Riverside–La Sierra station

Riverside–La Sierra station is a Metrolink commuter rail train station in the La Sierra South neighborhood^[6] of Riverside, California, United States.^[1][2] Due to its large parking lot, it is the second-largest station served by Metrolink in surface area, after Union Station.^[7] La Sierra University is located a few miles from the station.^[8]

Riverside–La Sierra
Metrolink commuter rail station
General information
Location	10901 Indiana Avenue Riverside, California 92503
Coordinates	33.8999°N 117.4703°W / 33.8999; -117.4703
Owned by	Riverside County Transportation Commission[1][2]
Line(s)	BNSF San Bernardino Subdivision[3]
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus service Riverside Transit Agency (RTA)[2] Paratransit RTA Dial-a-Ride[2]
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	1,082 spaces[2]
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	October 2, 1995[4]
Passengers
2008	1,392 daily[5]
Services
Preceding station Metrolink Following station Corona–North Main toward L.A. Union Station 91/Perris Valley Line Riverside–Downtown toward Perris–South Corona–North Main toward Oceanside Inland Empire–Orange County Line Riverside–Downtown toward San Bernardino–Downtown
Location

The station is owned by the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC).^[1][2]

History

Riverside–La Sierra opened on October 2, 1995 with the opening of the Inland Empire–Orange County (IEOC) Line.^[9][10]

In 2002, Riverside Public Utilities began building a solar covered carport at the station.^[7] The carport was completed in 2003.^[7]

Current services

Rail services

Riverside–La Sierra station is served by 14 Metrolink 91/Perris Valley 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, running westbound in the morning and eastbound in the evening. ^[11]

Additionally, the station is served by 18 Metrolink Inland Empire–Orange County Line trains (9 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]

Bus services

Riverside Transit Agency Routes 15 (select trips) and 200 stops at the station.^[12]

Platforms and tracks

Westbound	■ 91/Perris Valley Line	toward L.A. Union Station (Corona–North Main)
	■ Inland Empire–Orange County Line	toward Oceanside (Corona–North Main)
	■ Southwest Chief	No stops
Eastbound	■ 91/Perris Valley Line	toward Perris–South (Riverside–Downtown)
	■ Inland Empire–Orange County Line	toward San Bernardino–Downtown (Riverside–Downtown)
	■ Southwest Chief	No stops

Future development

An apartment development under construction at the station in August 2016

RCTC developed plans in the 2000s to build a transit-oriented development (TOD) at the station, enlarge the parking lot, and build improved bus facilities.^{[9][10][13][14]} In 2010, Caltrans granted funds to increase parking capacity at the station.^[15] As of 2016^[update], the parking expansion was in the public comment phase, and the TOD apartment complex was under construction.^[16][17]