Vista Canyon Multi-Modal Center Explained

Vista Canyon
Style:Metrolink (California)
Address:27550 Vista Canyon Boulevard
Borough:Santa Clarita, California
Coordinates:34.4131°N -118.4339°W
Owned:City of Santa Clarita[1]
Line:SCRRA Valley Subdivision
Platform:1 island platform[2] [3]
Tracks:2
Bus Stands:8
Structure:Embankment
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Racks and 18 lockers[4] [5] [6]
Accessible:Yes
Opened:[7]
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14

The Vista Canyon Multi-Modal Center, also known as the Vista Canyon Regional Transit Center, is a Metrolink commuter rail station and transport hub in the Canyon Country neighborhood of Santa Clarita, California. It is located along Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line.

The station, which opened as infill between the previously existing and stations, officially opened on October 23, 2023, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on October 20, 2023.[7] An adjacent surface parking lot with 120 parking spaces opened in March 2024.

Overview

Built as part of the adjacent Canyon Valley transit-oriented development, the development features a Metrolink commuter rail infill station along the Antelope Valley Line, a bus transfer facility, and a 613-space parking garage. The hub is partly funded by a special tax district of adjacent properties,[8] and by grants from Caltrans. The contract awarded for construction of the train station was valued at $23.7 million. City of Santa Clarita Transit is aiming to begin serving the facility in late 2023.[9]

History

Initial planning for the transit center began in April 2010 and was completed in November 2012. NEPA environmental approval was obtained in June 2014. Pre-construction of the transit center began in September 2016, with construction expected to begin in November.[10]

On October 22, 2019, the Santa Clarita City Council unanimously approved a $1 million construction management contract with RailPros to build out the Metrolink station at Vista Canyon.[11]

Construction of the train station led by Icon West, Inc. began in December 2020.[12] A groundbreaking for the rail station was held the same day as the opening of the parking facility: October 27, 2020.[13] At that time, the station was expected to open in 2022.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vista Canyon Train Station . October 9, 2023 . . en.
  2. News: Murga . Tammy . October 29, 2019 . City Council greenlights Vista Canyon's transit center construction . . October 28, 2020.
  3. Web site: October 28, 2020 . EXCITING STEP FOR METROLINK STATION . October 28, 2020 . Vista Canyon.
  4. Web site: Vista Canyon Train Station . June 26, 2024 . . en.
  5. Web site: Striplin . Ken . October 1, 2023 . All Aboard at Vista Canyon! . June 26, 2024 . City of Santa Clarita . en-US.
  6. Web site: Santa Clarita Bike Lockers . July 2, 2024 . . en-US.
  7. News: Quezada . Katherine . Connecting communities through the rails . October 23, 2023 . . Paladin Multi-Media Group, Inc. . October 20, 2023.
  8. News: McCrory . Chris . April 14, 2016 . City Council Approves Bond, Special Tax For Vista Canyon Development . KHTS . October 28, 2020.
  9. Web site: Improvement Projects . December 18, 2022 . Metrolink.
  10. Web site: April 19, 2014 . VISTA CANYON MULTI-MODAL CENTER – RAIL STATION . February 22, 2023 . City of Santa Clarita Transit.
  11. Web site: City Council greenlights Vista Canyon's transit center construction – Santa Clarita Valley Signal . October 29, 2019 . February 22, 2023 . en-US.
  12. News: Alvarenga . Emily . January 27, 2020 . City celebrates Vista Canyon Bus Transfer Station groundbreaking . . October 28, 2020.
  13. News: Stewert . Raychel . October 27, 2020 . City Council holds ribbon cutting for new structure and Metrolink station . . October 28, 2020.
  14. Web site: Brown . Michael . October 27, 2020 . City Council Breaks Ground On Vista Canyon Metrolink Station, Opens Parking Structure . March 6, 2021 . Hometown Station KHTS FM 98.1 & AM 1220 . en-US . The Vista Canyon Metrolink Station is expected to be completed by early 2022..

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