Riverside–Downtown station

Coordinates: 33°58′33″N 117°22′12″W / 33.9757°N 117.3699°W / 33.9757; -117.3699
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Riverside–Downtown
Flixbus
  • Bus interchange Megabus
    • Construction
    Parking710 spaces
    Bicycle facilitiesYes
    AccessibleYes
    Other information
    Station codeAmtrak: RIV
    History
    OpenedJune 14, 1993 (1993-06-14)
    Passengers
    FY 20226,947[2] (Amtrak only)
    Services
    Preceding station Amtrak Following station
    Fullerton
    toward Los Angeles
    		 Southwest Chief San Bernardino
    toward Chicago
    Preceding station Metrolink Following station
    Riverside–La Sierra
    toward L.A. Union Station
    		 91/Perris Valley Line Riverside–Hunter Park/UCR
    toward Perris–South
    Riverside–La Sierra
    toward Oceanside
    		 Inland Empire–Orange County Line San Bernardino–Depot
    toward San Bernardino–Downtown
    Jurupa Valley/Pedley
    toward L.A. Union Station
    		 Riverside Line Terminus
    Location
    Map

    Riverside–Downtown station (officially the Joseph Tavaglione Riverside Downtown Station) is a train station in

    intercity rail service on the Southwest Chief. The station is owned by the Riverside County Transportation Commission
    .

    Station layout

    The station has two

    BNSF San Bernardino Subdivision. The northern island platform and the side platform serve the UP main track and a stub-end siding; they are used only by Riverside Line trains. The three-track BNSF mainline is between the island platforms; the southern island platform (used by Amtrak, 91/Perris Valley Line, and Inland Empire–Orange County Line trains) serves the southern main track and a siding track.[1]

    Hours and frequency

    Riverside–Downtown 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.[3]

    The station is served by 11 Metrolink Riverside Line trains (6 westbound and 5 eastbound) each weekday, running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel.[3]

    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.[3]

    History

    The ex-AT&SF station in 1981

    The current station opened for Metrolink Riverside Line service on June 14, 1993.[4] The original Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot (located about 1,000 feet [300 m] to the northeast) closed on May 15, 1968, when the Grand Canyon was re-routed via Pasadena to replace the discontinued Chief.[5] Intercity service at the nearby Union Pacific Railroad station lasted until May 1971.[6]

    Inland Empire–Orange County Line service began on October 2, 1995;[7] Riverside was the terminus of that line until the following year when the extension to San Bernardino opened.[8] Amtrak's Southwest Chief began stopping at Riverside in April 2002.[9] Metrolink's 91/Perris Valley Line (then the 91 Line), began operating on May 6, 2002.[10] Riverside was the terminus until the Perris Valley extension opened in 2016.[11]

    In December 2012, the station was renamed after Joseph Tavaglione, a local businessman and chair of the California Transportation Commission.[12][13][14][15] The adjacent Vine Street Mobility Hub opened on January 14, 2024, with 16 bus bays for Riverside Transit Agency and Omnitrans.[16] Riverside is a planned stop for the proposed Coachella Valley Rail Service.[17]

    References

    1. ^ a b SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
    2. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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    4. ^ Leppard, Henry (May 15, 1968). "Last Passenger Train out of City Leaves Tomorrow". Corona Daily Independent. Corona, California. p. 1.
    5. ^ Lamb, David (May 3, 1971). "City of L.A. Pulls In, Ends Chapter of Rails". Los Angeles Times. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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    8. ^ "Riverside, CA (RIV) – Great American Stations".
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    10. ^ "TRANSPORTATION: Perris Valley Line rolls out right on schedule". The Press-Enterprise. June 6, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
    11. ^ "Greater Riverside Business – January 2013 Issue by Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce". Archived from the original on 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
    12. ^ "Riverside-Downtown Metrolink Station dedicated to longtime transit advocate" (PDF). Metrolink Matters. February 2013. p. 2. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
    13. ^ "RCTC – on the Move". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
    14. ^ "Forward Motion, Dec. 2012". 20 December 2012.
    15. ^ "Vine Street Mobility Hub is Now Open" (Press release). Riverside Transit Agency. January 14, 2024.
    16. ^ Mayer, Anne. "Coachella Valley San Gorgonio Pass Rail Corridor Study Tier 2 Environmental Impact Report and Conceptual Engineering Development Report" (PDF). Riverside County Transportation Commission. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

    External links

    Media related to Riverside-Downtown station at Wikimedia Commons

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