The Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) opened its first Chatsworth station in 1893; SP service ended in the 1950s. CalTrain service from 1982 to 1983, and Amtrak service beginning in 1988, used a station located 1.2 miles (1.9 km) to the southeast. Metrolink service began in 1992 with a station near the former SP station site; Amtrak service soon moved there. A station building was completed in 1996, and bus rapid transit service began in 2012.
The Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) opened a 22-mile (35 km) branch line from Burbank to Chatsworth in 1893.[5][6] The SP extended the branch westward in 1904, eventually forming the Coast Line.[5][6] The 1893-built station was a typical style: a two-story wooden depot with a longer one-story freight house. It was replaced with a similar larger station in 1910, though was left standing.[5] The original depot burned down in 1917; the newer station was demolished in 1962.[5][6]
An infill station opened in Chatsworth on the short-lived CalTrain line on December 29, 1982, only to close when service ended on March 2, 1983.[7][8] On June 26, 1988, Amtrak extended one San Diegan round trip to Santa Barbara, with the ex-CalTrain stop at Chatsworth reused as an intermediate stop.[9] The stop was located just east of DeSoto Avenue, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) southeast of the former SP station site.[6]
On October 26, 1992, MetrolinkVentura County Line service began.[10] The Metrolink station – a bare platform with small shelters – was located near the original station site; Amtrak soon moved its operations to the Metrolink station.[6] The Chatsworth Transportation Center, opened in 1996, was designed to echo the appearance of the 1893-built station. The 220-foot (67 m)-long structure cost $1.7 million.[6] The station originally had only a single side platform on the east (main) track; a second platform on the west (siding) track was later added.[1]
On June 30, 2012, LA Metro opened a 4-mile (6.4 km) extension of the Orange Line (now the G Line) busway, with Chatsworth as the northern terminus.[11]
Serviceedit
Chatsworth station is served by ten Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains (five in each direction) every day, with departures evenly spaced throughout the day.[12] Sixteen Metrolink Ventura County Line trains (eight in each direction) serve the station each weekday, running during 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 all Pacific Surfliner trains through a codesharing arrangement with Amtrak.[13]
As of spring 2024, the following connections are available:[14]
^ abcdef"Chatsworth, CA (CWT)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
^"State Officials Dedicate New Train Station". Oxnard Press-Courier. December 29, 1982. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
^"State PUC dumps commuter train". Santa Cruz Sentinel. March 13, 1983 – via Newspapers.com.
^Rail Passenger Development Plan: 1988 Through 1993 Fiscal Years. California Department of Transportation – Division of Mass Transportation. 1988. p. 45 – via Google Books.
^"History of Metrolink". Southern California Regional Rail Authority. 2017.
^Bloomekatz, Ari (June 27, 2012). "Orange Line busway is Metro's quiet success story". Los Angeles Times.
^"Pacific Surfliner Timetable" (PDF). Pacific Surfliner. October 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
^"Metrolink Timetable" (PDF). Metrolink. October 23, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
^"G Line Timetable – Connections section" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 25, 2023. p. 2.
External linksedit
Media related to Chatsworth station at Wikimedia Commons
Chatsworth, CA – Amtrak
Chatsworth, CA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
Chatsworth – Metrolink
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chatsworth, station, also, known, chatsworth, transportation, center, intermodal, passenger, transport, station, angeles, neighborhood, chatsworth, united, states, served, amtrak, pacific, surfliner, inter, city, rail, service, metrolink, ventura, county, line. Chatsworth station also known as Chatsworth Transportation Center is an intermodal passenger transport station in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Chatsworth United States It is served by Amtrak Pacific Surfliner inter city rail service Metrolink Ventura County Line commuter rail service and the Metro G Line of the Los Angeles Metro Busway bus rapid transit The station is also served by Los Angeles Metro Bus and Simi Valley Transit local buses plus Santa Clarita Transit and LADOT Commuter Express regional express bus routes Chatsworth CAChatsworth Transportation Center in November 2006General informationOther namesChatsworth Transportation CenterLocation10046 Old Depot Plaza RoadChatsworth CaliforniaUnited StatesCoordinates34 15 10 N 118 35 58 W 34 25278 N 118 59944 W 34 25278 118 59944Owned byCity of Los AngelesLine s SCRRA Ventura Subdivision 1 Platforms2 side platforms rail 1 side platform G Line Tracks2ConnectionsCity of Santa Clarita TransitLADOT Commuter ExpressLos Angeles Metro BusSimi Valley TransitConstructionParking609 spaces 2 Bicycle facilitiesRacks and lockers 3 AccessibleYesOther informationStatusUnstaffed platform with sheltersStation codeAmtrak CWTHistoryOpenedDecember 29 1982 December 29 1982 CalTrain June 26 1988 Amtrak October 