Irvine_Transportation_Center

Irvine Transportation Center

Irvine Transportation Center

Passenger train and bus station in Irvine, California, United States

The Irvine Transportation Center[3] (also referred to as Irvine station[4]) is a passenger rail and bus terminal in the Irvine Spectrum district of southeastern Irvine, California, United States. Located on the southwest end of the decommissioned Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, it is served by Amtrak California's Pacific Surfliner route, two Metrolink commuter rail lines, and multiple Orange County Transportation Authority (OC Bus) bus routes.

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The $13 million Irvine Transportation Center opened on June 1, 1990, when Irvine was officially added to the Amtrak timetable as a stop on the route of the San Diegan (later renamed the Pacific Surfliner).[5][6] On August 25, 2008, a new four-story parking structure was opened to expand available parking at the station by 1,500 spots.[7]

Rail ridership

In FY2009, Irvine served about 3,000 total passengers daily for Metrolink and Amtrak.[8]

Irvine served a total of 180,103 Amtrak passengers in Fiscal Year 2022.[2]

Service

Rail

Irvine Transportation Center is served by 20 Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains (ten in each direction) evenly spaced throughout the day.[9]

Irvine Transportation Center is served by 19 Metrolink Orange County Line trains (10 northbound and 9 southbound) 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 in each direction in the morning and evening.[10]

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.[10]

Buses

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Former bus services

FlyAway Bus coach service to Los Angeles International Airport was formerly provided from the station, but was discontinued due to low ridership.[12]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
  2. [2]
    "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Irvine, CA (IRV)". Amtrak. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  4. [4]
    "Irvine Station". City of Irvine. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
  5. [5]
    Amtrak History and Archives. Accessed 2 February 2013.
  6. [6]
    Teeboom, Leon (June 2, 1990). "Passenger Service on Track Again". Los Angeles Times. p. 198. Retrieved July 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. [7]
    "1,500 parking spaces in new train station garage". The Orange County Register.
  8. [8]
    Irvine Metrolink Station Fast Facts
  9. [9]
    "Pacific Surfliner Timetable" (PDF). Pacific Surfliner. October 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  10. [11]
    "Feb 2020 Bus Book" (PDF). octa.net. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  11. [12]
    "News Content". lawa.org.
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