The Metrolink Regional System
Q1’13-14
Q1’12-13
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)
7
55
512
388
169
44
38
41,256 (-2%)
1,492 (-1%)
42,748 (-2%)
37 m.p.h.
7
55
512
388
169
44
32
42,480
1,510
43,990
37 m.p.h.
Q1’13-14
Q1’12-13
Metrolink by Route Corridor
Ventura County Line (Oxnard to Los Angeles)
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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
Avg. Saturday Metrolink Riders on Amtrak
Avg. Sunday Metrolink Riders on Amtrak
Average Speed
12
70.9
31 
3,678 (-2%)
198 (16%)
3,877 (-1%)
41 (72%)
29 (110%)
37 m.p.h.
12
70.9
31
3,759
171
3,930
24
14
37 m.p.h.
11
76.6
30
12
12
5,950 (-1%)
3,265 (5%)
2,285 (18%)
37 m.p.h.
11
76.6
30
12
6
6,023
3,103
1,941
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
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
13
56.2
42
20
14
11,181 (-8%)
4,711 (0%)
3,257 (-8%)
35 m.p.h.
13
56.2
42
20
14
12,142
4,711
3,527
35 m.p.h.
7
59.1
12
4,826 (-4%)
41 m.p.h.
7
59.1
12
5,039
41 m.p.h.
14
87.2
29
8
8
8,199 (0%)
1,294 (-3%)
9,492 (-1%)
2,225 (14%)
1,829 (20%)
189 (-40%)
146 (-37%)
40 m.p.h.
14
87.2
29
8
8
8,230
1,339
9,569
1,959
1,520
312
231
40 m.p.h.
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
14
100.1
16
4
4
4,571 (7%)
1,776 (-5%)
1,190 (-10%)
39 m.p.h.
14
100.1
16
4
4
4,255
1,873
1,328
39 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
Average Weekday Riders
Average Speed
8
61.6
9
2,382 (-6%)
33 m.p.h.
8
61.6
9
2,530
39 m.p.h.
Metrolink Fast Facts
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Annual Number of Weekday Auto trips removed
8,235,014
Weekday Riders Who Formerly Made the Trip and Drove Alone/Carpooled
87 percent
Average Metrolink Commute Trip Length (linked)
37.2 miles
Metrolink peak period ridership equivalent to lanes parallel on freeways
up to 2.3
Percent of car trips removed on parallel freeways during peak period
up to 22 percent
Percent of weekday trips destined for Los Angeles Union Station
67.8 percent
Average weight of a Metrolink train
400 tons
Passenger Car Dimensions
Length
85’0”
Width
9’10”
Height
15’11”
Locomotive Dimensions (maximum)
Length
68’0”
Width
10’7.5”
Height
15’5”
Average distance for a Metrolink train to stop
1/3 mile
Percent of Weekday Ethnic Riders by Line Corridor (Latino, Asian, African-American, other)
San Bernardino Line
69 percent
Riverside Line
73 percent
Antelope Valley Line
57 percent
Ventura County Line
41 percent
Orange County Line
50 percent
Inland Empire-Orange County Line
46 percent
91 Line
61 percent
System
59 percent
Percent of Weekend Ethnic Riders by Line Corridor (Latino, Asian, African-American, other)
San Bernardino Line
79 percent
Antelope Valley Line
77 percent
Orange County Line
51 percent
Inland Empire-Orange County Line
50 percent
System
71 percent
Metrolink’s 2013-14 Annual Budget
Operating Budget
$211.2 million
Projected percent of operating costs covered by operating revenues
44.1 percent
Projected percent of operating costs covered by fares
52.3 percent
Source: 2010 & 2012 Metrolink Customer Satisfaction Survey and SCRRA Amended Budget for FY 2013-14
Southern California Regional Rail Authority’s FACT SHEET
The 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
SCRRA/Contract Employment
Operations
Maintenance of Way
SCRRA Administration
SCRRA Interns
TOTAL
284
139
237
13
673
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
55*
Total Number of Commuter Rail Cars
Cab Cars
Coaches
274
90
184
Equipment on Order
Cab Cars
Coaches
* 52 Owned 3 Leased
0
0
Southern California Regional Rail Authority’s FACT SHEET
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Total Number of Grade Crossings of All Types in Metrolink System
Number of At-Grade Crossings in System
Number of Undergrade Crossings (Railroad Over) in System
Number of Overgrade Crossings (Railroad Under) in System
1,2
818
451
161
206
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
683
35
50
4
46
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
529
144
127
18
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
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.