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Metrolink (reporting mark SCAX) is a commuter rail system in Southern California, serving Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties, as well as to Oceanside in San Diego County.[8][9] The system consists of eight lines and 69 stations operating on 545.6 miles (878.1 km) of track.[7] This includes Arrow, which Metrolink operates under a contract with the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA).[6]
In 2023, the system had a ridership of 4,861,000, or about 19,200 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.
Metrolink connects with Los Angeles County's Metro Rail and Metro Busway systems, San Diego County's Coaster commuter rail and Sprinter hybrid rail services, and with Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner, Coast Starlight, Southwest Chief, Sunset Limited, and Texas Eagle inter-city rail services.[10] Metrolink owns several hundred miles of track; however, it also shares track with freight railroads.
The system, founded in 1991 as the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) and adopting "Metrolink" as its moniker,[11] started operation in 1992. Average weekday ridership was 42,928 as of 2017.[12] It is operated by Amtrak under contract with the SCRRA.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Darren Kettle is named new Metrolink CEO". Los Angeles Times. City News Service. July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Metrolink 20th Anniversary Report". Metrolink. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
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- ^ "Los Angeles". Amtrak California. Archived from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
- ^ "History of Metrolink". Southern California Regional Rail Authority. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ "FY 2018–19 Adopted Budget" (PDF). Southern California Regional Rail Authority. July 13, 2018. p. 33. Retrieved April 29, 2019.