Van Nuys station

For the G Line BRT station, see Van Nuys station (Los Angeles Metro).

Van Nuys
Van Nuys station in June 2023
General information
Location7724 Van Nuys Boulevard
Van Nuys, California
United States
Coordinates34°12′41″N 118°26′54″W / 34.21139°N 118.44833°W / 34.21139; -118.44833
Owned byState of California
Line(s)SCRRA Ventura Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks3 (1 bypass/yard track)
Connections
Construction
Parking350 spaces, 14 accessible spaces[2]
Bicycle facilities9 racks
AccessibleYes
ArchitectLPA Architects
Other information
StatusStaffed, station building with waiting room
Station codeAmtrak: VNC
History
OpenedOctober 18, 1982 (1982-10-18) (CalTrain)
June 26, 1988 (1988-06-26) (Amtrak)
ClosedMarch 1, 1983 (1983-03-01) (CalTrain)
Rebuilt1995, 2019
Previous namesPanorama City (CalTrain)
Passengers
FY 202363,035[3] (Amtrak only)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Simi Valley
toward Seattle
 Coast Starlight Hollywood Burbank Airport
toward Los Angeles
Chatsworth
toward San Luis Obispo
 Pacific Surfliner Hollywood Burbank Airport
toward San Diego
Northridge
(limited service)
toward San Luis Obispo
Preceding station Metrolink Following station
Northridge
toward Ventura–East
 Ventura County Line Burbank Airport–South
toward L.A. Union Station
Former services
Preceding station CalTrain Following station
Chatsworth
towards Oxnard
 Los Angeles–Oxnard Burbank Airport
towards Los Angeles
Preceding station Pacific Electric Following station
Whitsert
towards San Fernando
 San Fernando Amherst
towards Subway Terminal
Whitsert
towards Canoga Park
 Owensmouth
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Raymer
toward San Francisco
 Coast Line Burbank
toward Los Angeles
Location
Map

Van Nuys station is an Amtrak and Metrolink train station in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, close to the nighborhood of Panorama City. Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, Amtrak's Coast Starlight from Los Angeles to Seattle, Washington, and Metrolink's Ventura County Line from Los Angeles Union Station to East Ventura stop here.

Van Nuys station is served by ten Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains (five in each direction) every day and two Coast Starlight trains (one in each direction), with departures evenly spaced throughout the day.[4][5] Twenty Metrolink Ventura County Line trains (ten in each direction) serve the station each weekday, running during peak hours in the peak direction of travel. On weekends, four Metrolink Ventura County Line trains (two in each direction) serve the station. Metrolink passengers also have access to all Pacific Surfliner trains through a codesharing arrangement with Amtrak.[6]

The station when opened the first time in 1982 was called Panorama City and was served by the short-lived CalTrain service in 1982–83. In 1988, service was restored with the Amtrak San Diegan with the station renamed as Van Nuys, and Metrolink service began in 1992.

  1. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 16.
  2. ^ "Van Nuys Train Station". Metrolink. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "Pacific Surfliner Timetable" (PDF). Pacific Surfliner. October 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "Coast Starlight Timetable" (PDF). Rail Passengers Association. July 9, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.