Corona–North Main station

Corona–North Main station is a station on Metrolink's Inland Empire–Orange County and 91/Perris Valley Lines located in Corona, California. The station is located at 250 East Blaine Street, near North Main Street (after which the station is named), and is the second busiest station in the entire Metrolink system. Corona–North Main station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. A parking lot with 500 spaces is available for passengers.

Corona–North Main
Corona–North Main station, c. 2009
General information
Location	250 East Blaine Street Corona, California
Coordinates	33.8822°N 117.5634°W / 33.8822; -117.5634
Owned by	Riverside County Transportation Commission
Line(s)	BNSF San Bernardino Subdivision[1]
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform (only boards on one side)
Tracks	3
Connections	Riverside Transit Agency: 1, 3, 206 Corona Cruiser: Blue, Red
Construction
Parking	500 spaces
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	November 22, 2002 (2002-11-22)[2]
Services
Preceding station Metrolink Following station Corona–West toward L.A. Union Station 91/Perris Valley Line Riverside–La Sierra toward Perris–South Corona–West toward Oceanside Inland Empire–Orange County Line Riverside–La Sierra toward San Bernardino–Downtown
Former services Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station Prado toward Los Angeles Main Line Via Fullerton, Riverside Arlington toward Chicago Terminus Corona–Elsinore Alberhill toward Elsinore
Location

The station is located near the former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot, now used as a restaurant and bar.^[3]

Hours and frequency

Corona–North Main station is served by 12 Metrolink 91/Perris Valley Line trains (5 westbound and 7 eastbound) each weekday, running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. Weekend service consists of 4 trains (2 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday, running westbound in the morning and eastbound in the evening.^[4]

Additionally, the station is served by 14 Metrolink Inland Empire-Orange County Line trains (7 in each direction) each weekday, running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. Weekend service consists of 4 trains (2 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday, heading towards Orange County in the morning and towards the Inland Empire in the evening.^[4]

Connections

The Corona Transit Center located at the station offers connections to Riverside Transit Agency and the City of Corona's Corona Cruiser buses, all of which are free with a valid Metrolink ticket or pass.

As of October 9, 2022^[update] the following connections are available:^[5]

• Corona Cruiser: Blue, Red
• Riverside Transit Agency: 1, 3, 206

References

1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
2. "Metrolink Celebrates 10th Anniversary in Riverside County". The Desert Sun. October 26, 2003. p. 119. Retrieved July 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "A Look Back: Corona's first train depot was a hub of activity". Press-Enterprise.^{[dead link][full citation needed]}
4. "Metrolink Timetable" (PDF). Metrolink. October 23, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
5. "Maps & Schedules". Riverside Transit Agency. October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.

External links

• Corona–North Main station – Metrolink