Sun Valley station

Sun Valley
Sun Valley
Metrolink commuter rail station
Location	8360 San Fernando Road; Los Angeles, California 91352
Coordinates	34°13′21″N 118°22′26″W / 34.22250°N 118.37389°WCoordinates: 34°13′21″N 118°22′26″W / 34.22250°N 118.37389°W
Owned by	City of Los Angeles
Line(s)	SCRRA Valley Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Parking	320 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	April 30, 2001
Services
Location

Sun Valley station is a Metrolink rail station in the community of Sun Valley, Los Angeles, California. It is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line from Los Angeles Union Station to Lancaster. 28 Metrolink trains serve the station each weekday and 12 serve the station on Saturday and Sunday. Weekday Metrolink service runs primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel while weekend departures and arrivals are fairly evenly spaced throughout the day.

Platforms and tracks[]

Main track	■ Antelope Valley Line	toward Lancaster (Sylmar/San Fernando)
Main track	■ Antelope Valley Line	toward L.A. Union Station (Burbank Airport–North)

Transit connections[]

Metro Local: 94
Metro Rapid: 794

History[]

The station of Roscoe, which was a former name for Sun Valley, was a flag stop on the railroad. It was the site of multiple train robberies conducted by William Haven "Kid" Thompson and Alva Johnson in 1894.^[3]^[4]

References[]

^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
^ Dominic Berbeo (April 30, 2001). "Sun Valley links up: Commuter rail station opens today". Daily News of Los Angeles.
^ "TRAIN WRECKED BY ROBBERS; EVANS AND MORRELL THOUGHT TO HAVE PLANNED THE CRIME". New York Times. February 17, 1894.
^ Edwards, Harold (February 2011). "Kid Thompson Made His Mark as California's Train-Wrecking Bandit". Wild West – via History Net.

External links[]

Sun Valley at the Metrolink website

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[schematics-1] SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.

[2] Dominic Berbeo (April 30, 2001). "Sun Valley links up: Commuter rail station opens today". Daily News of Los Angeles.

[3] "TRAIN WRECKED BY ROBBERS; EVANS AND MORRELL THOUGHT TO HAVE PLANNED THE CRIME". New York Times. February 17, 1894.

[4] Edwards, Harold (February 2011). "Kid Thompson Made His Mark as California's Train-Wrecking Bandit". Wild West – via History Net.

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v t Metrolink
Lines	91/Perris Valley Line Antelope Valley Line Inland Empire–Orange County Line Orange County Line Riverside Line San Bernardino Line Ventura County Line
Connecting rail	Amtrak Amtrak California Coaster Metro Rail Sprinter OC Streetcar (2023) Arrow (2022)
Governing agencies	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Orange County Transportation Authority Riverside County Transportation Commission San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Ventura County Transportation Commission
Ex officio agencies	San Diego Association of Governments Southern California Association of Governments State of California
Other information	List of stations Metrolink rolling stock Transportation in Los Angeles Transportation in the Inland Empire

v t Metrolink Antelope Valley Line
Stations	Los Angeles Union Station Glendale Downtown Burbank Burbank Airport–North Sun Valley Sylmar/San Fernando Newhall Santa Clarita Via Princessa Vincent Grade/Acton Palmdale Lancaster
Future	Vista Canyon
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority