Newhall station

Newhall station is an intermodal hub in the Newhall neighborhood of Santa Clarita, California. The station is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line operating between Los Angeles Union Station and Lancaster, Amtrak Thruway buses connecting to/from San Joaquins trains in Bakersfield, and serves as a transfer point in the City of Santa Clarita Transit bus system.

Newhall
Exterior of the Newhall station
General information
Other namesJan Heidt Newhall Metrolink station
Location24300 Railroad Avenue
Santa Clarita, California
United States
Coordinates34°22′44″N 118°31′37″W
Owned byCity of Santa Clarita
Line(s)SCRRA Valley Subdivision[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Parking324 spaces, 17 accessible spaces
Bicycle facilitiesRacks
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: NHL
History
OpenedMarch 18, 2000 (2000-03-18)[2]
Passengers
December 2012334 per dayIncrease 7.6% (Metrolink)
Services
Preceding station Metrolink Following station
Santa Clarita
toward Lancaster
Antelope Valley Line Sylmar/San Fernando
Location

Newhall was built as an infill station on the busy Antelope Valley Line and opened on March 18, 2000. The official name of the station is Jan Heidt Newhall Metrolink station in honor of Jan Heidt, one of the original members of the Santa Clarita city council.[2]

Newhall station is served by 30 Metrolink Antelope Valley Line trains (15 in each direction) each weekday running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. Weekend service consists of 12 trains (6 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday evenly spaced throughout the day.[3]

Connections

City of Santa Clarita Transit

The station serves as a major transfer station for City of Santa Clarita Transit routes:

  • Local: 4, 5, 6, 12, 14[4]
  • Commuter Express: 757, 796, 797, 799[5]

Acton & Agua Dulce Shuttle

Los Angeles County Department of Public Works operates the Acton & Agua Dulce Shuttle between Santa Clarita and the communities of Acton and Agua Dulce. The shuttle operates on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and makes a round-trip in the morning and in the evening.[6]

Amtrak Thruway

Amtrak Thruway buses offer connections between Newhall station and San Joaquins trains to Oakland and Sacramento through route 1C buses that travel to and from Bakersfield station. Amtrak also allows city-to-city travel to Southern California destinations on Route 1C. During the overnight hours, when San Joaquins trains aren't running, route 1 buses serve Newhall station.[7]

Antelope Valley Transit Authority

Newhall serves as the connection point to the Antelope Valley Transit Authority route 790, the North County TRANSporter. The route allows Metrolink passengers on mid-day trains (that only go as far as the Santa Clarita Valley) to travel to the Palmdale station.[8]

See also

References

  1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
  2. De Gal, Norinne (March 17, 2000). "Valley's third Metrolink station opens Saturday". The Signal. p. 3. Retrieved July 7, 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Local Bus Schedule" (PDF). City of Santa Clarita Transit. August 6, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  4. "Commuter Express Bus Schedule" (PDF). City of Santa Clarita Transit. August 6, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  5. "Acton/Agua Dulce Shuttle". Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  6. "Thruway Bus Routes". San Joaquins. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority. May 15, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  7. "790 TRANSporter Schedule". Antelope Valley Transit Authority. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
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