Pomona station, also called Pomona–Downtown station, (/pəˈmoʊnə/ (listen) pə-MOH-nə[4]) is a train station in Pomona, California, United States. Amtrak's Sunset Limited between Los Angeles and New Orleans and Texas Eagle between Los Angeles and Chicago via Texas, along with Metrolink's Riverside Line trains between Los Angeles and Riverside–Downtown station stop here. It is owned and operated by the City of Pomona.

Pomona, CA
Pomona station, 2006
General information
Other names	Pomona–Downtown Pomona Transit Center
Location	100 West Commercial Street Pomona, California United States
Coordinates	34.059188°N 117.75117°W / 34.059188; -117.75117
Owned by	City of Pomona
Line(s)	UP Los Angeles Subdivision UP Alhambra Subdivision[1]
Platforms	1 island and 2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Train operators	Amtrak Metrolink
Bus routes	Foothill Transit: Silver Streak, 195, 197, 280, 291, 292, 480, 482 Omnitrans: 61
Bus stands	12
Construction
Parking	907 paid spaces[2]
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: POS
History
Opened	1940
Passengers
FY 2021	1,052[3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Los Angeles Terminus Sunset Limited Ontario toward New Orleans Texas Eagle Ontario toward Chicago Preceding station Metrolink Following station Industry toward Los Angeles Union Station Riverside Line Ontario–East toward Riverside–Downtown
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Alhambra until 1975 toward Los Angeles Sunset Limited Ontario toward New Orleans Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station Alhambra toward Los Angeles Sunset Route Ontario toward New Orleans
Location

Pomona station is served by 11 Metrolink Riverside Line trains (6 westbound, 5 eastbound) each weekday running primarily at peak hours in the peak direction of travel. There is no service on weekends.[5] The Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle operate as a single combined train, with the eastbound train stopping at the station on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 10:40 pm, and westbound trains stopping at the station on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4am.[6][7]

History

The 1940 station was designed by Donald Parkinson in the Mission Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival styles.[8] Details include stuccoed walls, an arcade and red clay tile roofs.[9] It once served the main Southern Pacific Railroad line from Los Angeles to New Orleans, and the main Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad line. Currently both lines are now Union Pacific Railroad lines.

Train service

Metrolink has served Downtown Pomona station since February 5, 2001.[10][11] In fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2015, an average of 221 passengers boarded Riverside Line Metrolink trains at Downtown Pomona station daily.[12] Metrolink trains board at the south platform, across the pedestrian bridge. Approximately 300 parking spaces are available for Metrolink passengers. Originally a center platform was created for additional Metrolink service facing track 2, but was abandoned around 2006 due to declining ridership.

Amtrak trains board at the North platform facing Track 3, near the station building. There are no Amtrak personnel at the station, but tickets can be picked up from the Metrolink ticket vending machines at the station so long as reservations are made in advance, either on Amtrak's web site, smartphone App, or via telephone.

Amtrak serves the station following a Union Pacific-owned freight route which redirects through El Monte and Baldwin Park to connect to the Monte Vista Rail Corridor, rather than follow the route of the Riverside Line. Of the 77 California stations served by Amtrak, Pomona had the lowest passenger traffic in Fiscal Year 2015, boarding or detraining 1,812, which corresponds to an average of approximately 5 passengers daily due to extremely inconvenient travel times to and from Los Angeles.[13]

The different Pomona (North) station serves the ex Southern Pacific, Pacific Electric and Santa Fe Lines, now the Metrolink San Bernardino line.

Platforms and tracks

Side platform, doors will open on the left or right
Westbound/ Eastbound	← Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle toward Los Angeles (Terminus) → Sunset Limited toward Chicago (Ontario) → → Texas Eagle toward New Orleans (Ontario) →
	← UP freight trains →
Unused island platform
Westbound/ Eastbound	← Riverside Line toward Los Angeles (Industry) → Riverside Line toward Riverside–Downtown (Ontario–East) →
Side platform, doors will open on the left or right

Connecting bus service

Foothill Transit uses the station as a transit center for the area, with extensive connections throughout the San Gabriel Valley. The bus depot is located near the main station building, adjacent to the North platform, across from 1st and Commercial Streets. Foothill operates a transit store and information center in the station building. Lines 195, 197, 280, 291, 292, 480, 482 provide service to the station. The Silver Streak provides express service to Downtown Los Angeles seven days a week.[14]

Omnitrans operates route 61 to the Pomona station. Foothill passes are accepted for one trip on Omnitrans, and Omni passes are accepted for one trip on Foothill at the station. The 61 also connects to Ontario Airport.

Both operators provide free rides for passengers holding a valid Metrolink ticket or pass.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pomona (Amtrak station).

• Pomona, CA – Amtrak
• Pomona, CA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Pomona–Downtown at the Metrolink website
• Pomona Amtrak-Metrolink Station – USA Rail Guide (TrainWeb)