Covina station explained

Covina
Style:Metrolink (California)
Address:600 North Citrus Avenue
Borough:Covina, California
Country:United States
Coordinates:34.0922°N -117.8887°W
Owned:City of Covina
Line:SCRRA San Gabriel Subdivision
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes, paid
Bicycle:Parking station
Accessible:Yes
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Mapframe:yes

Covina station is a Metrolink train station located at 600 North Citrus Avenue in Covina, California. It is located just east of Citrus Avenue between Front Street and Edna Place.

The station is owned by the City of Covina. It is one of the few Metrolink stations that charges for parking (on weekdays only, for parking is free on the weekends). The small lot near the platforms requires a monthly permit. The parking structure across Citrus Avenue has lower monthly rates and allows daily parking. There is a discount for Covina residents purchasing monthly parking permits.[1]

History

Southern Pacific built a branch to Covina which was opened to passengers on August 30, 1895.[2] The original Covina station was a boxcar,[3] but a depot was soon built between First and Second Streets.[4] The station proved valuable as a freight depot as it was in the vicinity of several fruit packers.

The new Metrolink station opened with the service on October 26, 1992.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Covina Train Station . June 13, 2023 . . en.
  2. News: September 4, 1895 . Railroad Notes . 8 . Los Angeles Evening Express . 5 September 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  3. Book: Hall, Barbara Ann . Covina . 2007 . . 9780738555553.
  4. Book: Pflueger, Donald H. . Covina: Sunflowers, Citrus, Subdivisions . 1964 . 72 . B01N048YAR.
  5. News: Stein . Mark A. . October 27, 1992 . Rail Commuter Era Beings in L.A. . 1; 23 . . July 6, 2019 . Newspapers.com.