Burbank Airport–North station is a Metrolink rail station in the city of

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. Passengers on the

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, which travels between

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and

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in downtown

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, can connect with the

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. The station is located near the intersection of San Fernando Boulevard and Hollywood Way and a free shuttle bus facilitates trips to the terminal located from the station site. Metrolink ticket holders can also ride

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routes between the station and the terminal for free. The station was given the name Bob Hope Airport–Hollywood Way during planning, but the name was changed prior to opening.

History

In 2013, an environmental study was conducted as a prerequisite before construction could begin. Groundbreaking for the station was held on June 21, 2013. A Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority factsheet dated April 2, 2015, said that construction was scheduled to begin in July 2015 with operations in April 2016.http://media.metro.net/projects_studies/rr/factsheet_bobhopeairport_2015-0402.pdf By March 2017, construction had begun on the station. Revenue service began May 14, 2018.

Connections

Shuttle *

: ,

Future

A planned

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station will be located underground or below grade adjacent to the existing station. That service will initially operate between

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and the

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with a planned start in 2033.

References

Buildings and structures in Burbank, California Public transportation in the San Fernando Valley Railway stations in the United States opened in 2018 Metrolink stations in Los Angeles County, California Airport railway stations in the United States 2018 establishments in California {{California-railstation-stub