| Style | Metrolink (California) |
|---|---|
| Other name | Jan Heidt Newhall Metrolink Station |
| Address | 24300 Railroad Avenue |
| Borough | Santa Clarita, California |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 34°22′44″N 118°31′37″W |
| Owned | City of Santa Clarita |
| Line | SCRRA Valley Subdivision[1] |
| Platform | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Connections |
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| Parking | 324 spaces, 17 accessible spaces[2] |
| Bicycle | Racks, 22 lockers[3] |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Opened | March 18, 2000[4] |
| Pass year | December 2012 |
| Passengers | 334 per day |
| Pass percent | 7.6 |
| Pass system | Metrolink |
Newhall station is an intermodal hub in the Newhall neighborhood of Santa Clarita, California. The station is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line operating between Los Angeles Union Station and Lancaster, Amtrak Thruway buses connecting to/from Gold Runner trains in Bakersfield, and serves as a transfer point in the City of Santa Clarita Transit bus system.
Newhall was built as an infill station on the busy Antelope Valley Line and opened on March 18, 2000. The official name of the station is Jan Heidt Newhall Metrolink Station in honor of Jan Heidt, one of the original members of the Santa Clarita city council.[4]
Connections
City of Santa Clarita Transit
The station serves as a major transfer station for City of Santa Clarita Transit routes:
Amtrak Thruway
Amtrak Thruway buses offer connections between Newhall station and Gold Runner trains to Oakland and Sacramento through route 1C buses that travel to/from the Bakersfield station. Amtrak also allows city-to-city bus travel to Southern California destinations on Route 1C. During the overnight hours, when Gold Runner trains aren't running, route 1 buses serve Newhall station.[7]
Antelope Valley Transit Authority
Newhall serves as the connection point to the Antelope Valley Transit Authority route 790, the North County TRANSporter. The route allows Metrolink passengers on mid-day trains (that only go as far as the Santa Clarita Valley) to travel to the Palmdale station.[8]
See also
- McBean Regional Transit Center
- Santa Clara River Trail
- Lang Southern Pacific Station, a California Historic Landmark
References
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- ^ "Santa Clarita Train Station". Metrolink. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "Santa Clarita Bike Lockers". City of Santa Clarita Transit. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ De Gal, Norinne (March 17, 2000). "Valley's third Metrolink station opens Saturday". The Signal. p. 3. Retrieved July 7, 2019. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Local Bus Schedule". City of Santa Clarita Transit. August 6, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Commuter Express Bus Schedule". City of Santa Clarita Transit. August 6, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Thruway Bus Routes". San Joaquins. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority. May 15, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "790 TRANSporter Schedule". Antelope Valley Transit Authority. Retrieved July 10, 2023.