Vista Canyon Multi-Modal Center

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Vista Canyon
Vista Canyon Regional Transit Center (April 2023).jpg
Bus station nearing completion in April 2023
General information
Location275501⁄2 Vista Canyon Boulevard
Santa Clarita, California
Coordinates 34°24′47″N118°26′02″W / 34.4131°N 118.4339°W / 34.4131; -118.4339 (Vista Canyon station)
Owned by City of Santa Clarita [1]
Line(s) SCRRA Valley Subdivision [2]
Platforms1 island platform [3] [4]
Tracks2
Bus stands8
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking613 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedOctober 23, 2023;11 days ago (2023-10-23) [5]
Services
Preceding station Metrolink icon.svg Metrolink Following station
Vincent Grade/Acton
toward Lancaster
Antelope Valley Line Via Princessa
toward L.A. Union Station
Location
Vista Canyon Multi-Modal Center

Vista Canyon Multi-Modal Center, also known as the Vista Canyon Regional Transit Center, is a Metrolink commuter rail station and transport hub in the Canyon Country neighborhood of Santa Clarita, California. It is located along Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line.

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The station, which opened as infill between the previously existing Vincent Grade/Acton and Via Princessa stations, officially opened on October 23, 2023, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on October 20, 2023. [5] An adjacent surface parking lot is under construction as of September 2023.

Vista Canyon Multi-Modal Center is served by 22 Metrolink Antelope Valley Line trains (11 in each direction) each weekday. Weekend service consists of 12 trains (6 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday. On all days, trains are evenly spaced throughout the day. [6]

Overview

Built as part of the adjacent Canyon Valley transit-oriented development, the development features a Metrolink commuter rail infill station along the Antelope Valley Line, a bus transfer facility, and a 613-space parking garage. [7] The hub is partly funded by a special tax district of adjacent properties, [8] and by grants from Caltrans. The contract awarded for construction of the train station was valued at $23.7 million. [4] City of Santa Clarita Transit is aiming to begin serving the facility in late 2023. [9]

History

Vista Canyon Metrolink station nearing completion in April 2023 Vista Canyon Metrolink station (April 2023).jpg
Vista Canyon Metrolink station nearing completion in April 2023

Initial planning for the transit center began in April 2010 and was completed in November 2012. NEPA environmental approval was obtained in June 2014. Pre-construction of the transit center began in September 2016, with construction expected to begin in November. [10]

On October 22, 2019, the Santa Clarita City Council unanimously approved a $1 million construction management contract with RailPros to build out the Metrolink station at Vista Canyon. [11]

Construction of the train station led by Icon West, Inc. began in December 2020. [12] A groundbreaking for the rail station was held the same day as the opening of the parking facility: October 27, 2020. [7] At that time, the station was expected to open in 2022. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ Murga, Tammy (October 29, 2019). "City Council greenlights Vista Canyon's transit center construction". The Santa Clarita Valley Signal . Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "EXCITING STEP FOR METROLINK STATION". Vista Canyon. October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Quezada, Katherine (October 20, 2023). "Connecting communities through the rails". The Santa Clarita Valley Signal . Paladin Multi-Media Group, Inc. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Stewert, Raychel (October 27, 2020). "City Council holds ribbon cutting for new structure and Metrolink station". The Santa Clarita Valley Signal . Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  6. ↑ McCrory, Chris (April 14, 2016). "City Council Approves Bond, Special Tax For Vista Canyon Development". KHTS. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Improvement Projects". Metrolink. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  8. ↑ "VISTA CANYON MULTI-MODAL CENTER – RAIL STATION" (PDF). City of Santa Clarita Transit. April 19, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  9. ↑ "City Council greenlights Vista Canyon's transit center construction – Santa Clarita Valley Signal" . Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  10. ↑ Alvarenga, Emily (January 27, 2020). "City celebrates Vista Canyon Bus Transfer Station groundbreaking". The Santa Clarita Valley Signal . Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  11. ↑ Brown, Michael (October 27, 2020). "City Council Breaks Ground On Vista Canyon Metrolink Station, Opens Parking Structure". Hometown Station | KHTS FM 98.1 & AM 1220. Retrieved March 6, 2021. The Vista Canyon Metrolink Station is expected to be completed by early 2022.

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