Victor Valley Transportation Center

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Victorville, CA
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The Victor Valley Transportation Center in 2012
General information
Other namesVictor Valley Transportation Center
Location16838/16858 D Street
Victorville, California
United States
Coordinates 34°32′15″N117°17′36″W / 34.53750°N 117.29333°W / 34.53750; -117.29333
Owned byCity of Victorville
Line(s) BNSF Cajon Subdivision
Platforms1 side and 1 island platform
Tracks3
Bus stands8
Bus operators
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code Amtrak: VRV
Passengers
FY 20224,554 [1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
San Bernardino
toward Los Angeles
Southwest Chief Barstow
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
San Bernardino
toward Los Angeles
Desert Wind
Discontinued in 1997
Barstow
toward Chicago
Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station
Hesperia
toward Los Angeles
Main Line Oro Grande
toward Chicago
Location
Victor Valley Transportation Center

The Victor Valley Transportation Center (Victorville station) is an intermodal transit center in Victorville, California. It is served by the daily Amtrak Southwest Chief train, as well as Greyhound Lines intercity buses and Victor Valley Transit Authority local buses.

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History

The former Victorville station in 1979 Victorville station, May 1979.jpg
The former Victorville station in 1979

The California Southern Railroad, a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad (Santa Fe), opened between Barstow and San Diego in 1885. In 1905, with the completion of the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad, the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) began using trackage rights over the Santa Fe between Daggett and Riverside. Service to Victorville on the UP City of Los Angeles and Santa Fe Grand Canyon lasted until May 1, 1971, when Amtrak took over intercity passenger service. [2] [3] Amtrak only retained the Santa Fe Super Chief , which did not stop at Victorville. [4] The Desert Wind , added in 1979, also passed through Victorville without stopping. [5] :209

Planning for an Amtrak stop at Victorville began in June 1986, and construction began in July 1990. [6] The stop opened with service by the daily Desert Wind on October 28, 1990. [7] :156 [8] The Southwest Chief (successor of the Super Chief) began stopping at Victorville on October 30, 1994. [5] :192 [9] [10] The Desert Wind was discontinued on May 12, 1997, leaving only the Southwest Chief serving Victorville. [7] :151

In February 1994, a county funding agency approved construction of a transit center with a park-and-ride lot, bus plaza, and waiting room. [11] After delays, the $3.4 million Victory Valley Transportation Center opened on January 22, 2000. [12] On August 1, 2021, the transit center became the primary hub for Victor Valley Transit local bus service. [13] As of 2024, Amtrak plans to reconstruct the platform, parking area, and walkways for accessibility in FY 2024 to FY 2026. [14]

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