Victorville (Amtrak station)
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The Victor Valley Transportation Center is an intermodal transit center served by Amtrak, Greyhound
, the Victor Valley Transit Authority
and military shuttles to Fort Irwin. The center also serves as a Park-and-Ride facility for car-pooling commuters. There is a station building that is open during service hours, with a waiting area and restrooms.
The station is served by the Amtrak
Southwest Chief
, once daily in each direction. As of 9 April 2011, the eastbound train stops at 9:10pm on its way to Chicago
, while the westbound train stops at 4:18am on its way to Los Angeles
. Amtrak California
also operates Thruway motorcoach service to the station, with twice daily service to Bakersfield
for connections to the San Joaquins
.
Greyhound operates service north-east to Barstow
, Las Vegas
and points beyond, as well as service south-west to San Bernardino
and on to Los Angeles
. Since the demise of commuter bus service to the Inland Empire
, the Victor Valley Transit Authority
offers subsidized Greyhound tickets to passengers travelling to either San Bernardino or Barstow. A Greyhound ticket agent is on duty six days a week.
Despite the station's generously-sized bus terminal, it is served by only two of the VVTA's 18 routes. (The main transfer point for VVTA service is located 2 miles south, at 7th/Lorene.) Route 22-Helendale serves the station in both directions, and route 41-Apple Valley/Victorville provides service inbound towards Victorville. There is no Sunday service.
Free parking is available in two lots, with the passenger drop-off lot limited to 2 hours and the park-and-ride lot limited to 24 hours. There is a CNG fueling station on site.
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...
, the Victor Valley Transit Authority
Victor Valley Transit Authority
Victor Valley Transit Authority , the second largest transit operator in San Bernardino County , is a transit agency providing bus service in the Victor Valley, California area.-Origins of the VVTA:...
and military shuttles to Fort Irwin. The center also serves as a Park-and-Ride facility for car-pooling commuters. There is a station building that is open during service hours, with a waiting area and restrooms.
The station is served by the Amtrak
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...
Southwest Chief
Southwest Chief
The Southwest Chief is a passenger train operated by Amtrak on a 2256-mile BNSF route through the Midwestern and Southwestern United States. It runs from Chicago, Illinois, to Los Angeles, California, passing through Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and California...
, once daily in each direction. As of 9 April 2011, the eastbound train stops at 9:10pm on its way to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, while the westbound train stops at 4:18am on its way to Los Angeles
Los 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...
. 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...
also operates Thruway motorcoach service to the station, with twice daily service to Bakersfield
Bakersfield (Amtrak station)
The Bakersfield Amtrak Station is a train station in Bakersfield, California. It is the southern terminus of Amtrak's San Joaquin route operated by Amtrak California, with Thruway Motorcoach service continuing to Amtrak stations and bus stops throughout Southern California and Nevada...
for connections to the San Joaquins
San Joaquins
The San Joaquin is a passenger train operated by Amtrak as part of the Amtrak California network in California's Central Valley. Twelve trains a day run between its southern terminus at Bakersfield and Stockton, where the route splits to Oakland or Sacramento...
.
Greyhound operates service north-east to Barstow
Barstow
-Places:In the United States:*Barstow, California, a city in San Bernadino County*Barstow, Fresno County, California, an unincorporated community*Barstow, Illinois*Barstow, Maryland*Barstow, Texas-People:...
, 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...
and points beyond, as well as service south-west to San Bernardino
San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California is a large city in the Inland Empire Metropolitan Area of Southern California.San Bernardino may also refer to:-Landforms:*San Bernardino , a torrent that flows through the Italian province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola...
and on to Los Angeles
Los 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...
. Since the demise of commuter bus service to the Inland Empire
Inland Empire (California)
The Inland Empire is a region in Southern California. The region sits directly east of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Inland Empire most commonly is used in reference to the U.S. Census Bureau's federally-defined Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area, which covers more than...
, the Victor Valley Transit Authority
Victor Valley Transit Authority
Victor Valley Transit Authority , the second largest transit operator in San Bernardino County , is a transit agency providing bus service in the Victor Valley, California area.-Origins of the VVTA:...
offers subsidized Greyhound tickets to passengers travelling to either San Bernardino or Barstow. A Greyhound ticket agent is on duty six days a week.
Despite the station's generously-sized bus terminal, it is served by only two of the VVTA's 18 routes. (The main transfer point for VVTA service is located 2 miles south, at 7th/Lorene.) Route 22-Helendale serves the station in both directions, and route 41-Apple Valley/Victorville provides service inbound towards Victorville. There is no Sunday service.
Free parking is available in two lots, with the passenger drop-off lot limited to 2 hours and the park-and-ride lot limited to 24 hours. There is a CNG fueling station on site.