Perris–Downtown station

Perris–Downtown, also known as the Perris Station Transit Center, is a transport hub in Perris, California, that opened on January 11, 2010, with an eight-bay bus platform used by the Riverside Transit Agency. Train service to the station began on June 6, 2016, with the Perris Valley Line extension of the Metrolink commuter rail system.[2][3] It is located near the historic Perris Depot.[4]

Perris–Downtown
General information
Other namesPerris Station Transit Center
Location121 South C Street
Perris, California
United States
Coordinates33.7846°N 117.2294°W / 33.7846; -117.2294
Owned byRiverside County Transportation Commission
Line(s)SCRRA Perris Valley Subdivision[1]
Bus routesRiverside Transit Agency: 9, 19, 22, 27, 28, 30, 61, 74
Bus stands8
Construction
Parking907 spaces, 28 accessible spaces
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJanuary 11, 2010 (2010-01-11) (bus)
June 6, 2016 (2016-06-06) (rail)
Previous namesPerris Multimodal Transit Center (2010–2015)
Downtown Perris (2016–2018)
Services
Preceding station Metrolink Following station
Moreno Valley/March Field
toward L.A. Union Station
 91/Perris Valley Line Perris–South
Terminus
Location

Station history
See also: Perris Depot

From 1892 to 1947, passenger service was provided by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Service ceased due to decrease in ridership. Freight service continued on the line until development replaced the farmland in the area. Proposals to return passenger service to Perris was first proposed in the 1990s[5]

Planning was formalized in the form of an commuter rail station in the early 2010s. The bus portion of the station opened in January 2010, at the time, rail service was to start in late 2011, this was later postponed indefinitely. The rail plan was approved on January 16, 2013[6] At the time, it was reported that service would start in 2014, but that was pushed back by nearly two years. Train service finally began on June 6, 2016, marking the first regularly scheduled passenger train to arrive in Perris in nearly 59 years.

Services

Rail

Perris–Downtown station is served by 10 Metrolink 91/Perris Valley Line trains (5 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 running westbound in the morning and eastbound in the evening.[7]

In addition to the main platform, a track pocket will be constructed to allow trains from the Southern California Railway Museum to turn around. Construction will begin when funding permits.[8]

Bus

The Riverside Transit Agency (RTA), which operates a network of buses around the Inland Empire, uses the eight bay bus platform at the station as a regional hub. As of October 3, 2022 the station is served by RTA routes 9, 19, 22, 27, 28, 30, 61 and 74.[9]

References
  1. SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
  2. Sheridan, Tom (May 11, 2016). "Perris Valley Line set to open June 6 (UPDATE)". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  3. Sheridan, Tom (June 6, 2016). "Perris Valley Line rolls out right on schedule". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  4. "Draft Environmental Impact Report - Perris Valley Line" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  5. Minnich, Ida Mae (March 23, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Perris Depot". National Park Service. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  6. Surowski, Peter (January 19, 2013). "Planning commission approves Metrolink station". The Press-Enterprise. MediaNews Group. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  7. "Perris station history". Southern California Railway Museum. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  8. "Maps & Schedules". Riverside Transit Agency. October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
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