Van Nuys station is served by eight Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains (four in each direction) every day, with departures evenly spaced throughout the day. Twenty Metrolink Ventura County Line trains (ten in each direction) serve the station each weekday, running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. Two round trips operate on weekends. Metrolink passengers also have access to four of the Pacific Surfliner trains (two in each direction) each day through a codesharing arrangement with Amtrak.[3] Amtrak's Coast Starlight serves the station with one train daily in each direction.[4]
The station when opened the first time in 1982 was called Panorama City and was served by the short-lived CalTrain service in 1982–83. In 1988, service was restored with the Amtrak San Diegan with the station renamed as Van Nuys, and Metrolink service began in 1992.
Panorama City station opened with the inauguration of CalTrain on October18, 1982.[6] The short-lived service ended on March1, 1983.[7] Amtrak service to Van Nuys (the former CalTrain station) began on June26, 1988, when one San Diegan round trip was extended to Santa Barbara.[8] Metrolink began Ventura County Line service with a stop at Van Nuys on October 26, 1992.[9] A modern glass-and-concrete Van Nuys station building, funded by Caltrans, opened on December18, 1995.[10]
The station originally had a single side platform serving the southern track of the two-track Ventura Subdivision.[1] (A third track to the north is part of the Union Pacific Railroad Gemco Yard.[1][11] In January 2018, Metrolink began construction of an island platform — which serves both main tracks — and a pedestrian underpass.[12] Original plans called for a second side platform instead, but the island platform design had fewer impacts.[11] The project was originally to be completed in late 2019,[13] but was not officially finished until January 2020.[14]
This is the northernmost station of the further planned Sepulveda Transit Corridor. As of 2020[update] new subway or aerial platforms are planned to be built at Van Nuys for the service.
Referencesedit
^ abcSMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 16.
^"Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^"Metrolink Timetable" (PDF). Metrolink. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
^"Coast Line History" (PDF). The Ferroequinologist. June 1984. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
^"IT'S HERE. The start of the line". The Press-Courier. October 25, 1982. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
^"State PUC dumps commuter train". Santa Cruz Sentinel. March 13, 1983 – via Newspapers.com.
^Rail Passenger Development Plan: 1990 Through 1995 Fiscal Years. California Department of Transportation – Division of Mass Transportation. 1988. p. 60 – via Google Books.
^"History of Metrolink". Southern California Regional Rail Authority. 2017.
^"Van Nuys, CA (VNC)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.
^ ab"Van Nuys Station Project" (PDF). Southern California Regional Rail Authority.
^"Van Nuys Station Project Update". Metrolink Matters. Southern California Regional Rail Authority. March 29, 2018.
^"Van Nuys Station". Southern California Regional Rail Authority.
^"$32 million upgrade to Van Nuys Metrolink Station touted as 'lynchpin' of future Valley transit". Los Angeles Daily News. January 16, 2020.
^"Public comment begins on L.A. Metro's FEIS/R for LRT project between Van Nuys and San Fernando". Mass Transit. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
^"May 2023 LA Metro update to FTA on ESFV project". June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
External linksedit
Media related to Van Nuys station at Wikimedia Commons
Van Nuys, CA – Amtrak
Van Nuys, CA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
Van Nuys at the Metrolink website
Van Nuys, CA – USA Rail Guide (TrainWeb)
November 01, 2023
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For the G Line bus station see Van Nuys station Los Angeles Metro Van Nuys station is an Amtrak and Metrolink train station in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles California close to the nighborhood of Panorama City Amtrak s Pacific Surfliner from San Luis Obispo to San Diego Amtrak s Coast Starlight from Los Angeles to Seattle Washington and Metrolink s Ventura County Line from Los Angeles Union Station to East Ventura stop here Van NuysVan Nuys station in June 2023General informationLocation7724 Van Nuys BoulevardVan Nuys CaliforniaUnited StatesCoordinates34 12 41 N 118 26 54 W 34 21139 N 118 44833 W 34 21139 118 44833Owned byState of CaliforniaLine s SCRRA Ventura Subdivision 1 Platforms1 island platformTracks3 1 bypass yard track ConnectionsAmtrak Thruway 1C 4LADOT DASH Panorama City Van NuysLos Angeles Metro Bus 169 233 Rapid 761ConstructionParking350 spaces 14 accessible spacesBicycle facilities9 racksAccessibleYesArchitectLPA ArchitectsOther informationStatusStaffed station 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Pacific Electric Following stationWhitserttowards San Fernando San Fernando Amhersttowards Subway TerminalWhitserttowards Canoga Park OwensmouthPreceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following