The Metrolink Regional System
Number of Routes
Stations in Service
Route Miles (includes shared miles)
Route Miles (excludes shared miles)
Average Trains Operated/Weekday
Average Trains Operated/Saturday
Average Trains Operated/Sunday
Average Weekday Riders on Metrolink trains
Average Weekday Metrolink Riders on Amtrak
Total Average Weekday Metrolink Riders
Average System Speed (M.P.H. with stops)
Metrolink by Route Corridor
Ventura County Line (Oxnard to Los Angeles)
Q3 '15-16
Q3 '14-15
7
55
512
388
165
48
42
40,058 (-2.1%)
1,279 (-1.7%)
41,337 (-1.9%)
37 m.p.h.
7
55
512
388
165
48
42
40,900
1,301
42,201
37 m.p.h.
Q3 '15-16
Q3 '14-15
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Includes 12 Burbank/Bob Hope Airport trains
Stations
Route Miles
Trains Operated/Day
Avg. Weekday Riders on Metrolink
Avg. Weekday Metrolink Riders on Amtrak
Total Avg. Weekday Metrolink Riders
Saturday Metrolink Riders on Amtrak
Avg. Sunday Metrolink Riders on Amtrak
Average Speed
12
70.9
31 
3,899 (-6.9%)
180 (-3.2%)
4,079 (-6.7%)
12 (-42.9%)
6 (-57.1%)
35 m.p.h.
12
70.9
31
4,188
186
4,374
21
14
35 m.p.h.
11
76.6
30
12
12
5,906 (+5.3%)
3,021 (+3.4%)
2,489 (+5.2%)
37 m.p.h.
11
76.6
30
12
12
5,611
2,922
2,366
37 m.p.h.
Antelope Valley Line (Lancaster to Los Angeles)
Stations
Route Miles
Trains Operated/Weekday
Trains Operated/Saturday
Trains Operated Sunday
Average Weekday Riders
Average Saturday Service Riders
Average Sunday Service Riders
Average Speed
Southern California Regional Rail Authority’s FACT SHEET
Metrolink by Route Corridor
Q3 '15-16
Q3 '14-15
13
56.2
38
20
14
10,665 (-3.4%)
4,420 (-1.0%)
2,556 (-11.8%)
35 m.p.h.
13
56.2
38
20
14
11,036
4,465
2,899
35 m.p.h.
7
59.1
12
4,529 (-5.4%)
41 m.p.h.
7
59.1
12
4,787
41 m.p.h.
14
87.2
29
8
8
7,529 (-5.8%)
1,098 (-1.5%)
8,627 (-5.3%)
2,685 (+12.1%)
1,689 (+1.4%)
71 (-28.3%)
70 (-10.3%)
39 m.p.h.
14
87.2
29
8
8
7,992
1,115
9,107
2,396
1,666
99
78
39 m.p.h.
San Bernardino Line (San Bernardino to Los Angeles)
Stations
Route Miles
Trains Operated/Weekday
Trains Operated/Saturday
Trains Operated/Sunday
Average Weekday Riders
Average Saturday Service Riders
Average Sunday Service Riders
Average Speed
Riverside Line (Riverside to Los Angeles)
Stations
Route Miles
Trains Operated/Weekday
Average Weekday Riders
Average Speed
Orange County Line (Oceanside to Los Angeles)
Stations
Route Miles
Trains Operated/Weekday
Trains Operated/Saturday
Trains Operated/Sunday
Avg. Weekday Riders on Metrolink
Avg. Weekday Metrolink Riders on Amtrak
Total Avg. Weekday Metrolink Riders
Average Saturday Service Riders
Average Sunday Service Riders
Avg. Saturday Metrolink Riders on Amtrak
Avg. Sunday Metrolink Riders on Amtrak
Average Speed
Inland Empire-Orange County Line (San Bernardino to Oceanside)
Stations
Route Miles
Trains Operated/Weekday
Trains Operated/Saturday
Trains Operated/Sunday
Average Weekday Riders
Average Saturday Service Riders
Average Sunday Service Riders
Average Speed
15
100.1
16
4
4
4,699 (-1.7%)
693 (-23.3%)
528 (-19.6%)
38 m.p.h.
15
100.1
16
4
4
4,782
904
657
38 m.p.h.
