Irvine Transportation Center (also referred to as Irvine station) is a passenger rail and bus terminal in the Irvine Spectrum district of southeastern

Irvine, California Irvine () is a master-planned city in South Orange County, California, United States, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Irvine Company started developing the area in the 1960s and the city was formally incorporated on December 28, 197 ...

, United States. Located on the southwest end of the decommissioned Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, it is served by

Amtrak California Amtrak California is a brand name used by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Rail for three state-supported Amtrak commuter rail routes in Californiathe ''Capitol Corridor'', the ''Pacific Surfliner'', and the ...

's ''

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'' route, two Metrolink commuter rail lines, and multiple

Orange County Transportation Authority The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is the transportation planning commission for Orange County, California in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. OCTA is responsible for funding and implementing transit and capital projects for ...

(OC Bus) bus routes. The $13 million Irvine Transportation Center opened on June 1, 1990, when Irvine was officially added to the Amtrak timetable as a stop on the route of the '' San Diegan'' (later renamed the ''

''). On August 25, 2008, a new four-story parking structure was opened to expand available parking at the station by 1,500 spots.

Rail ridership

In FY2009, Irvine served about 3,000 total passengers daily for Metrolink and Amtrak.Irvine Metrolink Station Fast Facts
/ref> Irvine served a total of Amtrak passengers in .

Service

Rail

Buses

Former bus services

FlyAway Bus coach service to Los Angeles International Airport was formerly provided from the station, but was discontinued due to low ridership.

References

External links

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Irvine Amtrak-Metrolink Station (USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)
{{Irvine, California Buildings and structures in Irvine, California Amtrak stations in Orange County, California Bus stations in Orange County, California Metrolink stations in Orange County, California Railway stations in the United States opened in 1990