Buena Park is a

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Buena Park, California Buena Park (''Buena'', Spanish for "Good") is a city in Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census its population was 84,034. It is the location of several tourist attractions, namely Knott's Berry Farm. It is about 12 mi ...

, United States, served by Metrolink

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. It is at the center of a

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including townhomes and a housing complex owned by the

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, near the corner of Dale Street and Malvern Avenue. The station is served by Metrolink's

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and

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. The station has a clock tower nearly 70 feet high which echoes a clock tower at nearby

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, itself a copy of

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. The station includes a 300-car parking lot and a covered pedestrian overpass to allow passengers to cross the tracks. Construction started in January 2006, and after many delays, the station opened on September 4, 2007. Construction cost $14 million. The proposed alignment for the

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project would require the loss of the station or the demolition of about 25 condominiums. The City of Buena Park joined other area municipalities to demand greater consultation from the High-Speed Rail Commission. In response, the California High-Speed Rail Authority agreed to study the possibility of a "shared-track alignment" between Los Angeles and Anaheim that would not require the demolition of the present station or condominiums.

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(s) ''

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'' and ''

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'' passes through the station and does not stop in

Buena Park Buena Park (''Buena'', Spanish for "Good") is a city in Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census its population was 84,034. It is the location of several tourist attractions, namely Knott's Berry Farm. It is about 12 m ...

Services

Rail

Buena Park is served by Metrolink's Orange County and 91/Perris Valley Lines. Three tracks pass through the station, but only tracks 1 and 3 have platforms for passenger service.

Bus

The station's driveway has two "zones" that are used for OCTA services. * Zone 1 ** Route – Southbound to

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via Beach Blvd * Zone 2 ** Route – Eastbound to

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via Malvern Ave, Chapman Ave, and Tustin Ave or southbound to Golden West Transportation Center in

via Valley View St/Bolsa Chica Rd ** Route – Southbound to Huntington Beach via Knott Ave and Goldenwest St or Northbound to Fullerton Park and Ride (where passengers can reach Metro Express 460) via Dale Ave

References

External links

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Buena Park Metrolink Station
at the City of Buena Park website {{DEFAULTSORT:Buena Park (Metrolink Station) Metrolink stations in Orange County, California Railway stations in the United States opened in 2007 Buena Park, California