Inland Empire–Orange County Line

Inland Empire–Orange County Line
Inland Empire–Orange County Line
	Metrolink train in Riverside
Overview
Owner	SCRRA (San Bernardino Downtown-Colton, Anaheim Canyon–OC/SD County Line); BNSF (Colton–Anaheim Canyon); NCTD (OC/SD County Line–Oceanside)
Locale	Inland Empire, Orange County, and San Diego County
Termini	San Bernardino–Downtown; Oceanside;
Stations	16
Service
Type	Commuter rail line
System	Metrolink
Operator(s)	Metrolink
Daily ridership	1,728 (June 2023)
Technical
Line length	100.1 miles (161.1 km)
Character	Elevated and surface-level
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed	90 mph (140 km/h) (top); 39 mph (63 km/h) (average)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	San Clemente Pier
	(weekends)
	Amtrak Pacific Surfliner & Coaster
	to San Diego
	All stations are accessible
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The Inland Empire–Orange County (IEOC) Line is a commuter rail line run by Metrolink in Southern California. It runs from San Bernardino through Orange County to Oceanside in northern San Diego County. When the line opened it became the first Metrolink line not to serve Union Station in Los Angeles nor cross the Los Angeles River and was the only line until the Arrow service opened in October 2022. The line was also the first suburb-to-suburb commuter rail line in the United States. It runs for 100.1 miles (161.1 km), making it the system's longest line.

The IEOC Line, Metrolink's sixth line to be introduced, opened between Riverside and Irvine on October 2, 1995.^[4] Following the completion of track improvements the line opened to San Bernardino on March 4, 1996.^[5] With the exception of the Anaheim Canyon station, the line shares all of its stations with the 91/Perris Valley Line, the Orange County Line, the Riverside Line, or the San Bernardino Line.

As of July 2016, eight trains in each direction serve the stations from San Bernardino - Downtown to Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo on weekdays.^[6] The remainder of the trains servicing the IEOC Line cover more to all of the stations, except San Clemente Pier, which is only serviced on the weekends.^[6]

In July 2006, the Orange County Transportation Authority created weekend service on the IEOC and Orange County Lines. As of August 2016, the IEOC Line schedule has two trains on Saturday and two on Sunday, each servicing every station, including San Clemente Pier.^[6]

Metrolink's Downtown San Bernardino extension to San Bernardino Transit Center opened on December 16, 2017.^[7]

Stations

Station	Connections	Location
San Bernardino–Downtown	Metrolink: Arrow San Bernardino	San Bernardino	San Bernardino County
San Bernardino–Depot	Metrolink: San Bernardino Amtrak: Southwest Chief	San Bernardino	San Bernardino County
Riverside–Downtown	Metrolink: 91/Perris Valley Riverside Amtrak: Southwest Chief	Riverside	Riverside County
Riverside–La Sierra	Metrolink: 91/Perris Valley	Riverside
Corona–North Main	Metrolink: 91/Perris Valley	Corona
Corona–West	Metrolink: 91/Perris Valley	Corona
Anaheim Canyon		Anaheim	Orange County
Orange	Metrolink: Orange County	Orange
Santa Ana	Metrolink: Orange County Amtrak: Pacific Surfliner	Santa Ana
Tustin	Metrolink: Orange County	Tustin
Irvine	Metrolink: Orange County Amtrak: Pacific Surfliner	Irvine
Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo	Metrolink: Orange County	Laguna Niguel
San Juan Capistrano	Metrolink: Orange County Amtrak: Pacific Surfliner	San Juan Capistrano
San Clemente	Metrolink: Orange County	San Clemente
San Clemente Pier (weekends)	Metrolink: Orange County Amtrak: Pacific Surfliner	San Clemente
Oceanside	Metrolink: Orange County Amtrak: Pacific Surfliner Coaster Sprinter	Oceanside	San Diego County

References

^ "Quarterly Fact Sheet Q4 2022-2023" (PDF). Metrolink. June 30, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
^ "Metrolink Fact Sheet for June 2012" (PDF). Metrolink. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
^ Anderson, Lynn (October 3, 1995). "Metrolink opens Riverside-Irvine line". The San Bernardino County Sun. p. 17. Retrieved July 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Anderson, Lynn (February 23, 1996). "Orange County rail line to make debut". The San Bernardino County Sun. p. 9. Retrieved July 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Metrolink Timetable" (PDF). June 6, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
^ Valenzuela, Beatriz (March 1, 2017). "Construction to interrupt Metrolink service in Inland Empire". San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved April 18, 2017.

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[1] "Quarterly Fact Sheet Q4 2022-2023" (PDF). Metrolink. June 30, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.

[schematics-2] SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.

[3] "Metrolink Fact Sheet for June 2012" (PDF). Metrolink. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2012.

[4] Anderson, Lynn (October 3, 1995). "Metrolink opens Riverside-Irvine line". The San Bernardino County Sun. p. 17. Retrieved July 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Anderson, Lynn (February 23, 1996). "Orange County rail line to make debut". The San Bernardino County Sun. p. 9. Retrieved July 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[:0-6] "Metrolink Timetable" (PDF). June 6, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2016.

[Valenzuela1-7] Valenzuela, Beatriz (March 1, 2017). "Construction to interrupt Metrolink service in Inland Empire". San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved April 18, 2017.

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