Sun Valley station
Sun Valley station is a Metrolink rail station in the community of Sun Valley, Los Angeles, California. It is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line from Los Angeles Union Station to Lancaster. 28 Metrolink trains serve the station each weekday and 12 serve the station on Saturday and Sunday. Weekday Metrolink service runs primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel while weekend departures and arrivals are fairly evenly spaced throughout the day.
Sun Valley | |||||||||||
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| Metrolink commuter rail station | |||||||||||
| Location | 8360 San Fernando Road Los Angeles, California 91352 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°13′21″N 118°22′26″W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Los Angeles | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | SCRRA Valley Subdivision[1] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | 320 spaces | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | April 30, 2001[2] | ||||||||||
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Platforms and tracks
| Main track | ■ Antelope Valley Line | toward Lancaster (Sylmar/San Fernando) |
| ■ Antelope Valley Line | toward L.A. Union Station (Burbank Airport–North) |
Transit connections
- Metro Local: 94
- Metro Rapid: 794
History
The station of Roscoe, which was a former name for Sun Valley, was a flag stop on the railroad. It was the site of multiple train robberies conducted by William Haven "Kid" Thompson and Alva Johnson in 1894[3][4]
References
- SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
- Dominic Berbeo (April 30, 2001). "Sun Valley links up: Commuter rail station opens today". Daily News of Los Angeles.
- TRAIN WRECKED BY ROBBERS; EVANS AND MORRELL THOUGHT TO HAVE PLANNED THE CRIME. New York Times, February 17, 1894 Two Men Shot Dead mad Two Badly Hurt When the Southern Pacific Was Ditched at Roscoe, Cal. -- Quick Reversal of the Engine Saved Many Lives -- Express Car Blown Open with Dynamite and Only $1,000 Taken from Safes.
- Edwards, Harold - Kid Thompson Made His Mark as California’s Train-Wrecking Bandit History Net , Originally published in the February 2011 issue of Wild West.
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