Now, they can get on a train in Riverside or San Bernardino and be downtown at Union Station in 90 minutes or so. From there, they have lots of places to go and have some fun. The new weekend service coincides with the opening of the 6.3 mile extension of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority s Metro Red Line subway that connects the San Fernando Valley to Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles. The next stop is Universal Studios and CityWalk and then on to North Hollywood, home to the Northern Hollywood Arts District, dozens of live theaters, as well as the newly restored El Portal Theatre. One child, age 5 or under, rides free with an adult purchasing a ticket.
Additional children pay the Youth fare.
Metrolink is Southern California s regional commuter rail service and is in its seventh year of operations. The service is governed by the Southern California Regional Rail Authority, a joint powers authority made up of an 11-member Board representing the transportation commissions of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties. A total of 128 daily Metrolink trains serve 47 train stations, with an average daily ridership of 31,000 passengers.