Irvine Transportation Center

The Irvine Transportation Center^[4] (also referred to as Irvine station^[5]) is a passenger rail and bus terminal in the Irvine Spectrum district of southeastern Irvine, California, United States. Located on the southwest end of the decommissioned Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, it is served by Amtrak California's Pacific Surfliner route, two Metrolink commuter rail lines, and multiple Orange County Transportation Authority (OC Bus) bus routes.

Irvine, CA
A Metrolink train pulls in to Irvine, April 2008
General information
Location	15215 Barranca Parkway Irvine, California United States
Coordinates	33°39′24″N 117°44′01″W
Owned by	City of Irvine
Line(s)	SCRRA Orange Subdivision[1]
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Bus stands	8
Bus operators	OC Bus iShuttle
Construction
Parking	1,650 spaces[2]
Bicycle facilities	Racks and lockers[2]
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed, station building with waiting room
Station code	Amtrak: IRV
History
Opened	June 1, 1990 (1990-06-01)
Passengers
FY 2023	353,971[3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Santa Ana toward San Luis Obispo Pacific Surfliner San Juan Capistrano toward San Diego Preceding station Metrolink Following station Tustin toward San Bernardino–Downtown Inland Empire–Orange County Line Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo toward Oceanside Tustin toward L.A. Union Station Orange County Line
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Santa Ana toward Los Angeles Orange County Commuter San Juan Capistrano Terminus San Diegan San Juan Capistrano toward San Diego
Location

The $13 million Irvine Transportation Center opened on June 1, 1990, when Irvine was officially added to the Amtrak timetable as a stop on the route of the San Diegan (later renamed the Pacific Surfliner).^[6][7] On August 25, 2008, a new four-story parking structure was opened to expand available parking at the station by 1,500 spots.^[8]

Rail ridership

In FY2009, Irvine served about 3,000 total passengers daily for Metrolink and Amtrak.^[9]

Irvine served a total of 353,971 Amtrak passengers in Fiscal Year 2023.^[3]

Service

Rail

Irvine Transportation Center is served by 20 Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains (ten in each direction) evenly spaced throughout the day.^[10]

Irvine Transportation Center is served by 19 Metrolink Orange County Line trains (10 northbound and 9 southbound) 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 in each direction in the morning and evening.^[11]

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.^[11]

Buses

Dock[12]	Operator	Route	Destination
1	OC Bus	480	AM to Lake Forest PM to Irvine Station
2	iShuttle	402C	AM to Capitol Group PM to Irvine Station
3		403D	To Sand Canyon & Waterworks
4	not in service
5	OC Bus	86	East to Mission Viejo West to Costa Mesa
6	not in service
7
8

Former bus services

FlyAway (bus) coach service to Los Angeles International Airport was formerly provided from the station, but was discontinued due to low ridership.^[13]

See also

• Orange County Great Park

References

1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 25.
2. "Irvine Train Station". Metrolink. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
3. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
4. "Irvine, CA (IRV)". Amtrak. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
5. "Irvine Station". City of Irvine. March 19, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
6. ""Irvine Welcomes Amtrak" button". Amtrak History and Archives. November 5, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
7. Teeboom, Leon (June 2, 1990). "Passenger Service on Track Again". Los Angeles Times. p. 198. Retrieved July 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "1,500 parking spaces in new train station garage". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on December 3, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2009.
9. "Irvine Metrolink Station Fast Facts" (PDF). Orange County Transportation Authority. July 13, 2009.
10. "Pacific Surfliner Timetable" (PDF). Pacific Surfliner. October 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
11. "Metrolink Timetable" (PDF). Metrolink. October 23, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
12. "Bus Book" (PDF). Orange County Transportation Authority. February 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
13. "LAX FlyAway Bus at Irvine Station to Discontinue Service". Los Angeles World Airports. August 30, 2012. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.

External links

• Irvine – Metrolink
• Irvine, CA – Amtrak
• Irvine, CA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Irvine Amtrak-Metrolink Station (USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)