26 1992 Metrolink June 30 2012 June 30 2012 G Line ClosedMarch 1 1983 CalTrain 1992 original Amtrak station Rebuilt1996PassengersFY 202238 654 4 Amtrak only ServicesPreceding station Amtrak Following station Simi Valleytoward San Luis Obispo Pacific Surfliner Van Nuystoward San Diego Northridge limited service toward San Diego Coast Starlight does not stop here Preceding station Metrolink Following station Simi Valleytoward Ventura East Ventura County Line Northridgetoward L A Union Station Preceding station Metro Busway Following station Terminus G Line Nordhofftoward North HollywoodFormer servicesPreceding station CalTrain Following station Simi Valleytowards Oxnard Los Angeles Oxnard Panorama Citytowards Los Angeles Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station Simi Valleytoward San Francisco Coast Line Northridgetoward Los Angeles Terminus Burbank Branch Owensmouthtoward BurbankLocation The Southern Pacific Railroad SP opened its first Chatsworth station in 1893 SP service ended in the 1950s CalTrain service from 1982 to 1983 and Amtrak service beginning in 1988 used a station located 1 2 miles 1 9 km to the southeast Metrolink service began in 1992 with a station near the former SP station site Amtrak service soon moved there A station building was completed in 1996 and bus rapid transit service began in 2012 Contents 1 History 2 Service 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp Orange Line platform at Chatsworth in 2015 The Southern Pacific Railroad SP opened a 22 mile 35 km branch line from Burbank to Chatsworth in 1893 5 6 The SP extended the branch westward in 1904 eventually forming the Coast Line 5 6 The 1893 built station was a typical style a two story wooden depot with a longer one story freight house It was replaced with a similar larger station in 1910 though was left standing 5 The original depot burned down in 1917 the newer station was demolished in 1962 5 6 An infill station opened in Chatsworth on the short lived CalTrain line on December 29 1982 only to close when service ended on March 2 1983 7 8 On June 26 1988 Amtrak extended one San Diegan round trip to Santa Barbara with the ex CalTrain stop at Chatsworth reused as an intermediate stop 9 The stop was located just east of DeSoto Avenue 1 2 miles 1 9 km southeast of the former SP station site 6 On October 26 1992 Metrolink Ventura County Line service began 10 The Metrolink station a bare platform with small shelters was located near the original station site Amtrak soon moved its operations to the Metrolink station 6 The Chatsworth Transportation Center opened in 1996 was designed to echo the appearance of the 1893 built station The 220 foot 67 m long structure cost 1 7 million 6 The station originally had only a single side platform on the east main track a second platform on the west siding track was later added 1 On June 30 2012 LA Metro opened a 4 mile 6 4 km extension of the Orange Line now the G Line busway with Chatsworth as the northern terminus 11 Service editChatsworth station is served by ten Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains five in each direction every day with departures evenly spaced throughout the day 12 Sixteen Metrolink Ventura County Line trains eight in each direction serve the station each weekday running during 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 all Pacific Surfliner trains through a codesharing arrangement with Amtrak 13 As of spring 2024 the following connections are available 14 City of Santa Clarita Transit 791 LADOT Commuter Express 419 Los Angeles Metro Bus 150 158 167 244 Simi Valley Transit 10References edit a b SMA Rail Consulting April 2016 California Passenger Rail Network Schematics PDF California Department of Transportation p 16 Metro Parking Lots by Line Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Retrieved November 5 2021 Secure Bike Parking on Metro PDF Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Archived from the original PDF on September 6 2021 Retrieved November 5 2021 Amtrak Fact Sheet Fiscal Year 2022 State of California PDF Amtrak June 2023 Retrieved August 30 2023 a b c d Chatsworth Railroad History PDF Chatsworth Historical Society Retrieved January 31 2021 a b c d e f Chatsworth CA CWT Great American Stations Amtrak State Officials Dedicate New Train Station Oxnard Press Courier December 29 1982 Retrieved February 2 2013 State PUC dumps commuter train Santa Cruz Sentinel March 13 1983 via Newspapers com nbsp Rail Passenger Development Plan 1988 Through 1993 Fiscal Years California Department of Transportation Division of Mass Transportation 1988 p 45 via Google Books History of Metrolink Southern California Regional Rail Authority 2017 Bloomekatz Ari June 27 2012 Orange Line busway is Metro s quiet success story Los Angeles Times Pacific Surfliner Timetable PDF Pacific Surfliner October 6 2023 Retrieved November 6 2023 Metrolink Timetable PDF Metrolink October 23 2023 Retrieved March 9 2023 G Line Timetable Connections section PDF Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority June 25 2023 p 2 External links edit nbsp Media related to Chatsworth station at Wikimedia Commons Chatsworth CA Amtrak Chatsworth CA Station history at Great American Stations Amtrak Chatsworth Metrolink Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chatsworth station amp oldid 1220148096, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
