Fontana station (California)

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Fontana
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Metrolink train at Fontana station enroute to San Bernardino
General information
Location16777 Orange Way
Fontana, California
United States
Coordinates 34°05′43″N117°26′17″W / 34.0952°N 117.4381°W / 34.0952; -117.4381
Owned byCity of Fontana
Line(s) SCRRA San Gabriel Subdivision [1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking309 spaces [2]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedNovember 22, 1993;31 years ago (1993-11-22)
Services
Preceding station Metrolink icon 2022.svg Metrolink Following station
Rancho Cucamonga San Bernardino Line Rialto
Auto Club Speedway
(race days)
      San Bernardino Line Express does not stop here
Location
Fontana station (California)

Fontana station is a train station served by Metrolink San Bernardino Line commuter rail, located in the city of Fontana, California. It is immediately adjacent to Fontana's Downtown District. The station opened on November 22, 1993, [3] and is owned by the City of Fontana.

Fontana 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]

The Omnitrans public bus service maintains a transit center next to the station and connections are available to Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA). Omnitrans Route 61 connects to Ontario Airport. [5]

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References

  1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 19.
  2. "Fontana Train Station". Metrolink . Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  3. Walhberg, David (November 19, 1993). "Metrolink makes debut in Fontana". The San Bernardino County Sun. p. 1. Retrieved July 6, 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  4. https://omnitrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Route_061_sept20.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]