Pomona–North station

For the train station in downtown Pomona on Metrolink's Riverside Line, see Pomona–Downtown station.

Pomona–North station is a railroad station located in Pomona, California. It is located just west of Garey Avenue and south of Bonita Avenue, and has 225 free parking spaces which are accessible from either Santa Fe Street or Fulton Road. Formerly an intercity train station, it is served by the Metrolink commuter rail system. The extension of the Los Angeles Metro Rail A Line light rail line to Pomona-North is projected to open in 2025.

Pomona–North
Pomona–North station Metrolink platform
General information
Location	205 Santa Fe Street Pomona, California United States
Coordinates	34°05′37″N 117°45′12″W
Owned by	City of Pomona
Line(s)	SCRRA San Gabriel Subdivision[1]
Platforms	1 island platform, (1 island platform under construction)
Tracks	2 commuter rail, (2 light rail under construction)
Connections	Foothill Transit: 197, 291, 492 Cal Poly Pomona Bronco Express[2]
Construction
Parking	330 spaces, 14 accessible spaces[3]
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	October 26, 1992; 31 years ago (1992-10-26) (Metrolink)
Opening	2025; 1 year's time (2025) (Metro)
Services
Preceding station Metrolink Following station Covina toward L.A. Union Station San Bernardino Line Claremont toward San Bernardino–Downtown Fairplex (fair days) toward L.A. Union Station      San Bernardino Line Express does not stop here
Future services
Preceding station Metro Rail Following station La Verne toward Long Beach A Line Terminus
Former services (at AT&SF station) Preceding station Amtrak Following station Pasadena toward Los Angeles Desert Wind 1979–1986 San Bernardino toward Chicago Southwest Chief 1984–1994 Southwest Limited 1974–1984 Super Chief 1971–1974 Las Vegas Limited 1976 San Bernardino toward Las Vegas Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station La Verne toward Los Angeles Main Line Via Pasadena, Pomona Claremont toward Chicago Preceding station Pacific Electric Following station at Fulton Road La Verne towards Pacific Electric Building Upland–San Bernardino North Pomona towards San Bernardino Riverside–Rialto North Pomona towards Riverside
Location

Pomona–North station is served by 34 Metrolink San Bernardino Line trains (17 in each direction) each weekday, running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. Weekend service consists of 16 trains (8 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday, evenly spaced throughout the day.^[4]

Foothill Transit provides connecting service on Garey Avenue, with stops at Garey and Bonita Avenue for Lines 291 and 492, and stops at Garey Avenue and Arrow Highway for Lines 197 and 291, both approximately one-half mile (800 m) from the station. Both bus and rail service are available 7 days a week.

Location

Pomona–North station is owned by the City of Pomona. A freight line (ex-AT&SF Pasadena Subdivision) runs along the north side of the station. The old AT&SF station lies to the east of the station, on the northwest corner of Santa Fe and Garey Avenue.

Pomona–North station serves Metrolink's San Bernardino Line crossing the northern part of the city. A separate station called Pomona–Downtown station is located Downtown a few miles/kilometers to the south and also near Garey Avenue, is an Amtrak station that also serves Metrolink trains on the Riverside Line.

Metrolink's operations center is located near the station.^[5]

History

This site was the home to the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley Railroad station opened in 1887. At the time, there was debate as to call the station "North Pomona," "Palomares," or "Palermo station."^{[citation needed]}

Southwest Limited at Pomona station, November 11, 1979

AT&SF operated intercity trains from Pomona, including the Super Chief and Chief. Between 1914 and 1941, Pacific Electric interurban trains on the Upland–San Bernardino Line stopped at Fulton Road. When Amtrak took over intercity train operations in 1971, Pomona was maintained as a stop on the Super Chief.^[6] Metrolink service to Pomona began on October 26, 1992 as an inaugural station of the commuter rail system.^[7] Intercity service ceased after January 20, 1994 when the Southwest Chief was rerouted via the San Bernardino Subdivision.^[8]

A Line station under construction in August 2023

By early-January 2025, L.A. Metro's A Line is planned to also serve this station when it is extended east from its current northeastern terminus at APU/Citrus College station.^[9]

References

1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 19.
2. "Bronco Express Shuttle". California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
3. "Pomona - North Train Station". Metrolink. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
4. "Metrolink Timetable" (PDF). April 4, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
5. "News 101: When a story is 'news'". Los Angeles Daily News. May 7, 2013. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
6. Cannon, Phyllis (May 8, 1971). "Amtrak Hasn't Deserted the Rail Rider". Progress-Bulletin. p. A-3. Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Stein, Mark A. (October 27, 1992). "Rail Commuter Era Beings in L.A." Los Angeles Times. pp. 1, 23. Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Morning Train Whistles Into Pasadena History". The Los Angeles Times. January 20, 1994. p. J6. Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Background". Foothill Gold Line. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

External links

• Pomona–North – Metrolink