Northridge station

Northridge station is a Metrolink passenger train station in the community of Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, in the San Fernando Valley. Metrolink's Ventura County Line trains from Union Station to Ventura–East stop here.

Northridge
Northridge station platform
General information
Location	8775 Wilbur Avenue Northridge, California United States
Coordinates	34°13′46″N 118°32′41″W
Owned by	Los Angeles Department of Transportation
Line(s)	SCRRA Ventura Subdivision[1]
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	LADOT DASH: Northridge
Construction
Parking	270 spaces, 8 accessible spaces[2]
Bicycle facilities	14 racks
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: NRG
History
Opened	February 14, 1994 (1994-02-14)
Rebuilt	July 10, 2000
Passengers
FY 2023	12,610[3] (Amtrak only)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Chatsworth toward San Luis Obispo Pacific Surfliner (limited service) Van Nuys toward San Diego      Coast Starlight does not stop here Preceding station Metrolink Following station Chatsworth toward Ventura–East Ventura County Line Van Nuys toward L.A. Union Station
Former services Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station Chatsworth toward San Francisco Coast Line Van Nuys toward Los Angeles
Location

Northridge station is served by 20 Metrolink Ventura County Line trains (ten in each direction) each weekday, running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. On weekends, four Metrolink Ventura County Line trains (two in each direction) serve the station. Metrolink passengers also have access to four Pacific Surfliner trains (two in each direction) each day through a codesharing arrangement with Amtrak.^[4]

The station has 290 parking spaces, 8 handicapped spaces, and 2 parking spaces which have electric vehicle charging stations.

A temporary platform opened at the station on February 14, 1994, as part of the emergency expansion of service on the Ventura County Line in response to the 1994 Northridge earthquake. The permanent station opened on July 10, 2000.^[5]

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has plans to relocate the station to Reseda Boulevard to improve its local connectivity.^[6]

References

1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 16.
2. "Northridge 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. "Metrolink Timetable" (PDF). Metrolink. October 23, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
5. Haynes, Karima A. (July 11, 2000). "Train Station Now a Permanent Stop". Los Angeles Times. p. B7. Retrieved July 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Northridge Station Relocation Feasibility Study". Metro. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

External links

• Northridge station – Metrolink