Riverside–La Sierra station

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Riverside–La Sierra
Metrolink commuter rail station
La Sierra Metrolink entrance.jpg
Location10901 Indiana Avenue
Riverside, California 92503
Coordinates33°54′00″N 117°28′13″W / 33.8999°N 117.4703°W / 33.8999; -117.4703Coordinates: 33°54′00″N 117°28′13″W / 33.8999°N 117.4703°W / 33.8999; -117.4703
Owned byRiverside County Transportation Commission[1][2]
Line(s)BNSF San Bernardino Subdivision[3]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking1,082 spaces[2]
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedOctober 2, 1995[5]
Passengers
20081,392 daily[6]
Services
Preceding station Metrolink icon.svg Metrolink Following station
Corona–North Main
toward Los Angeles Union Station
 91/Perris Valley Line Riverside–Downtown
toward Perris–South
Corona–North Main
toward Oceanside
 Inland Empire–Orange County Line Riverside–Downtown
toward San Bernardino–Downtown
Location
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Riverside–La Sierra is a train station served by Metrolink commuter rail in the La Sierra South neighborhood[7] of Riverside, California, United States.[1][2] Due to its large parking area, it is the second-largest station served by Metrolink, after Union Station.[8] La Sierra University is located a few miles from the station.[9]

The station is owned by the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC).[1][2]

History[]

La Sierra Metrolink sign.jpg

Riverside–La Sierra opened on October 2, 1995 with the opening of the Inland Empire–Orange County (IEOC) Line.[10][11]

In 2002, Riverside Public Utilities began building a solar covered carport at the station.[8] The carport was completed in 2003.[8]

Current services[]

Rail services[]

Two Metrolink lines serve Riverside–La Sierra: the IEOC Line and the 91 Line.[1][2][12]

Bus services[]

Riverside Transit Agency Route 15 stops at the station,[13] as does Orange County Transportation Authority Route 794.[4]

Platforms and tracks[]

Westbound ■ 91 Line toward L.A. Union Station (Corona–North Main)
■ Inland Empire–Orange County Line toward Oceanside (Corona–North Main)
■ Southwest Chief No stops
Eastbound ■ 91 Line toward Perris–South (Riverside–Downtown)
■ Inland Empire–Orange County Line toward San Bernardino–Downtown (Riverside–Downtown)
■ Southwest Chief No stops

Future development[]

An apartment development under construction at the station in August 2016

RCTC developed plans in the 2000s to build a transit-oriented development (TOD) at the station, enlarge the parking lot, and build improved bus facilities.[10][11][14][15] In 2010, Caltrans granted funds to increase parking capacity at the station.[16] As of 2016, the parking expansion was in the public comment phase, and the TOD apartment complex was under construction.[17][18]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Metrolink Stations". Riverside County Transportation Commission. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  2. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Route 794" (PDF). Orange County Transportation Authority. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  4. ^ Haldane, David (1 October 1995). "New Line, Less Stress Starting Monday". Los Angeles Times. p. 176. Retrieved 6 July 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Reyes, David (5 July 2008). "Metrolink growth strains station parking capacity". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 February 2010. Number of daily arriving and departing passengers at busiest stations*[...]Riverside-La Sierra: 1,392
  6. ^ "La Sierra South Neighborhood". Riverside, California: City of Riverside, California. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c "La Sierra Metrolink Station Carport". Riverside, California: City of Riverside, California. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  8. ^ "Directions to the La Sierra University Library". Riverside, California: La Sierra University. Archived from the original on 17 March 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2010. The La Sierra-Riverside Metrolink train station is about two miles from the campus.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Approval of Release of Statement of Qualifications/Request for Proposal for the Joint Development of the Riverside-Downtown Station" (PDF). Riverside County Transportation Commission. 12 April 2006. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved 6 February 2010.[dead link]
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Train Station Concepts (Los Angeles-Indio Corridor)". A Better Inland Empire. San Fernando, California: The Transit Coalition. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  11. ^ "Days of Operation". Southern California Regional Rail Authority. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
  12. ^ "15: Downtown Riverside - Merced & Magnolia" (PDF). Riverside Transit Agency. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Amendment with Engineering Resources of Southern California for Design of the La Sierra Station Parking Lot Expansion" (PDF). Riverside County Transportation Commission. 8 April 2009. p. 1. Retrieved 6 February 2010. The proposal is to expand the station parking facility and add approximately 500 parking spaces. In addition, a new street entrance will be provided along Indiana Avenue and the facility will have dedicated bus stops and passenger loading area.[dead link]
  14. ^ "Agreement with BRE Properties for Transit Oriented Development at the La Sierra Metrolink Station" (PDF). Riverside County Transportation Commission. 12 September 2007. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 6 February 2010. The TOD [transit-oriented development] project at the La Sierra Station proposed by BRE Properties...[dead link]
  15. ^ Begley, Dug (13 May 2010). "Inland receives its share of state transit bond money". The Press-Enterprise. Riverside, California: Press-Enterprise Company. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2010. Other awards include $870,637 to add parking spaces at the La Sierra Metrolink station
  16. ^ Gruszecki, Debra (25 March 2015). "CORONA: Builder opens luxury apartment community". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  17. ^ fIEtser (24 August 2016). "More Parking, Apartments Headed for Riverside's La Sierra Metrolink Station". iNLand fIEts. Retrieved 25 May 2017.

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