Glendale Transportation Center is an
Amtrak
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and
Metrolink rail station in the city of
Glendale, California
Glendale is a city in the San Fernando Valley and Verdugo Mountains regions of Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, California, United States. At the 2020 United States Census, 2020 U.S. Census the population was 196,543, up from ...
. It is served by the Amtrak ''
Pacific Surfliner
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The service carried 2,924,117 passengers during fiscal year 2016, a 3.4% increase from F ...
''
intercity rail
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route and the Metrolink
Ventura County Line
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and
Metrolink Antelope Valley Line
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commuter rail
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routes. Amtrak's ''
Coast Starlight
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'' also uses these tracks, but does not stop here.
History
Originally known as the Glendale Southern Pacific Railroad Depot, it was built by the
Southern Pacific Railroad
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in the
California Churrigueresque
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style of
Spanish Colonial Revival architecture
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In th ...
in 1923. It had replaced the
Atwater Tract Office
The Atwater Tract Office is a historic train station located in Glendale, California. The Atwater Tract Station was built in 1883, soon after Atwater Village had become a settlement. The Atwater Tract Office served the city of Glendale from 188 ...
dating from 1883. The city bought the depot from Southern Pacific in 1989 and acquired adjacent properties to create an intermodal center. Restoration of the historic building and the construction of other elements of the intermodal center cost approximately $6 million.
In May 1997, it was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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and has recently undergone an extensive renovation.
Until April 25, 2005, the station was also served by Amtrak's ''
Coast Starlight
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'' route.
Connections
, the following connections are available:
*
Amtrak Thruway
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:
1
*
Glendale Beeline: 1, 4, 8, 11, 12
*
Los Angeles Metro Bus
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, there are ...
: , , ,
The station also serves as a stop for
Greyhound Lines
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buses, but there is no Greyhound ticketing kiosk or agent.
Future streetcar service
A feasibility study for a
streetcar
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connecting with downtown is underway.
See also
*
Glendale Register of Historic Resources and Historic Districts
References
External links
{{National Register of Historic Places in California
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