Ontario–East station

Not to be confused with Ontario station (Amtrak).

Ontario–East station is a Metrolink train station in Ontario, California, United States. Metrolink's Riverside Line trains between Los Angeles Union Station and Riverside–Downtown station stop here. Originally opened in 1993 as simply Ontario, the station was one of the original five stations on the line opening in Summer of 1993.^[3][4]

Ontario–East
A train at Ontario–East station c. 2005
General information
Location	3330 East Francis Street Ontario, California
Coordinates	34.0399°N 117.5797°W / 34.0399; -117.5797
Owned by	City of Ontario
Line(s)	UP Los Angeles Subdivision[1]
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform (only boards on one side)
Tracks	2
Connections	Omnitrans: 81
Construction
Structure type	Grade-level
Parking	656 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Racks and lockers
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	June 14, 1993
Previous names	Ontario
Passengers
2012	448[2]  4.7% (Metrolink)
Services
Preceding station Metrolink Following station Pomona–Downtown toward L.A. Union Station Riverside Line Jurupa Valley/Pedley toward Riverside–Downtown
Location

Ontario–East station is served by 11 Metrolink Riverside Line trains (6 westbound and 5 eastbound) each weekday, running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. There is no service on weekends.^[5]

The station is owned and operated by the City of Ontario. Omnitrans Route 81 also operates to the station.^[6] Ontario–East is the closest station to Ontario International Airport. Airport passengers can take Omnitrans Route 81 to the consolidated rental car facility on Haven Avenue, where a free airport shuttle will deliver them to the terminal. The connection is free with a Metrolink ticket. There are 656 parking spaces available at the station.^[7]

See also

• Ontario station (Amtrak)

References

1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
2. "Metrolink Station Boardings (Average Weekday FY12 Q3)" (PDF). Metrolink. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
3. "Metrolink's 25 years in Riverside". June 13, 2018.
4. "celebrating 25 years of Metrolink's Riverside Line".
5. "Metrolink Timetable" (PDF). April 4, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
6. "Omnitrans System" (PDF) (Map). Omnitrans. August 8, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
7. "Ontario – East Train Station". Metrolink. Retrieved September 28, 2022.

External links

• Ontario–East station – Metrolink