Palmdale Transportation Center
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The Palmdale Transportation Center is a multi-modal transportation
center featuring a Metrolink
rail station
, a local bus
hub, and commuter bus hub, in the city of Palmdale
, California
. The center which was completely rebuilt in April 2005 and it now features a "clock tower plaza" which has an enclosed waiting room with concessions and vending, public telephone, restrooms, a bus pass sales office, and security service. For those who wish to wait closer to the services, the center has 4 partially enclosed shelters at the bus hub and 6 partially enclosed shelters for the rail platform. The center also has a large parking lot for those who wish to "Park and Ride" the Metrolink or commuter buses.
from Los Angeles
Union Station
to Lancaster
. 18 Metrolink trains serve the station each weekday, 6 serve on Saturdays and 3 serve on Sundays. 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.
. It may also be a future station of the planned Desert Xpress
high-speed rail line to Las Vegas
upon completion of the California High-Speed Rail line.
Weekend (Saturday) Metrolink Service:
, the city's local bus system as well as a hub for its commuter bus network to Los Angeles
. City of Santa Clarita Transit also serves the station with its commuter bus system to Santa Clarita
which serve to supplement Metrolink service when the trains go only as far as the stations in Santa Clarita. Greyhound Bus also serves the station.
Amtrak California
:
Antelope Valley Transit Authority
:
Greyhound Lines
City of Santa Clarita Transit: 795
Intermodal passenger transport
Intermodal passenger transport involves more than one mode of transport of passengers. Some modes of transportation have always been intermodal; for example, most major airports have extensive facilities for automobile parking and have good rail or bus connections to the cities nearby. Urban bus...
center featuring a 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...
, a local bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
hub, and commuter bus hub, in the city of Palmdale
Palmdale, California
Palmdale is a city located in the center of northern Los Angeles County, California, United States.Palmdale was the first community within the Antelope Valley to incorporate as a city on August 24, 1962; 47 years later, voters approved creating a charter city in November, 2009. Palmdale is...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The center which was completely rebuilt in April 2005 and it now features a "clock tower plaza" which has an enclosed waiting room with concessions and vending, public telephone, restrooms, a bus pass sales office, and security service. For those who wish to wait closer to the services, the center has 4 partially enclosed shelters at the bus hub and 6 partially enclosed shelters for the rail platform. The center also has a large parking lot for those who wish to "Park and Ride" the Metrolink or commuter buses.
Rail Service
The center is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley LineMetrolink 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...
from Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
Union Station
Union Station (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Union Station is the main railway station in Los Angeles, California. The station has rail services by Amtrak and Amtrak California and Metrolink; light rail/subways are the Metro Rail Red Line, Purple Line, Gold Line. Bus rapid transport runs on the Silver Line...
to Lancaster
Lancaster, California
Lancaster is a charter city in northern Los Angeles County, in the high desert, near the Kern County line. Lancaster currently ranks as the 30th largest city in California, and the 148th largest city in the United States. Lancaster is the principal city within the Antelope Valley...
. 18 Metrolink trains serve the station each weekday, 6 serve on Saturdays and 3 serve on Sundays. 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.
Future Connections
The center is also designated as a stop on the future California High Speed Rail line from San Francisco to Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. It may also be a future station of the planned Desert Xpress
Desert Xpress
DesertXpress is a proposal to build a privately-funded high speed rail passenger train from Victorville, California, to Las Vegas, Nevada.- Overview :...
high-speed rail line to Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
upon completion of the California High-Speed Rail line.
Schedule
Weekday (Monday-Friday) Metrolink Service:- To Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
- 4:09 AM
- 5:19 AM
- 5:59 AM
- 6:32 AM
- 7:04 AM
- 9:04 AM
- 11:36 AM
- 1:49 PM
- 5:59 PM
- To LancasterLancaster, CaliforniaLancaster is a charter city in northern Los Angeles County, in the high desert, near the Kern County line. Lancaster currently ranks as the 30th largest city in California, and the 148th largest city in the United States. Lancaster is the principal city within the Antelope Valley...
- 8:15 AM
- 10:56 AM
- 1:18 PM
- 5:20 PM
- 6:41 PM
- 7:19 PM
- 8:09 PM
- 9:10 PM
- 10:35 PM
Weekend (Saturday) Metrolink Service:
- To Los Angeles
- 6:54 AM
- 9:54 AM
- 11:24 AM
- 1:19 PM
- 3:39 PM
- 6:34 PM
- To Lancaster
- 10:42 AM
- 1:44 PM
- 4:27 PM
- 5:54 PM
- 7:49 PM
- 10:42 PM
Bus services
The center serves as a hub for the Antelope Valley Transit AuthorityAntelope Valley Transit Authority
Antelope Valley Transit Authority is the transit agency serving the cities of Palmdale, Lancaster and Northern Los Angeles County. Antelope Valley Transit Authority is operated under contract by Veolia Transportation, and is affiliated and offers connecting services with Metro and...
, the city's local bus system as well as a hub for its commuter bus network to Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. City of Santa Clarita Transit also serves the station with its commuter bus system to Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita, California
Santa Clarita is the fourth largest city in Los Angeles County, California, United States and the twenty-fourth largest city in the state of California. The 2010 US Census reported the city's population grew 16.7% from the year 2000 to 176,320 residents. It is located about northwest of downtown...
which serve to supplement Metrolink service when the trains go only as far as the stations in Santa Clarita. Greyhound Bus also serves the station.
Amtrak California
Amtrak California
Amtrak California is a brand name used by the Caltrans Division of Rail for all state-supported Amtrak rail routes within the U.S. State of California...
:
- Route 12- Bakersfield/Victorville
Antelope Valley Transit Authority
Antelope Valley Transit Authority
Antelope Valley Transit Authority is the transit agency serving the cities of Palmdale, Lancaster and Northern Los Angeles County. Antelope Valley Transit Authority is operated under contract by Veolia Transportation, and is affiliated and offers connecting services with Metro and...
:
- Local: 1, 3, 7, 9, Lake LA Express
- Commuter Express: 785, 786, 787
- School Service: 97
Greyhound Lines
Greyhound Lines
Greyhound Lines, Inc., based in Dallas, Texas, is an intercity common carrier of passengers by bus serving over 3,700 destinations in the United States, Canada and Mexico, operating under the well-known logo of a leaping greyhound. It was founded in Hibbing, Minnesota, USA, in 1914 and...
City of Santa Clarita Transit: 795