Irvine Transportation Center Explained

Style:Amtrak
Irvine, CA
Address:15215 Barranca Parkway
Borough:Irvine, California
Country:United States
Coordinates:33.6568°N -117.7335°W
Owned:City of Irvine
Line:SCRRA Orange Subdivision
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Bus Stands:8
Bus Operators: OC Bus
iShuttle
Parking:1,650 spaces[1]
Bicycle:Racks and lockers
Accessible:Yes
Status:Staffed, station building with waiting room
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14

The Irvine Transportation Center[2] (also referred to as Irvine station[3]) is a passenger rail and bus terminal in the Irvine Spectrum district of southeastern Irvine, California, United States. Located on the southwest end of the decommissioned Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, it is served by Amtrak California's Pacific Surfliner route, two Metrolink commuter rail lines, and multiple Orange County Transportation Authority (OC Bus) bus routes.

The $13 million Irvine Transportation Center opened on June 1, 1990, when Irvine was officially added to the Amtrak timetable as a stop on the route of the San Diegan (later renamed the Pacific Surfliner).[4] [5] On August 25, 2008, a new four-story parking structure was opened to expand available parking at the station by 1,500 spots.[6]

Rail ridership

In FY2009, Irvine served about 3,000 total passengers daily for Metrolink and Amtrak.[7]

Irvine served a total of Amtrak passengers in .

Service

Buses

Dock[8] OperatorRouteDestination
1OC BusAM to Lake Forest
PM to Irvine Station
2iShuttleAM to Capitol Group
PM to Irvine Station
3To Sand Canyon & Waterworks
4not in service
5OC BusEast to Mission Viejo
West to Costa Mesa
6not in service
7
8

Former bus services

FlyAway (bus) coach service to Los Angeles International Airport was formerly provided from the station, but was discontinued due to low ridership.[9]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Irvine Train Station . June 26, 2024 . . en.
  2. Web site: Irvine, CA (IRV) . August 9, 2015 . Amtrak.
  3. Web site: March 19, 2015 . Irvine Station . August 6, 2015 . City of Irvine.
  4. Web site: November 5, 2012 . "Irvine Welcomes Amtrak" button . February 2, 2013 . Amtrak History and Archives.
  5. News: Teeboom . Leon . June 2, 1990 . Passenger Service on Track Again . July 5, 2019 . . 198 . Newspapers.com.
  6. Web site: 1,500 parking spaces in new train station garage . The Orange County Register.
  7. Web site: July 13, 2009 . Irvine Metrolink Station Fast Facts . Orange County Transportation Authority.
  8. Web site: February 2020 . Bus Book . February 14, 2020 . Orange County Transportation Authority.
  9. Web site: August 30, 2012 . LAX FlyAway Bus at Irvine Station to Discontinue Service . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234321/http://www.lawa.org/newsContent.aspx?ID=1648 . March 3, 2016 . Los Angeles World Airports.