Buena Park station
Buena Park | |||||||||||||||
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Metrolink commuter rail station | |||||||||||||||
![]() Buena Park station, just before 2007 opening | |||||||||||||||
Location | 8400 Lakeknoll Drive (At Dale Street) Buena Park, California 90621 | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°52′34″N 117°59′18″W / 33.8762°N 117.9884°WCoordinates: 33°52′34″N 117°59′18″W / 33.8762°N 117.9884°W | ||||||||||||||
Owned by | City of Buena Park | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Connections | Orange County Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||||
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Parking | 302 free spaces 11 handicapped spaces | ||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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Opened | September 4, 2007 | ||||||||||||||
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Buena Park is a train station in Buena Park, California, United States, served by Metrolink commuter rail. It is at the center of a transit-oriented development including townhomes and a housing complex owned by the California State University, Fullerton, near the corner of Dale Street and Malvern Avenue. The station is served by Metrolink's Orange County Line and 91 Line.
The station has a clock tower nearly 70 feet high which echoes a clock tower at nearby Knott's Berry Farm, itself a copy of Independence Hall in Philadelphia.[1] The station includes a 300-car parking lot and a covered pedestrian overpass to allow passengers to cross the tracks.[citation needed]
Construction started in January 2006, and after many delays, the station opened on September 4, 2007. Construction cost $14 million.[1]
The proposed alignment for the California High-Speed Rail project would require the loss of the station or the demolition of about 25 condominiums.[2] The City of Buena Park joined other area municipalities to demand greater consultation from the High-Speed Rail Commission. In response, the California High-Speed Rail Authority agreed to study the possibility of a "shared-track alignment" between Los Angeles and Anaheim that would not require the demolition of the present station or condominiums.[citation needed]
Amtrak(s) Pacific Surfliner and Southwest Chief passes through the station and does not stop in Buena Park.
Services[]
Rail[]
Buena Park is served by Metrolink's Orange County and 91/Perris Valley Lines. Three tracks pass through the station, but only tracks 1 and 3 have platforms for passenger service.
Platforms | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Northwestern-bound
Track 1 |
← 91/Perris Valley Line toward L.A. Union Station (Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs)
← Orange County Line toward L.A. Union Station (Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs) ← Pacific Surfliner no stops ← Southwest Chief no stops | |
Center track
Track 2 |
BNSF freight line - No Passenger Service | |
Southeastern-bound
Track 3 |
91/Perris Valley Line toward Perris-South (Fullerton) →
Orange County Line toward Oceanside (Fullerton) → Pacific Surfliner no stops → Southwest Chief no stops → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right |
Bus[]
The station's driveway has two "zones" that are used for OCTA service.
- Zone 1
- Route 29A - Southbound to Huntington Beach via Beach Blvd
- Zone 2
- Route 123 - Eastbound to The Village at Orange via Malvern Ave, Chapman Ave, and Tustin Ave or southbound to Golden West Transportation Center in Huntington Beach via Valley View St/Bolsa Chica Rd
- Route 25 - Southbound to Huntington Beach via Knott Ave and Goldenwest St or Northbound to Fullerton Park and Ride (where passengers can reach Metro Express 460) via Dale Ave
- Layover
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Reyes, David (September 5, 2007). "Metrolink's Buena Park station opens for business". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ Mello, Michael (March 10, 2010), "Railway shift could save Buena Park residences", Orange County Register
- ^ "OCTA Bus Book October 2019" (PDF).
External links[]
- Buena Park at the Metrolink website
- Buena Park Metrolink Station at the City of Buena Park website
- Metrolink stations in Orange County, California
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 2007
- Buena Park, California