Pomona (Amtrak station)

Not to be confused with Pomona (Metrolink station).

Pomona
The station building at Pomona
Station statistics
Address	100 West Commercial Street Pomona, CA 91768
Coordinates	34°03′33″N 117°45′04″W / 34.059188°N 117.75117°W / 34.059188; -117.75117Coordinates: 34°03′33″N 117°45′04″W / 34.059188°N 117.75117°W / 34.059188; -117.75117
Lines	Amtrak:   Sunset Limited   Texas Eagle Metrolink:   Riverside Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	1940
Code	POS
Owned by	City of Pomona
Traffic
Passengers (FY2010)	1,523[1]  14% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Los Angeles Terminus Sunset Limited Ontario toward New Orleans Texas Eagle Ontario toward Chicago Metrolink Industry toward L.A. Union Station Riverside Line East Ontario toward Riverside–Downtown
Location
Location within Los Angeles

The Pomona Amtrak station is a train station in Pomona, California, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The station also serves the Southern California Metrolink Riverside Line. Amtrak serves the Pomona station with thrice-weekly service provided by the Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle combined service.

The station is built in the Southern California Mission Revival Style architecture. It once served the main Southern Pacific line from Los Angeles to New Orleans, and the main Los Angeles and Salt Lake line. Currently both lines are now Union Pacific Railroad lines. Metrolink has served the station since 1993.

A different station at North Pomona serves the ex Southern Pacific, Pacific Electric and Santa Fe Lines, now the Metrolink San Bernardino line.

Amtrak trains board at the North platform, near the station building. Metrolink trains board at the South platform, across the pedestrian bridge. Approximately 300 parking spaces are available for Metrolink passengers.

There are no Amtrak personnel at the station, but tickets can be picked up from the Metrolink ticket vending machines at the station so long as reservations are made in advance, either on Amtrak's web site, or via telephone.

Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, Pomona had the lowest passenger traffic in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 4 passengers daily.^[1]

Connecting Services

Foothill Transit uses the station as a transit center for the area, with extensive connections throughout the San Gabriel Valley. The bus depot is located near the main station building, adjacent to the North platform. Foothill operates a transit store and information center in the station building. Lines 195, 197, 286, 291, 292, 480, 482, 852, and 855 provide local bus service, while the Silver Streak provides express service to Downtown Los Angeles.

Omnitrans operates route 61 to the Pomona station. Foothill passes are accepted for one trip on Omnitrans, and Omni passes are accepted for one trip on Foothill at the station.

Both operators provide free rides for passengers holding a valid Metrolink ticket or pass.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2010. http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/CALIFORNIA10.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-06. 

External links

Media related to Pomona (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Pomona Amtrak station information
• Amtrak – Stations – Pomona, CA
• Southern California Metrolink -- Downtown Pomona Station
• Pomona Amtrak-Metrolink Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
• Omnitrans
• Foothill Transit