Glendale (Amtrak station)
Encyclopedia
The Glendale Amtrak/Metrolink Station, often referred to as the Glendale Transportation Center, is an Amtrak
and Metrolink
rail station
in the city of Glendale, California
. This station used to be known as Tropico.
from San Luis Obispo
to San Diego
, Amtrak's bus route from Bakersfield
to Los Angeles, Metrolink's Ventura County Line
from Los Angeles Union Station to Montalvo, and Metrolink's Metrolink Antelope Valley Line
.
Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, Glendale was the 37th-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 100 passengers daily.
in the Mission Revival
and Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style
s in 1923. It had replaced an older depot dating from 1883.
and has recently undergone an extensive renovation.
: lines 94 (outside station), 180 (outside station), 181 (outside station), 183 (inside station), 603 (outside station)
Metro Rapid
:Line 794 (outside station), 780 (outside station)
Glendale Beeline
: Routes 1, 2 and Express routes 11, 12
Paramount Studios Employee Shuttle (employee use only)
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
and Metrolink
Metrolink (Southern California)
Metrolink is a commuter rail system serving Los Angeles and the surrounding area of Southern California; it currently consists of six lines and 55 stations using of track....
rail station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in the city of Glendale, California
Glendale, California
Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California...
. This station used to be known as Tropico.
Service
It is served by Amtrak's Pacific SurflinerPacific Surfliner
The Pacific Surfliner is a Amtrak regional passenger train route serving communities on the coast of Southern California between San Diego and San Luis Obispo....
from San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California
San Luis Obispo is a city in California, located roughly midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on the Central Coast. Founded in 1772 by Spanish Fr. Junipero Serra, San Luis Obispo is one of California’s oldest communities...
to San Diego
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, Amtrak's bus route from Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
to Los Angeles, Metrolink's Ventura County Line
Metrolink Ventura County Line
Metrolink's Ventura County Line is a commuter rail line serving Ventura County and the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County. Service on this line began in 1992 as one of Metrolink's original three lines, with service from Moorpark to Los Angeles Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles...
from Los Angeles Union Station to Montalvo, and Metrolink's Metrolink Antelope Valley Line
Metrolink Antelope Valley Line
The Antelope Valley Line is a commuter rail line that serves the Northern Los Angeles County area as part of the Metrolink system. The line is presently more rural in character because it travels through the sparsely populated Soledad Canyon between Santa Clarita and Palmdale, serving the small...
.
Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, Glendale was the 37th-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 100 passengers daily.
Schedule
10 Pacific Surfliner trains serve the station daily and 54 Metrolink trains serve the station each weekday, and 12 Antelope Valley Line trains serve the station on Saturdays. There is no Metrolink service on the Ventura County Line on weekends and Antelope Valley Line trains stop 6 times on Sundays.History
Originally known as the Glendale Southern Pacific Railroad Depot, it was built by the Southern Pacific RailroadSouthern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
in the Mission Revival
Mission Revival Style architecture
The Mission Revival Style was an architectural movement that began in the late 19th century for a colonial style's revivalism and reinterpretation, which drew inspiration from the late 18th and early 19th century Spanish missions in California....
and Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style
Architectural style
Architectural styles classify architecture in terms of the use of form, techniques, materials, time period, region and other stylistic influences. It overlaps with, and emerges from the study of the evolution and history of architecture...
s in 1923. It had replaced an older depot dating from 1883.
National Registry
In 1997, it was listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
and has recently undergone an extensive renovation.
Transit Connections
Metro LocalMetro Local
Metro Local is a bus system in Los Angeles County operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . This retronym designation was placed to differentiate it from the Metro Rapid service...
: lines 94 (outside station), 180 (outside station), 181 (outside station), 183 (inside station), 603 (outside station)
Metro Rapid
Metro Rapid
Metro Rapid is a bus rapid transit service in Los Angeles County, California that operates in mixed traffic environments and has fewer stops than the Metro Local service. The system is mainly operated by LACMTA. Two routes are operated by Santa Monica Transit and one by Culver City Transit...
:Line 794 (outside station), 780 (outside station)
Glendale Beeline
Glendale Beeline
Glendale Beeline is Glendale, California's transportation service, providing local routes that serve the need of those commuting within the city itself or who plan on using the bus to connect with rail service to Los Angeles or surrounding suburbs. The bus lines complements the Los Angeles County...
: Routes 1, 2 and Express routes 11, 12
Paramount Studios Employee Shuttle (employee use only)