Irvine Transportation Center

Irvine, CA
Irvine, CA
	A Metrolink train pulls in to Irvine, April 2008
General information
Other names	Irvine Transportation Center
Location	15215 Barranca Parkway; Irvine, California; United States
Coordinates	33.6568°N 117.7335°W
Owned by	City of Irvine
Line(s)	SCRRA Orange Subdivision[1]
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Bus stands	8
Bus operators	OC Bus; iShuttle
Construction
Parking	1,650 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Racks and lockers
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed, station building with waiting room
Station code	Amtrak: IRV
History
Opened	June 1, 1990
Passengers
FY 2022	180,103[2] (Amtrak)
Services
Former services
Location

The Irvine Transportation Center[3] (also referred to as Irvine station[4]) is a passenger rail and bus terminal in the Irvine Spectrum district of southeastern Irvine, California, United States. Located on the southwest end of the decommissioned Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, it is served by Amtrak California's Pacific Surfliner route, two Metrolink commuter rail lines, and multiple Orange County Transportation Authority (OC Bus) bus routes.

The $13 million Irvine Transportation Center opened on June 1, 1990, when Irvine was officially added to the Amtrak timetable as a stop on the route of the San Diegan (later renamed the Pacific Surfliner).[5][6] On August 25, 2008, a new four-story parking structure was opened to expand available parking at the station by 1,500 spots.[7]

Rail ridership

In FY2009, Irvine served about 3,000 total passengers daily for Metrolink and Amtrak.[8]

Irvine served a total of 180,103 Amtrak passengers in Fiscal Year 2022.[2]

Service

Rail

Irvine Transportation Center is served by 20 Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains (10 in each direction) evenly spaced throughout the day.[9]

Irvine Transportation Center is served by 19 Metrolink Orange County Line trains (10 northbound and 9 southbound) each weekday running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. Weekend service consists of 4 trains (2 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday running in each direction in the morning and evening.[10]

Additionally, the station is served by 14 Metrolink Inland Empire-Orange County Line trains (7 in each direction) each weekday running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. Weekend service consists of 4 trains (2 in each direction) on both Saturday and Sunday heading towards Orange County in the morning and towards the Inland Empire in the evening.[10]

Buses[11]

Dock	Operator	Route	Destination
1	OC Bus	480	AM to Lake Forest PM to Irvine Station
2	iShuttle	402C	AM to Capitol Group PM to Irvine Station
3	iShuttle	403D	To Sand Canyon & Waterworks
4	not in service
5	OC Bus	86	East to Mission Viejo West to Costa Mesa
6	not in service
7
8

Former bus services

FlyAway Bus coach service to Los Angeles International Airport was formerly provided from the station, but was discontinued due to low ridership.[12]

References

SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
"Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
"Irvine, CA (IRV)". Amtrak. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
"Irvine Station". City of Irvine. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
Amtrak History and Archives. Accessed 2 February 2013.
Teeboom, Leon (June 2, 1990). "Passenger Service on Track Again". Los Angeles Times. p. 198. Retrieved July 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
"1,500 parking spaces in new train station garage". The Orange County Register.
Irvine Metrolink Station Fast Facts
"Pacific Surfliner Timetable". Pacific Surfliner. May 25, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
"Metrolink Timetable" (PDF). Metrolink. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
"Feb 2020 Bus Book" (PDF). octa.net. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
"News Content". lawa.org.

External links

Irvine at the Metrolink website

Irvine, CA – Amtrak

Irvine, CA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
Irvine Amtrak-Metrolink Station (USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)

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[schematics-1] SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.

[AmtrakRidershipCA-2] "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

[Amtrak-3] "Irvine, CA (IRV)". Amtrak. Retrieved 2015-08-09.

[city-4] "Irvine Station". City of Irvine. Retrieved 2015-08-06.

[5] Amtrak History and Archives. Accessed 2 February 2013.

[6] Teeboom, Leon (June 2, 1990). "Passenger Service on Track Again". Los Angeles Times. p. 198. Retrieved July 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "1,500 parking spaces in new train station garage". The Orange County Register.

[OCTA-8] Irvine Metrolink Station Fast Facts

[Surfliner_Timetable-9] "Pacific Surfliner Timetable". Pacific Surfliner. May 25, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.

[Metrolink_Timetable-10] "Metrolink Timetable" (PDF). Metrolink. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.

[11] "Feb 2020 Bus Book" (PDF). octa.net. Retrieved 2020-02-14.

[12] "News Content". lawa.org.

Metrolink Inland Empire–Orange County Line
Stations	San Bernardino–Downtown San Bernardino–Depot Riverside–Downtown Riverside–La Sierra Corona–North Main Corona–West Anaheim Canyon Orange Santa Ana Tustin Irvine Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo San Juan Capistrano San Clemente San Clemente Pier (weekends only) Oceanside
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Riverside County Transportation Commission Orange County Transportation Authority

Amtrak stations in California
Active stations	Allensworth State Park Anaheim Antioch–Pittsburg Auburn Bakersfield Barstow Berkeley Burbank Airport–South Camarillo Carpinteria Chatsworth Chico Colfax Corcoran Dunsmuir Emeryville Fairfield–Vacaville Fremont Fullerton Fresno Glendale Goleta Grover Beach Guadalupe Hanford Hayward Irvine Lodi Lompoc–Surf Los Angeles Madera Martinez Merced Modesto Moorpark Needles Oakland Coliseum Oakland–Jack London Square Oceanside Ontario Oxnard Palm Springs Paso Robles Pomona Redding Richmond Riverside Rocklin Roseville Sacramento Salinas San Bernardino San Clemente Pier San Diego–Old Town San Diego–Santa Fe Depot San Jose Diridon San Juan Capistrano San Luis Obispo Santa Ana Santa Barbara Santa Clara–Great America Santa Clara–University Simi Valley Solana Beach Stockton–Cabral Stockton–San Joaquin Street Suisun–Fairfield Truckee Turlock–Denair Van Nuys Ventura Victorville Wasco
Former stations	Alhambra Anaheim–Stadium Carlsbad Poinsettia Carlsbad Village Commerce Del Mar Encinitas Gerber Indio Madera–Storey Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Marysville Oakland–16th Street Orange Orland Pasadena Pomona–North Riverbank San Francisco Sorrento Valley
Future stations	Hercules Oakley

Irvine, California
Geography	Irvine Spectrum Northwood Quail Hill Turtle Rock University Hills Woodbridge
Primary and secondary schools	Irvine Unified School District Irvine High School Northwood High School Portola High School University High School Woodbridge High School Tustin Unified School District Arnold O. Beckman High School Crean Lutheran High School Tarbut V' Torah
Colleges and universities	University of California, Irvine Brandman University California Southern University Concordia University Irvine Valley College Stanbridge College Western State College of Law at Argosy University
Religion	Islamic Center of Irvine Mariners Church Pao Fa Temple
Parks	Blue Gum Park Brywood Park Heritage Park Jeffrey Open Space Trail Northwood Community Park Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial San Diego Creek bicycle path San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary Silkwood Park William R. Mason Regional Park
Other landmarks	Ayn Rand Institute El Toro Y Irvine Spectrum Center Irvine Transportation Center Old Town Irvine Marine Corps Air Station El Toro Orange County Great Park The Market Place Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (closed) Wild Rivers (closed)
Government and Services	Irvine Police Department James A. Musick Facility Orange County Fire Authority
People	List of people