stationRaymertoward San Francisco Coast Line Burbanktoward Los AngelesLocationVan Nuys station is served by eight Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains four in each direction every day with departures evenly spaced throughout the day Twenty Metrolink Ventura County Line trains ten in each direction serve the station each weekday running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel Two round trips operate on weekends Metrolink passengers also have access to four of the Pacific Surfliner trains two in each direction each day through a codesharing arrangement with Amtrak 3 Amtrak s Coast Starlight serves the station with one train daily in each direction 4 The station when opened the first time in 1982 was called Panorama City and was served by the short lived CalTrain service in 1982 83 In 1988 service was restored with the Amtrak San Diegan with the station renamed as Van Nuys and Metrolink service began in 1992 Contents 1 History 1 1 Future 2 References 3 External linksHistory edit nbsp The 1995 built station houseThe diagonal railway across the San Fernando Valley was built in 1904 as a cutoff for the Southern Pacific Coast Line 5 At the time the main Van Nuys station was located further south on the Burbank branch at the modern Van Nuys G Line station Panorama City station opened with the inauguration of CalTrain on October 18 1982 6 The short lived service ended on March 1 1983 7 Amtrak service to Van Nuys the former CalTrain station began on June 26 1988 when one San Diegan round trip was extended to Santa Barbara 8 Metrolink began Ventura County Line service with a stop at Van Nuys on October 26 1992 9 A modern glass and concrete Van Nuys station building funded by Caltrans opened on December 18 1995 10 The station originally had a single side platform serving the southern track of the two track Ventura Subdivision 1 A third track to the north is part of the Union Pacific Railroad Gemco Yard 1 11 In January 2018 Metrolink began construction of an island platform which serves both main tracks and a pedestrian underpass 12 Original plans called for a second side platform instead but the island platform design had fewer impacts 11 The project was originally to be completed in late 2019 13 but was not officially finished until January 2020 14 Future edit See also East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project and Sepulveda Transit Corridor Van Nuys is expected to be expanded in the coming years to provide more connectivity through the Valley and the rest of Los Angeles County The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project line runs adjacent to the station and the agency is planning a stop near Keswick Street to provide an interchange between systems A new island platform in the median of Van Nuys Boulevard is expected to open for service in 2030 15 16 That line s maintenance and storage facility is additionally planned to be located nearby This is the northernmost station of the further planned Sepulveda Transit Corridor As of 2020 update new subway or aerial platforms are planned to be built at Van Nuys for the service References edit a b c SMA Rail Consulting April 2016 California Passenger Rail Network Schematics PDF California Department of Transportation p 16 Amtrak Fact Sheet Fiscal Year 2022 State of California PDF Amtrak June 2023 Retrieved August 30 2023 Metrolink Timetable PDF Metrolink July 1 2023 Retrieved July 2 2023 Coast Starlight Timetable PDF Rail Passengers Association April 4 2022 Retrieved September 27 2022 Coast Line History PDF The Ferroequinologist June 1984 Retrieved May 23 2018 IT S HERE The start of the line The Press Courier October 25 1982 Retrieved April 17 2017 State PUC dumps commuter train Santa Cruz Sentinel March 13 1983 via Newspapers com nbsp Rail Passenger Development Plan 1990 Through 1995 Fiscal Years California Department of Transportation Division of Mass Transportation 1988 p 60 via Google Books History of Metrolink Southern California Regional Rail Authority 2017 Van Nuys CA VNC Great American Stations Amtrak a b Van Nuys Station Project PDF Southern California Regional Rail Authority Van Nuys Station Project Update Metrolink Matters Southern California Regional Rail Authority March 29 2018 Van Nuys Station Southern California Regional Rail Authority 32 million upgrade to Van Nuys Metrolink Station touted as lynchpin of future Valley transit Los Angeles Daily News January 16 2020 Public comment begins on L A Metro s FEIS R for LRT project between Van Nuys and San Fernando Mass Transit Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority October 5 2020 Retrieved October 19 2020 a href Template Cite magazine html title Template Cite magazine cite magazine a Cite magazine requires magazine help May 2023 LA Metro update to FTA on ESFV project June 5 2023 Retrieved June 5 2023 External links edit nbsp Media related to Van Nuys station at Wikimedia Commons Van Nuys CA Amtrak Van Nuys CA Station history at Great American Stations Amtrak Van Nuys at the Metrolink website Van Nuys CA USA Rail Guide TrainWeb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Van Nuys station amp oldid 1182909142, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
