Riverside–La_Sierra_station

Riverside–La Sierra station

Riverside–La Sierra station

Train station in Riverside, California, U.S.

Riverside–La Sierra station is a Metrolink commuter rail train station in the La Sierra South neighborhood[7] of Riverside, California, United States.[1][2] Due to its large parking lot, it is the second-largest station served by Metrolink in surface area, after Union Station.[8] La Sierra University is located a few miles from the station.[9]

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The station is owned by the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC).[1][2]

History

Riverside–La Sierra opened on October 2, 1995 with the opening of the Inland Empire–Orange County (IEOC) Line.[10][11]

In 2002, Riverside Public Utilities began building a solar covered carport at the station.[8] The carport was completed in 2003.[8]

Current services

Rail services

Riverside–La Sierra station is served by 12 Metrolink 91/Perris Valley Line trains (5 westbound and 7 eastbound) each weekday, running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. Weekend service consists of 4 trains (2 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday, running westbound in the morning and eastbound in the evening.[12]

Additionally, the station is served by 14 Metrolink Inland Empire-Orange County Line trains (7 in each direction) each weekday, running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. Weekend service consists of 4 trains (2 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday, heading towards Orange County in the morning and towards the Inland Empire in the evening.[12]

Bus services

Riverside Transit Agency Routes 15 and 200 stops at the station,[13] as does Orange County Transportation Authority Route 794.[4]

Platforms and tracks

Westbound ■ 91/Perris Valley Line toward L.A. Union Station (Corona–North Main)
■ Inland Empire–Orange County Line toward Oceanside (Corona–North Main)
■ Southwest Chief No stops
Eastbound ■ 91/Perris Valley Line toward Perris–South (Riverside–Downtown)
■ Inland Empire–Orange County Line toward San Bernardino–Downtown (Riverside–Downtown)
■ Southwest Chief No stops

Future development

An apartment development under construction at the station in August 2016

RCTC developed plans in the 2000s to build a transit-oriented development (TOD) at the station, enlarge the parking lot, and build improved bus facilities.[10][11][14][15] In 2010, Caltrans granted funds to increase parking capacity at the station.[16] As of 2016, the parking expansion was in the public comment phase, and the TOD apartment complex was under construction.[17][18]

References

  1. [1]
    "Metrolink Stations". Riverside County Transportation Commission. Archived from the original on March 24, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  2. [3]
    SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
  3. [4]
    "Route 794" (PDF). Orange County Transportation Authority. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  4. [5]
    Haldane, David (October 1, 1995). "New Line, Less Stress Starting Monday". Los Angeles Times. p. 176. Retrieved July 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. [6]
    Reyes, David (July 5, 2008). "Metrolink growth strains station parking capacity". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 6, 2010. Number of daily arriving and departing passengers at busiest stations*[...]Riverside-La Sierra: 1,392
  6. [7]
    "La Sierra South Neighborhood". Riverside, California: City of Riverside, California. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  7. [8]
    "La Sierra Metrolink Station Carport". Riverside, California: City of Riverside, California. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  8. [9]
    "Directions to the La Sierra University Library". Riverside, California: La Sierra University. Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2010. The La Sierra-Riverside Metrolink train station is about two miles from the campus.
  9. [10]
    "Approval of Release of Statement of Qualifications/Request for Proposal for the Joint Development of the Riverside-Downtown Station" (PDF). Riverside County Transportation Commission. April 12, 2006. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved February 6, 2010. [dead link]
  10. [11]
    "Train Station Concepts (Los Angeles-Indio Corridor)". A Better Inland Empire. San Fernando, California: The Transit Coalition. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  11. [13]
    "15: Downtown Riverside - Merced & Magnolia" (PDF). Riverside Transit Agency. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  12. [14]
    "Amendment with Engineering Resources of Southern California for Design of the La Sierra Station Parking Lot Expansion" (PDF). Riverside County Transportation Commission. April 8, 2009. p. 1. Retrieved February 6, 2010. The proposal is to expand the station parking facility and add approximately 500 parking spaces. In addition, a new street entrance will be provided along Indiana Avenue and the facility will have dedicated bus stops and passenger loading area. [dead link]
  13. [15]
    "Agreement with BRE Properties for Transit Oriented Development at the La Sierra Metrolink Station" (PDF). Riverside County Transportation Commission. September 12, 2007. pp. 1–2. Retrieved February 6, 2010. The TOD [transit-oriented development] project at the La Sierra Station proposed by BRE Properties... [dead link]
  14. [16]
    Begley, Dug (May 13, 2010). "Inland receives its share of state transit bond money". The Press-Enterprise. Riverside, California: Press-Enterprise Company. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2010. Other awards include $870,637 to add parking spaces at the La Sierra Metrolink station
  15. [17]
    Gruszecki, Debra (March 25, 2015). "CORONA: Builder opens luxury apartment community". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  16. [18]
    fIEtser (August 24, 2016). "More Parking, Apartments Headed for Riverside's La Sierra Metrolink Station". iNLand fIEts. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
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