Southern California Regional Rail Authority’s FACT SHEET
91 Line (Riverside to Los Angeles via Fullerton)
Stations
Route Miles
Trains Operated/Day
Trains Operated/Saturday
Trains Operated/Sunday
Average Weekday Riders
Average Saturday Service Riders
Average Sunday Service Riders
Average Speed
8
61.6
9
4
4
2,832 (13.6%)
706 (13.5%)
543 (23.7%)
38 m.p.h.
8
61.6
9
4
4
2,492
622
439
39 m.p.h.
Metrolink Fast Facts
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Average weight of a Metrolink train
Passenger Car Dimensions
Length
Width
Height
Locomotive Dimensions (maximum)
Length
Width
Height
Average distance for a Metrolink train to stop
600 tons
85’0”
9’10”
15’11”
68’0”
10’7.5”
15’5”
1/3 mile
Metrolink’s 2015-16 Annual Budget
Operating Budget
$240.51 million
Projected percent of operating costs covered by operating revenues
44.4%
Projected percent of operating costs covered by fares
37.0%
Source: SCRRA Approved Budget for FY 2015-16
Southern California Regional Rail Authority/Metrolink
Date of Formation
Form of Government
Number of SCRRA Board Members
Number of Alternates
Number of Member Agencies
Number of Ex-Officio Members
SCRRA Member Agencies
Ex-Officio Member Agencies
August 1991
Joint Powers Authority
11
9
5
3
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Orange County Transportation Authority
Riverside County Transportation Commission
San Bernardino Associated Governments
Ventura County Transportation Commission
Southern California Association of Governments
San Diego Association of Governments
State of California
Southern California Regional Rail Authority’s FACT SHEET
SCRRA/Contract Employment
Operations
Maintenance of Way
SCRRA Administration
SCRRA Interns
TOTAL
347
147
258
17
769
Operating Route Miles by County in System
Excludes Shared Miles
Los Angeles County
Orange County
Riverside County
San Bernardino County
Ventura County
San Diego County
TOTAL
Includes Shared Miles
186.0
67.5
38.1
38.7
38.9
19.0
220.2
117.6
58.6
38.7
38.9
38.0
388.2
512.0
Shared miles are miles that are included in more than one route such as the miles from Orange to Oceanside are included in both the IEOC and Orange County Lines
Metrolink Train Equipment
Number of Locomotives
95*
Total Number of Commuter Rail Cars
Cab Cars
Coaches
260
90
170
Equipment on Order
Locomotives
Cab Cars
Coaches
39
0
0
* 52 Owned; 43 Leased to date
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Total Number of Grade Crossings of All Types in Metrolink System 1,2
Number of At-Grade Crossings in System
Number of Undergrade Crossings (Railroad Over) in System
Number of Overgrade Crossings (Railroad Under) in System
Number of Public Crossings in System
Number of Pedestrian Crossings in System
Number of Private Crossings in System
Number of Private Pedestrian Crossings in System
Number of Station Crossings in the System
Number of SCRRA-owned Crossings in System
Number of BNSF-owned Crossings in System
Number of UPRR-owned Crossings in System
Number of NCTD-owned Crossings in System
1
The Metrolink system operates over rail rights-of-way owned by SCRRA member agencies, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
(BNSF), Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) and North County Transit District (NCTD)
2 The list of crossings now includes 48 crossings in two categories not included in the Fact Sheet prior to December 2007. These
include four Pedestrian Private Crossings and 44 Station Crossings.
818
451
161
206
683
35
50
4
46
529
144
127
18
Southern California Regional Rail Authority’s FACT SHEET
At-Grade Crossings:
Total
Public
Pedestrian
Private
Pedestrian Private
Station
Metrolink
300
244
10
29
0
17
BNSF
70
64
2
1
0
3
UPRR
78
65
0
5
0
8
NCTD
3
3
0
0
0
0
Undergrade Crossings (Railroad Over):
Total
Public
Pedestrian
Private
Pedestrian Private
Station
Metrolink
90
63
9
10
2
6
BNSF
42
40
2
0
0
0
UPRR
25
24
1
0
0
0
NCTD
4
1
1
1
0
1
Metrolink
139
123
10
1
2
3
BNSF
32
27
0
0
0
5
UPRR
24
21
0
0
0
3
NCTD
11
8
0
3
0
0
Overgrade Crossings (Railroad Under):
Total
Public
Pedestrian
Private
Pedestrian Private
Station