[6]: 52

The new Metrolink station opened with the service on October 26, 1992.^[8]