Metrolink (California)

**Metrolink** is a commuter rail system in Southern California. It has stations in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, and San Diego Counties. The system started operations with three lines in October 1992. There are now eight lines and 69 stations in the system. Metrolink also connects with other public transportation services, such as Los Angeles Metro Rail, Sprinter, and Amtrak. Around 4,861,000 people rode Metrolink in 2023.

## Lines

There are eight lines and 69 stations in the Metrolink system. The lines go to different cities and neighborhoods in the Greater Los Angeles area. All lines, except the Inland Empire–Orange County Line, stop at Union Station. It is the major transit station in Los Angeles.

Some Metrolink train lines have stations at popular event locations, such as the Pomona Fairplex. Those stations are open only when events are taking place there. Most lines (except the Riverside Line) run on both weekdays and weekends.

The table below shows the different lines and where they go to:
|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Line|colspan="2"|Termini|rowspan="2"|Operation||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Antelope Valley|class="unsortable"|200|class="unsortable"|**Lancaster** Lancaster|**Los Angeles** Union Station|Daily|||
|Inland Empire–Orange County|800|**San Bernardino** San Bernardino-Downtown|**Oceanside** Oceanside|Daily|||||
|Orange County|600|**Los Angeles** Union Station|**Oceanside** Oceanside|Daily|||||
|Riverside|400|**Los Angeles** Union Station|**Riverside** Riverside-Downtown|Weekdays only|||||
|rowspan="2"|San Bernardino|rowspan="2"|300|rowspan="2"|**Los Angeles** Union Station|**San Bernardino** San Bernardino–Downtown|rowspan="2"|Daily|
|**Redlands** Redlands-University _(express only)_|||||||||
|Ventura County|100|**Ventura** Verntura-East|**Los Angeles** Union Station|Daily|||||
|91/Perris Valley|700|**Los Angeles** Union Station|**Perris** Perris-South|Daily|||||
|Arrow|3800|**San Bernardino** San Bernardino–Downtown|**Redlands** Redlands-University|Daily|||||

## Fares

To ride Metrolink trains, passengers need to pay the system's fare (ticket). Metrolink's fare includes a fee for riding the train and an additional cost based on the distance traveled. The extra charge goes up by 25 cents for every station the train passes.

Tickets can be bought at a Metrolink touch screen ticket vending machine via cash or debit card. Machines are at every station. Passengers can also buy them on Metrolink's official website and mobile app.

Metrolink tickets can also be used for most connecting buses and trains. The Los Angeles Metro Rail system and certain Amtrak routes are examples.

## Related pages

- Sprinter (light rail)
- Los Angeles Metro Rail
- Heathrow Express

## Infobox (public transit)

- **name**: Metrolink
- **image**: 2022 Metrolink Logo.svg
- **imagesize**: 250px
- **image2**: Metrolink San Clemente.jpg
- **imagesize2**: 300px
- **locale**: Southern California
- **transit type**: Commuter rail
- **stations**: 69
- **chief executive**: Darren Kettle
- **headquarters**: Wilshire Grand Center
Los Angeles, California
- **operator**: Amtrak
- **vehicles**: 60 Electro-diesel locomotive, locomotives, 274 rail cars, 3 Diesel multiple unit, DMU vehicles (Arrow Line)
- **caption**: A Metrolink train in San Clemente, California, San Clemente
- **ridership**: 17,100 (weekdays, Q4 2023)