Newhall station

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Newhall
Metrolink commuter rail station
Santa Clarita Newhall station.jpg
Exterior of the Newhall station
Location24300 Railroad Avenue
Santa Clarita, California
Coordinates34°22′44″N 118°31′37″W / 34.37889°N 118.52694°W / 34.37889; -118.52694Coordinates: 34°22′44″N 118°31′37″W / 34.37889°N 118.52694°W / 34.37889; -118.52694
Owned byCity of Santa Clarita
Line(s)SCRRA Valley Subdivision[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport City of Santa Clarita Transit: 4, 5, 6, 12, 14, 757, 796, 797, 799
Bus transport Acton & Agua Dulce Shuttle
Bus transport Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach
Bus transport Antelope Valley Transit Authority: 790
Construction
Parking324 spaces
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeNHL (Amtrak)
History
OpenedMarch 18, 2000 (2000-03-18)[2]
Passengers
December 2012334 per day Increase 7.6% (Metrolink)
Services
Preceding station Metrolink icon.svg Metrolink Following station
Santa Clarita
toward Lancaster
 Antelope Valley Line Sylmar/San Fernando
toward Los Angeles Union Station
Location

Newhall is a rail station in the city of Santa Clarita, California. The station is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line operating between Los Angeles Union Station and Lancaster and Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach buses to/from Bakersfield.

Newhall was built as an infill station on the busy Antelope Valley Line and opened on March 18, 2000. The official name of the station is Jan Heidt Newhall Metrolink Station in honor of Jan Heidt, one of the original members of the Santa Clarita city council.

Services[]

Metrolink[]

The station is served by 28 Metrolink trains each weekday running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel while weekend departures and arrivals are fairly evenly spaced throughout the day. Weekend service consists of 12 trains on both Saturday and Sunday.

Bus and coach services[]

City of Santa Clarita Transit[]

The station serves as a major transfer station for City of Santa Clarita Transit routes:

  • Local: 4, 5, 6, 12, 14
  • Commuter Express: 757, 796, 797, 799

Acton & Agua Dulce Shuttle[]

Los Angeles County Department of Public Works operates the Acton & Agua Dulce Shuttle between Santa Clarita and the communities of Acton and Agua Dulce. The shuttle operates on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and makes a round-trip in the morning and in the evening.

Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach[]

Amtrak California operates routes under the Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach brand from Newhall station. Connections to San Joaquin trains to Oakland and Sacramento are provided through route 1C and 1A buses that travel to and from the Bakersfield Amtrak Station. When San Joaquin trains aren't running during the overnight hours a route 1B bus provides service to Fresno and select intermediate stations for passengers who are traveling on a round-trip ticket.

  • Route 1C: Torrance - Bakersfield
  • Route 1A: San Diego - Los Angeles - Bakersfield (limited late-night service)
  • Route 1A: Santa Ana - Los Angeles - Bakersfield (limited late-night service)
  • Route 1B: Los Angeles - Bakersfield - Fresno (limited late-night service, northbound only)

Antelope Valley Transit Authority[]

Newhall serves as the connection point to the Antelope Valley Transit Authority route 790, the North County TRANSporter. The route allows Metrolink passengers on mid-day trains (that only go as far as the Santa Clarita Valley) to travel to the Palmdale station.

Platforms and tracks[]

Northbound ■ Antelope Valley Line toward Lancaster (Santa Clarita)
Southbound ■ Antelope Valley Line toward L.A. Union Station (Sylmar/San Fernando)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
  2. ^ De Gal, Norinne (March 17, 2000). "Valley's third Metrolink station opens Saturday". The Signal. p. 3. Retrieved July 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

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