Sun Valley station
Sun Valley | |||||||||||
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 Sun Valley station platform | |||||||||||
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| Location | 8360 San Fernando Road Los Angeles,California | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°13′21″N118°22′26″W/ 34.22250°N 118.37389°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Los Angeles | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | SCRRAValley Subdivision[1] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Los Angeles Metro Bus:294 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | 320 spaces, 8accessiblespaces[2] | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Racksandlockers[2] | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | April 30, 2001[3] | ||||||||||
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Sun Valley stationis aMetrolinktrain station located in the community ofSun Valleyin the city ofLos Angeles,California.It is served by Metrolink'sAntelope Valley LinebetweenLos Angeles Union StationandLancaster station.
Sun Valley station is served by 30 Metrolink Antelope Valley Line trains (15 in each direction) each weekday. Weekend service consists of 24 trains (12 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday. On all days, trains are evenly spaced throughout the day.[4]
History
[edit]The station ofRoscoe,which was a former name for Sun Valley, was aflag stopon the railroad. It was the site of multiple train robberies conducted by William Haven "Kid" Thompson and Alva Johnson in 1894.[5][6]
The modern Metrolink station opened on April 30, 2001.[3]
President of the Los Angeles City CouncilPaul Krekorianintroduced a motion on March 22, 2023, to requestCity Councilstaff to work with theLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority(Metro) and Metrolink regarding relocating the station to eitherSunland BoulevardorVan Nuys Boulevardto better serve local residents, better connect with local bus services, and the addition of a second side platform in conjunction with the planneddouble-trackingof the line through the area.[7]On May 19, 2023, the City Council approved a report calling for a study regarding the feasibility of the proposed changes.[8]
References
[edit]- ^SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016)."California Passenger Rail Network Schematics"(PDF).California Department of Transportation. p. 17.
- ^ab"Sun Valley Train Station".Metrolink.RetrievedSeptember 27,2022.
- ^abBerbeo, Dominic (April 30, 2001). "Sun Valley links up: Commuter rail station opens today".Los Angeles Daily News.
- ^"Metrolink Timetable"(PDF).Metrolink.October 23, 2023.RetrievedMarch 9,2023.
- ^"Train Wrecked by Robbers; Evans and Morrell Thought to Have Planned the Crime".New York Times.February 17, 1894.
- ^Edwards, Harold (February 2011)."Kid Thompson Made His Mark as California's Train-Wrecking Bandit".Wild West– via History Net.
- ^Sharp, Steven (March 31, 2023)."L.A. City Councilmember wants to move Sun Valley Metrolink Station".Urbanize LA.RetrievedMarch 31,2023.
- ^"LA City Council Calls for Report on the Relocation of the Sun Valley Station".San Fernando Valley Sun.City News Service.May 20, 2023.RetrievedNovember 21,2023.
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