Commerce station (California)

Commerce station is a Metrolink commuter rail station in the city of Commerce, California. It is served by Metrolink's Orange County Line running from Los Angeles Union Station to Oceanside. The 91/Perris Valley Line from Los Angeles Union Station to Riverside shares the track with the Orange County Line however, no 91/Perris Valley Line trains actually serve the Commerce station. On weekdays, this station is served by eight Orange County Line trains, four in the peak direction of travel during the two peak periods each weekday. There is no midday, reverse-peak, or weekend service to this station.

Commerce
Commerce station in February 2022
General information
Location6433 26th Street
Commerce, California
Coordinates33°59′26″N 118°8′36″W / 33.99056°N 118.14333°W / 33.99056; -118.14333
Owned byCity of Commerce
Line(s)BNSF San Bernardino Subdivision[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks4
Connections
Construction
Parking135 spaces, 5 accessible spaces[5]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 28, 1993 (1993-07-28)
Services
Preceding station Metrolink Following station
L.A. Union Station
Terminus
Orange County Line Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs
toward Oceanside
     91/Perris Valley Line does not stop here
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Los Angeles
Terminus
Orange County Commuter Fullerton
San Diegan Fullerton
toward San Diego
Location
Map

History

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Commerce opened on July 28, 1993, as in infill station for Amtrak's Orange County Commuter and some San Diegan trains.[6] The Orange County Commuter became Metrolink's Orange County Line when that line opened on March 28, 1994.[7] Amtrak service ended in October 1998.

References

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  1. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 22.
  2. ^ "City of Commerce Transit System Map". City of Commerce Transit. October 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Montebello Bus Lines System Map" (PDF). Montebello Bus Lines. January 22, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "Metro 62 Timetable" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 11, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "Commerce Train Station". Metrolink. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Amtrak station opens". The San Bernardino County Sun. July 29, 1993. p. 9. Retrieved July 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ NARP (March 25, 1994). "NARP March 1994 Hotlines". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
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