Newhall station is a intermodal hub in the Newhall neighborhood of

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. The station is served by Metrolink's

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operating between

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and Lancaster,

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buses connecting to/from ''

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'' trains in

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, and serves as a transfer point in the

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system. Newhall was built as an

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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.

Services

Metrolink

The station is served by 22 Metrolink trains (11 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.

Bus and coach services

City of Santa Clarita Transit

The station serves as a major transfer station for

routes: *Local: 4, 5, 6, 12, 14 *Commuter Express: 757, 796, 797, 799 *Beach Bus (Summer Only): 102

Acton & Agua Dulce Shuttle

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operates the Acton & Agua Dulce Shuttle between Santa Clarita and the communities of

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and Agua Dulce. The shuttle operates on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and makes a round-trip in the morning and in the evening.

Amtrak Thruway

buses offer connections between Newhall station and ''

'' trains to

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and

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through route 1C buses that travel to and from Bakersfield station. During the overnight hours, when ''San Joaquins'' trains aren't running, route 1 buses serve Newhall station. * Route 1C: Santa Monica – Westwood/UCLA – Burbank Airport – Bakersfield * Route 1: San Diego – Santa Ana – Los Angeles – Bakersfield (limited late-night service)

Antelope Valley Transit Authority

Newhall serves as the connection point to the

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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.

References

External links

* {{Santa Clarita Metrolink stations in Los Angeles County, California Railway stations in the United States opened in 2000 Santa Clarita, California 2000 establishments in California Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach stations in California