Inland Empire–Orange County Line
The Inland Empire–Orange County (IEOC) Line is a commuter rail line run by Metrolink in Southern California. It runs from San Bernardino through Orange County to Oceanside in northern San Diego County. It is the only Metrolink line not to serve Union Station in Los Angeles nor cross the Los Angeles River.
Inland Empire-Orange County Line | |||
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![]() Metrolink train in Riverside | |||
Overview | |||
Status | Operating | ||
Owner | BNSF Railway (San Bernardino–Anaheim Canyon) SCRRA (Anaheim Canyon–OC/SD County Line) NCTD (OC/SD County Line–Oceanside) | ||
Locale | Inland Empire, Orange County, and San Diego County | ||
Termini | San Bernardino Transit Center (Downtown) Oceanside | ||
Stations | 16 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Commuter rail line | ||
System | Metrolink | ||
Operator(s) | Metrolink | ||
Daily ridership | 4,262 (2012) | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 100.1 miles (161.1 km) | ||
Character | Elevated and surface-level | ||
Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | ||
Operating speed | 90 mph (140 km/h) (top)[1] 39 mph (63 km/h) (average)[2] | ||
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The IEOC Line, Metrolink's sixth line to be introduced, opened between Riverside and San Juan Capistrano on October 2, 1995.[3] Following the completion of track improvements the line opened to San Bernardino on March 4, 1996.[4] With the exception of the Anaheim Canyon station, the line shares all of its stations with the 91 Line, the Orange County Line, the Riverside Line, or the San Bernardino Line.
As of July 2016, eight trains in each direction serve the stations from San Bernardino - Downtown to Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo on weekdays.[5] The remainder of the trains servicing the IEOC Line cover more to all of the stations, except San Clemente Pier, which is only serviced on the weekends.[5]
In July 2006, the Orange County Transportation Authority created weekend service on the IEOC and Orange County Lines. As of August 2016, the IEOC Line schedule has two trains on Saturday and two on Sunday, each servicing every station, including San Clemente Pier.[5]
Metrolink's Downtown San Bernardino extension to San Bernardino Transit Center opened on December 16, 2017.[6]
Stations
Station | Location | Address | Connections |
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Inland Empire–Orange County Line | |||
San Bernardino County | |||
San Bernardino–Downtown | San Bernardino | 174 S E St, San Bernardino 92401 | ![]() |
San Bernardino Depot | 1170 W 3rd St, San Bernardino 92401 | ![]() ![]() | |
Riverside County | |||
Riverside–Downtown | Riverside | 4066 Vine St, Riverside 92507 | ![]() ![]() |
Riverside–La Sierra | 10901 Indiana Ave, Riverside 92503 | ![]() | |
Corona–North Main | Corona | 250 E Blaine St, Corona 92879 | ![]() |
Corona–West | 155 Auto Center Dr, Corona 92880 | ![]() | |
Orange County | |||
Anaheim Canyon | Anaheim | 1039 N PacfiCenter Dr, Anaheim 92806 | |
Orange | Orange | 194 N Atchison St, Orange 92866 | ![]() |
Santa Ana | Santa Ana | 1000 E Santa Ana Blvd, Santa Ana 92701 | ![]() ![]() |
Tustin | Tustin | 2975 Edinger Ave, Tustin 92780 | ![]() |
Irvine | Irvine | 15215 Barranca Pkwy, Irvine 92618 | ![]() ![]() |
Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo | Laguna Niguel | 28200 Fobres Rd, Laguna Niguel 92677 | ![]() |
San Juan Capistrano | San Juan Capistrano | 26701 Verdugo St, San Juan Capistrano 92675 | ![]() ![]() |
San Clemente | San Clemente | 1850 Avenida Estacion, San Clemente 92672 | ![]() |
San Clemente Pier (weekends only) | 615 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente 92672 | ![]() ![]() | |
San Diego County | |||
Oceanside | Oceanside | 235 S Tremont St, Oceanside 92054 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
References
- SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
- "Metrolink Fact Sheet for June 2012" (PDF). Metrolink. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- Anderson, Lynn (October 3, 1995). "Metrolink opens Riverside-Irvine line". The San Bernardino County Sun. p. 17. Retrieved July 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- Anderson, Lynn (February 23, 1996). "Orange County rail line to make debut". The San Bernardino County Sun. p. 9. Retrieved July 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Metrolink Timetable" (PDF). June 6, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- Valenzuela, Beatriz (2017-03-01). "Construction to interrupt Metrolink service in Inland Empire". San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
External links
Media related to Inland Empire–Orange County Line at Wikimedia Commons
- Metrolink Schedules