Buena Park station

Buena Park station is a train station in Buena Park, California, United States, served by Metrolink commuter rail. It is at the center of a transit-oriented development including townhomes and a housing complex owned by the California State University, Fullerton, near the corner of Dale Street and Malvern Avenue. The station is served by Metrolink's Orange County Line and 91/Perris Valley Line.

Buena Park
Buena Park station, just before 2007 opening
General information
Location8400 Lakeknoll Drive
Buena Park, California
Coordinates33.8762°N 117.9884°W / 33.8762; -117.9884
Owned byCity of Buena Park
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus transport OC Bus: 25, 29A, 123
Construction
Parking302 spaces, 11 handicapped spaces
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedSeptember 4, 2007 (2007-09-04)
Services
Preceding station Metrolink Following station
Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs
toward L.A. Union Station
 91/Perris Valley Line Fullerton
toward Perris–South
Orange County Line Fullerton
toward Oceanside
Location

The station has a clock tower nearly 70 feet high which echoes a clock tower at nearby Knott's Berry Farm, itself a copy of Independence Hall in Philadelphia.[1] The station includes a 300-car parking lot and a covered pedestrian overpass to allow passengers to cross the tracks.

Construction started in January 2006, and after many delays, the station opened on September 4, 2007. Construction cost $14 million.[1]

The proposed alignment for the California High-Speed Rail project would require the loss of the station or the demolition of about 25 condominiums.[2] The City of Buena Park joined other area municipalities to demand greater consultation from the High-Speed Rail Commission. In response, the California High-Speed Rail Authority agreed to study the possibility of a "shared-track alignment" between Los Angeles and Anaheim that would not require the demolition of the present station or condominiums.[3]

Amtrak(s) Pacific Surfliner and Southwest Chief passes through the station but does not stop in Buena Park.

Services

Rail

Buena Park is served by Metrolink's Orange County and 91/Perris Valley Lines. Three tracks pass through the station, but only tracks 1 and 3 have platforms for passenger service.

Platforms Side platform, doors will open on the right
Track 1 (Northbound) ←      91/Perris Valley Line toward L.A. Union Station (Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs)
←      Orange County Line toward L.A. Union Station (Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs)
←      Pacific Surfliner no stops
←      Southwest Chief no stops
Track 2 ← BNSF freight line – No Passenger Service →
Track 3 (Southbound)      91/Perris Valley Line toward Perris-South (Fullerton) →
     Orange County Line toward Oceanside (Fullerton) →
     Pacific Surfliner no stops →
     Southwest Chief no stops →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Bus

The station's driveway has two "zones" that are used for OCTA services.[4]

References
  1. Reyes, David (September 5, 2007). "Metrolink's Buena Park station opens for business". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  2. Mello, Michael (March 10, 2010), "Railway shift could save Buena Park residences", Orange County Register
  3. OC, Voice of (2010-04-10). "High-speed Hope in Buena Park". Voice of OC. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  4. "OCTA Bus Book October 2019" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-02-12.
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