Newhall station

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Newhall
Santa Clarita Newhall station.jpg
Exterior of the Newhall station
General information
Other namesJan Heidt Newhall Metrolink station
Location24300 Railroad Avenue
Santa Clarita, California
United States
Coordinates 34°22′44″N118°31′37″W / 34.37889°N 118.52694°W / 34.37889; -118.52694
Owned by City of Santa Clarita
Line(s) SCRRA Valley Subdivision [1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Parking324 spaces, 17 accessible spaces
Bicycle facilities Racks
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code Amtrak: NHL
History
OpenedMarch 18, 2000 (2000-03-18) [2]
Passengers
December 2012334 per dayIncrease2.svg 7.6%(Metrolink)
Services
Preceding station Metrolink icon.svg Metrolink Following station
Santa Clarita
toward Lancaster
Antelope Valley Line Sylmar/San Fernando
Location
Newhall station

Newhall station is an intermodal hub in the Newhall neighborhood of Santa Clarita, California. The station is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line operating between Los Angeles Union Station and Lancaster, Amtrak Thruway buses connecting to/from San Joaquins trains in Bakersfield, and serves as a transfer point in the City of Santa Clarita Transit bus system.

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Newhall was built as an infill station on the busy Antelope Valley Line and opened on March 18, 2000. The official name of the station is Jan Heidt Newhall Metrolink station in honor of Jan Heidt, one of the original members of the Santa Clarita city council. [2]

Newhall station is served by 30 Metrolink Antelope Valley Line trains (15 in each direction) each weekday. Weekend service consists of 24 trains (12 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday. On all days, trains are evenly spaced throughout the day. [3]

Connections

City of Santa Clarita Transit

The station serves as a major transfer station for City of Santa Clarita Transit routes:

Amtrak Thruway

Amtrak Thruway buses offer connections between Newhall station and San Joaquins trains to Oakland and Sacramento through route 1C buses that travel to/from the Bakersfield station. Amtrak also allows city-to-city bus travel to Southern California destinations on Route 1C. During the overnight hours, when San Joaquins trains aren't running, route 1 buses serve Newhall station. [6]

Antelope Valley Transit Authority

Newhall serves as the connection point to the Antelope Valley Transit Authority route 790, the North County TRANSporter. The route allows Metrolink passengers on mid-day trains (that only go as far as the Santa Clarita Valley) to travel to the Palmdale station. [7]

See also

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