Riverside–La Sierra is a train station served by Metrolink commuter rail in the La Sierra South neighborhood[7] of Riverside, California, United States.[1][2] Due to its large parking area, it is the second-largest station served by Metrolink, after Union Station.[8] La Sierra University is located a few miles from the station.[9]
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| Location | 10901 Indiana Avenue Riverside, California 92503 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33.8999°N 117.4703°W / 33.8999; -117.4703 | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Riverside County Transportation Commission[1][2] | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | BNSF San Bernardino Subdivision[3] | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | 1,082 spaces[2] | |||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | October 2, 1995[5] | |||||||||||||||
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| 2008 | 1,392 daily[6] | |||||||||||||||
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The station is owned by the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC).[1][2]
Riverside–La Sierra opened on October 2, 1995 with the opening of the Inland Empire–Orange County (IEOC) Line.[10][11]
In 2002, Riverside Public Utilities began building a solar covered carport at the station.[8] The carport was completed in 2003.[8]
Riverside–La Sierra station is served by 12 Metrolink 91/Perris Valley Line trains (5 westbound and 7 eastbound) 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.[12]
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.[12]
Riverside Transit Agency Routes 15 and 200 stops at the station,[13] as does Orange County Transportation Authority Route 794.[4]
| Westbound | ■ 91 Line | toward L.A. Union Station (Corona–North Main) |
| ■ Inland Empire–Orange County Line | toward Oceanside (Corona–North Main) | |
| ■ Southwest Chief | No stops | |
| Eastbound | ■ 91 Line | toward Perris–South (Riverside–Downtown) |
| ■ Inland Empire–Orange County Line | toward San Bernardino–Downtown (Riverside–Downtown) | |
| ■ Southwest Chief | No stops |

RCTC developed plans in the 2000s to build a transit-oriented development (TOD) at the station, enlarge the parking lot, and build improved bus facilities.[10][11][14][15] In 2010, Caltrans granted funds to increase parking capacity at the station.[16] As of 2016[update], the parking expansion was in the public comment phase, and the TOD apartment complex was under construction.[17][18]
Number of daily arriving and departing passengers at busiest stations*[...]Riverside-La Sierra: 1,392
The La Sierra-Riverside Metrolink train station is about two miles from the campus.
The proposal is to expand the station parking facility and add approximately 500 parking spaces. In addition, a new street entrance will be provided along Indiana Avenue and the facility will have dedicated bus stops and passenger loading area.[dead link]
The TOD [transit-oriented development] project at the La Sierra Station proposed by BRE Properties...[dead link]
Other awards include $870,637 to add parking spaces at the La Sierra Metrolink station
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