Downtown Burbank
A train at the Burbank station
General information
Location201 North Front Street
Burbank, California
Coordinates34°10′43″N 118°18′43″W / 34.178595°N 118.312044°W / 34.178595; -118.312044
Owned byCity of Burbank
Line(s)SCRRA Valley Subdivision[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Parking450 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesRacks
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: BBK
History
OpenedOctober 26, 1992 (1992-10-26)
Passengers
FY 20222,218[2] (Amtrak only)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Hollywood Burbank Airport
toward San Luis Obispo
 Pacific Surfliner
(limited service)
 Glendale
toward San Diego
     Coast Starlight does not stop here
Preceding station Metrolink Following station
Burbank Airport–North
toward Lancaster
 Antelope Valley Line Glendale
toward L.A. Union Station
Burbank Airport–South
toward Ventura–East
 Ventura County Line
Former services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Roscoe
toward Oakland Pier
 San Joaquin Valley Line Glendale
toward Los Angeles
Raymer
toward San Francisco
 Coast Line
Macneil
toward Chatsworth
 Burbank Branch Terminus
Location

Downtown Burbank station is a passenger rail station near downtown Burbank, California. It is served by Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line to Lancaster and Ventura County Line to East Ventura with both terminating at Los Angeles Union Station.

Downtown Burbank station is served by 20 Metrolink Ventura County Line trains (ten in each direction) each weekday, running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. On weekends, four Metrolink Ventura County Line trains (two in each direction) serve the station. Metrolink passengers also have access to four Pacific Surfliner trains (two in each direction) each day through a codesharing arrangement with Amtrak.[3]

History

The Southern Pacific built their line north of Los Angeles to Burbank by mid-1873.[4] The company rebuilt the station in 1927. That building was destroyed in a fire in 1991.[5]

The modern station opened on October 26, 1992 with the inauguration of Metrolink services.[6]

References

  1. ↑ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
  2. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Coast Line History" (PDF). The Ferroequinologist. June 1984. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  4. ↑ Braxton, Greg (October 10, 1991). "Condemnation Filing OKd to Acquire Depot : Burbank: The city acts after fruitless negotiation to buy the property for use as a public transit station". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ Stein, Mark A. (September 2, 1909). "Budding Metrolink Rail System Ready to Roll for L.A.-Bound Commuters". Los Angeles Times. p. A3. Retrieved July 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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