Rancho Cucamonga station

Rancho Cucamonga station in Rancho Cucamonga, in San Bernardino County, California, serves the Metrolink San Bernardino Line commuter rail. With the under construction Brightline high-speed rail and a potential underground tunnel project to Ontario International Airport, local officials expect increased tourism and economic growth for the Inland Empire.[4] The station is owned by the City of Rancho Cucamonga and is near the former Empire Lakes Golf Club. It is located just west of Milliken Avenue and has 330 parking spaces.

Rancho Cucamonga
Rancho Cucamonga station platform
General information
Location11208 Azusa Court
Rancho Cucamonga, California
United States
Coordinates34°05′30″N 117°33′36″W / 34.0918°N 117.5599°W / 34.0918; -117.5599
Owned byCity of Rancho Cucamonga
Line(s)SCRRA San Gabriel Subdivision[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Parking960 spaces, 24 accessible spaces[2]
Bicycle facilitiesRacks, lockers[2]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedNovember 1, 1994 (1994-11-01)[3]
Services
Preceding station Metrolink Following station
Upland San Bernardino Line Fontana
Auto Club Speedway
(race days)
Montclair San Bernardino Line Express San Bernardino–Depot
Future services
Preceding station Brightline Following station
Hesperia
toward Las Vegas
Brightline West
Cajon Pass Route
Terminus
Location
Map

Current services

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Omnitrans Route 380 (ONT Connect) provides regular bus service to Ontario International Airport from Rancho Cucamonga Station.

Rancho Cucamonga station is served by 36 Metrolink San Bernardino Line trains (18 in each direction) each weekday, running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. This station is also served by an express train that operates once in each direction on weekdays. Weekend service consists of 16 trains (8 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday, evenly spaced throughout the day.[5]

Omnitrans routes 82 and 380 serve a bus loop near the train platform. Route 380, also called ONT Connect, provides non-stop service between the station and Ontario International Airport and meets every train.[6] It operates daily, every 35 to 60 minutes.[7][8]

Brightline West

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Brightline West service is planned at the site.[9][10] Brightline purchased an adjacent 5-acre (2.0 ha) parcel for the high speed rail station in 2022.[11]

Future Airport people mover

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The city is designing this as a multi-modal station as part of a new transit district.[12] A proposed 2.8 miles (4.5 km) underground people-mover would provide a link to the Ontario International Airport.[9]

References

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  1. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 19.
  2. ^ a b "Rancho Cucamonga Train Station". Metrolink. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Metrolink station opens in Rancho Cucamonga". The San Bernardino County Sun. November 2, 1994. p. 9. Retrieved July 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Juarez, Leticia (December 12, 2023). "Rancho Cucamonga-to-Las Vegas high-speed rail project set to break ground in 2024 | abc7.com". ABC 7. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  5. ^ "Omnitrans' ONT Connect Shuttle service links Cucamonga Metrolink Station with Ontario Airport". Mass Transit Magazine. August 10, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "Omnitrans" (PDF) (Map). Omnitrans. August 8, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "ONT Connect, Route 380". Omnitrans. August 8, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Burroughs, David (July 2, 2020). "Virgin Trains plans extension of LA – Las Vegas high-speed line". International Railway Journal. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  9. ^ Sharp, Steven (July 7, 2020). "High-Speed Train to Las Vegas Takes Another Step Forward". Urbanize LA. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  10. ^ Darling, Jordan B. (October 27, 2022). "Rancho Cucamonga, SBCTA approve sale of 5 acres for high-speed rail station". The Sun. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  11. ^ Luczak, Marybeth (October 22, 2021). "Brightline West Project Advancing in California". Railway Age. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
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