Van Nuys is an Amtrak and Metrolink train station in the community of Van Nuys in Los Angeles, California.
The station is served by Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, Amtrak's Coast Starlight from Los Angeles Union Station to Seattle, Washington, and Metrolink's Ventura County Line from Los Angeles Union Station to East Ventura. Ten Pacific Surfliner trains serve the station daily and 20 Metrolink trains serve the station each weekday. The Coast Starlight operates a single daily in each direction.
Originally called Panorama City, the station opened with the inauguration of CalTrain in 1982, though this service was extremely short lived. The modern glass-and-concrete Van Nuys station, designed by LPA Architects, opened on December 18, 1995. A joint project of Caltrans and Amtrak, funding was provided by Caltrans with Amtrak providing construction management. Improvements for Metrolink commuters were funded by Caltrans and the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 74 California stations served by Amtrak, Van Nuys was the 29th busiest in FY2012, boarding or detraining an average of 202 passengers daily.
Video Van Nuys train station
Platforms and tracks
There are two tracks at this station (not including the third, side track that leads into the nearby train yard), but only one platform, which means only one of the two tracks can be used. As a result, trains have to stop and wait outside of the station for that platform to be cleared by trains that are already there, which increases travel times and delays.
However, construction of a 2nd north platform has already begun and should be completed by early-mid 2019.
Maps Van Nuys train station
Transit Connections
- LACMTA
- Line 169 (Saticoy Street/Valley Circle Boulevard/Mulholland Drive): Bus Stop is on Van Nuys Boulevard/Keswick Street. Monday thru Friday service only
- Line 233 (Van Nuys Boulevard): Bus Stop is on Van Nuys Boulevard at Keswick Street. Daily Service
- Line 656 (Highland Avenue/Vineland Avenue/Burbank Boulevard/Van Nuys Boulevard Owl Service): Bus stop is on Van Nuys Boulevard at Keswick Street. Daily Nightly Service
- Line 744 (Van Nuys Boulevard/Reseda Boulevard Rapid Service - Pacioma-UCLA/Westwood). Daily Service on Van Nuys Boulevard only
- LADOT
- Panorama City/Van Nuys Civic Center Route. (Bus Stop is in the south end of the Parking Lot. Daily Service).
References
External links
- Amtrak California: Van Nuys Station info webpage
- Amtrak - Stations - Van Nuys, CA
- Van Nuys at the Metrolink website
- Van Nuys Amtrak-Metrolink Station(USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)
- Van Nuys (VNC)--Great American Stations (Amtrak)
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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