Placentia station

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Placentia
Metrolink commuter rail station
LocationPlacentia, California
Coordinates33°52′06″N 117°52′21″W / 33.8684°N 117.8726°W / 33.8684; -117.8726Coordinates: 33°52′06″N 117°52′21″W / 33.8684°N 117.8726°W / 33.8684; -117.8726
Line(s)BNSF San Bernardino Subdivision[1]
Platforms2[2]
Tracks2[1]
Construction
ParkingYes[2]
History
OpeningJune 2022 (proposed)
Services
Preceding station Metrolink icon.svg Metrolink Following station
Fullerton
toward Los Angeles Union Station
 91/Perris Valley Line
Future
 West Corona
toward Perris–South

Placentia is a planned Metrolink rail infill station located in the city of the same name along Metrolink's 91/Perris Valley Line.

Orange County Transportation Authority started discussing the station as early as 2012.[3] A station planned for neighboring Yorba Linda was rejected by its local city council on March 16, 2004.[4] The project was approved by the city in 2016, with construction planned to begin in 2018. Construction of the station and parking structure is planned to conclude in 2022,[5] whereupon it is expected to enter revenue service. A former packing house was demolished on the site to make way for the station.[6][7] As of April 2019 construction was repeatedly delayed, owing to negotiations between Metrolink and the track's owners, BNSF.[8] In January 2020, it was announced that construction of the Placentia Metrolink station would begin later in the year, and the station is expected to be open by June 2022.[9]

The cost of the project is due at $34.8 million,[2] of which the city pledged $5.4 million.[10] In 2014, the project was pegged at an estimated $23.42 million,[7] while a 2012 estimate was between $7.5–9 million.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 26.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Kwong, Jessica (29 June 2016). "OCTA approves long-awaited Placentia Metrolink station". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b McRea, Heather (25 April 2012). "Metrolink station will be built; some question parking-structure addition". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  4. ^ Pang, Kevin (2004-03-17). "Yorba Linda Rejects Train Station Plan". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  5. ^ "Metrolink Station and Parking Structure". City of Placentia. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  6. ^ Howmann, Anders (3 October 2014). "Downtown Placentia packing house nears demolition". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Langhorne, Daniel (18 June 2014). "Officials change tracks to fund Metrolink station in Placentia". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  8. ^ Langhorne, Daniel (26 April 2019). "County, Placentia explore innovative financing to improve Old Town infrastructure and spur development". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  9. ^ Lenberg, Tatum. "Murals, construction are revitalizing Placentia's downtown and historic area". The Orange County Register. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  10. ^ Salazar, Denisse (6 April 2016). "Placentia commits its $5.4 million share of Metrolink station". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
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