Glendale Transportation Center
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Other names | Glendale Transportation Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 400 West Cerritos Avenue Glendale, California United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°07′25″N 118°15′28″W / 34.123565°N 118.257844°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | City of Glendale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | SCRRA Valley Subdivision[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform, 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | 426 spaces, 17 accessible spaces | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Racks, lockers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Unstaffed, platform with shelters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | Amtrak: GDL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1923 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Original company | Southern Pacific | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY 2023 | 40,094[2] (Amtrak only) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Glendale Southern Pacific Railroad Depot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architect | Maurice Couchot & Kenneth A. MacDonald Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architectural style | California Churrigueresque (Spanish Colonial Revival) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 97000376 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Added to NRHP | May 2, 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Glendale Transportation Center is an Amtrak and Metrolink rail station in the city of Glendale, California. It is served by the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner intercity rail route and the Metrolink Ventura County Line and Metrolink Antelope Valley Line commuter rail routes.
History
Originally known as the Glendale Southern Pacific Railroad Depot, it was built by the Southern Pacific Railroad in the California Churrigueresque style of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in 1923. It had replaced the Atwater Tract Office dating from 1883. The city bought the depot from Southern Pacific in 1989 and acquired adjacent properties to create an intermodal center.[3] Restoration of the historic building and the construction of other elements of the intermodal center cost approximately $6 million.[4]
In May 1997, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has recently[when?] undergone an extensive renovation.[citation needed]
Until April 25, 2005, the station was also served by Amtrak's Coast Starlight route.[5]
Connections
As of June 26, 2022[update], the following connections are available:[6][7]
- Amtrak Thruway: 1
- Glendale Beeline: 1, 4, 8, 11, 12
- Los Angeles Metro Bus: 92, 94, 180, 603
The station also serves as a stop for Greyhound Lines buses, but there is no Greyhound ticketing kiosk or agent.[8]
Future service
A feasibility study for a streetcar connecting with downtown is underway.[9]
See also
References
- ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ Willman, Martha L. (December 12, 1991). "Council Eyes Scaled-Down Transit Center : Transportation: Officials lean toward cutting the cost of railroad depot project by $1 million. The new proposal would reduce parking space for cars and buses". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2014-12-04.
- ^ "Glendale, CA (GDL)". Great American Stations. Amtrak. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ "Amtrak System Timetable". The Museum of Railway Timetables. Amtrak. November 1, 2004. p. 95. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Beeline System Map" (Map). City of Glendale. November 15, 2020.
- ^ "San Fernando Valley" (PDF) (Map). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 26, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ "Train & Regional Bus Services | City of Glendale, CA". www.glendaleca.gov. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ Seidman, Lila (2019-08-09). "Proposed Glendale streetcar rolls into focus". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
External links
Media related to Glendale Transportation Center at Wikimedia Commons
- Glendale, California
- Amtrak stations in Los Angeles County, California
- Metrolink stations in Los Angeles County, California
- Bus stations in Los Angeles County, California
- Public transportation in the San Fernando Valley
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1923
- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in California
- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Los Angeles County, California
- Buildings and structures in Glendale, California
- Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in California
- Mission Revival architecture in California
- 1923 establishments in California
- Former Southern Pacific Railroad stations in California