Owned by State of California Tracks 3 Owner California | Line(s) LACMTA Metro Rail Opened 16 December 1995 Platforms in use 1 | |
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Location 7724 Van Nuys Boulevard
Van Nuys, CA 91405
United States Structure type Modern glass-and-concrete building Parking 240 short term and 240 long term parking spaces Address Los Angeles, CA 91405, United States Similar North Hollywood station, Chatsworth station, Los Angeles Union Sta, Sun Valley, Sepulveda station | ||
Metrolink train at van nuys train station
Van Nuys is an Amtrak and Metrolink train station in the community of Van Nuys in Los Angeles, California.
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The station is served by Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, Amtrak's Coast Starlight from Los Angeles Union Station to Seattle, Washington, and Metrolink's Ventura County Line from Los Angeles Union Station to East Ventura. Ten Pacific Surfliner trains serve the station daily and 20 Metrolink trains serve the station each weekday. The Coast Starlight operates one train daily in each direction.
The modern glass-and-concrete Van Nuys station, designed by LPA Architects, opened on December 18, 1995. A joint project of Caltrans and Amtrak, funding was provided by Caltrans with Amtrak providing construction management. Improvements for Metrolink commuters were funded by Caltrans and the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 74 California stations served by Amtrak, Van Nuys was the 29th busiest in FY2012, boarding or detraining an average of 202 passengers daily.
Platforms and tracks
There are two tracks at this station (not including the third, side track that leads into the nearby train yard), but only one platform, which means only one of the two tracks can be used. As a result, trains have to stop and wait outside of the station for that platform to be cleared by trains that are already there, which increases travel times.