Covina station

Covina station is a Metrolink train station located at 600 North Citrus Avenue in Covina, California. It is located just east of Citrus Avenue between Front Street and Edna Place.

Covina
Covina station from the east end of the platform looking west
General information
Location600 North Citrus Avenue
Covina, California
United States
Coordinates34.092231°N 117.888708°W / 34.092231; -117.888708
Owned byCity of Covina
Line(s)SCRRA San Gabriel Subdivision[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
ParkingYes, paid
Bicycle facilitiesSecured area[3]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedOctober 26, 1992 (1992-10-26)
Services
Preceding station Metrolink Following station
Baldwin Park
toward L.A. Union Station
 San Bernardino Line Pomona–North
toward San Bernardino–Downtown
San Bernardino Line
Fair days
 Fairplex
toward San Bernardino–Downtown
Cal State L.A.
toward L.A. Union Station
 San Bernardino Line Express Montclair
toward Redlands–Downtown
Former services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Irwindale
toward Los Angeles
 Sunset Route Charter Oak
toward New Orleans
Location

Covina station is served by 36 Metrolink San Bernardino Line trains (18 in each direction) each weekday running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. This station is also served by an express train that operates once in each direction on weekdays. Weekend service consists of 16 trains (8 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday evenly spaced throughout the day.[4]

The station is owned by the City of Covina. It is one of the few Metrolink stations that charges for parking (on weekdays only, for parking is free on the weekends). The small lot near the platforms requires a monthly permit. The parking structure across Citrus Avenue has lower monthly rates and allows daily parking. There is a discount for Covina residents purchasing monthly parking permits.[3]

History

Southern Pacific built a branch to Covina which was opened to passengers on August 30, 1895.[5] The original Covina station was a boxcar,[6] but a depot was soon built between First and Second Streets.[7] The station proved valuable as a freight depot as it was in the vicinity of several fruit packers.[8]

The new Metrolink station opened with the service on October 26, 1992.[9]

References
  1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. p. 19.
  2. "Glendora Metrolink Commuter Shuttle". City of Glendora Transportation Division. May 24, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  3. "Covina Train Station". Metrolink. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  4. "Railroad Notes". Los Angeles Evening Express. September 4, 1895. p. 8. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Hall 2007, p. 30
  6. Pflueger1964, p. 72
  7. Hall 2007, p. 52
  8. Stein, Mark A. (October 27, 1992). "Rail Commuter Era Beings in L.A." Los Angeles Times. pp. 1, 23. Retrieved July 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

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