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Metrolink (California)

Metrolink
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Metrolink Hyundai Rotem cab car, Virginia Colony, Moorpark, California
Overview
Owner Southern California Regional Rail Authority
Locale Southern California
Transit type Commuter rail
Number of lines 7
Number of stations 59
Daily ridership 39,613 (avg. Q4 2015-16)
Chief executive Art Leahy
Headquarters MTA Building, Los Angeles
Website Welcome to Metrolink
Operation
Began operation October 26, 1992
Operator(s) Amtrak
(under contract to the SCRRA)
Reporting marks SCAX
Number of vehicles 52 locomotives, 260 rail cars
Technical
System length 534 mi (859 km)
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Top speed 90 mph (140 km/h)
System map

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Metrolink system diagram.svg

Metrolink (reporting mark SCAX) is a commuter rail system serving Southern California; it consists of seven lines and 59 stations operating on 534 miles (859 km) of rail network. It travels up to 79 miles per hour (127 km/h) and up to 90 mph on sections of the Orange County line.

The system operates in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties, as well as to Oceanside in San Diego County. It connects with the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system, the San Diego Coaster commuter rail and Sprinter light rail services, and with Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner, Coast Starlight, Southwest Chief, and Sunset Limited intercity rail services.


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