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Victorville, CA
Victorville, CA
	The Victor Valley Transportation Center in 2012
General information
Other names	Victor Valley Transportation Center
Location	16838/16858 D Street; Victorville, California; United States
Coordinates	34°32′15″N 117°17′36″W / 34.53750°N 117.29333°W
Owned by	City of Victorville
Line(s)	BNSF Cajon Subdivision
Platforms	1 side and 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Bus stands	8
Bus operators	Greyhound Lines; Victor Valley Transit: 15, 22, 31, 32, 41, 50, 50X, 52, 55, 56, 114, 118;
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: VRV
Passengers
FY 2023	5,352 (Amtrak)
Services
Former services
Location
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The Victor Valley Transportation Center (Victorville station) is an intermodal transit center in Victorville, California. It is served by the daily Amtrak Southwest Chief train, as well as Greyhound Lines intercity buses and Victor Valley Transit Authority local buses.

History

The California Southern Railroad, a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad (Santa Fe), opened between Barstow and San Diego in 1885. In 1905, with the completion of the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad, the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) began using trackage rights over the Santa Fe between Daggett and Riverside. Service to Victorville on the UP City of Los Angeles and Santa Fe Grand Canyon lasted until May 1, 1971, when Amtrak took over intercity passenger service.^[2]^[3] Amtrak only retained the Santa Fe Super Chief, which did not stop at Victorville.^[4] The Desert Wind, added in 1979, also passed through Victorville without stopping.^[5]^: 209

Planning for an Amtrak stop at Victorville began in June 1986, and construction began in July 1990.^[6] The stop opened with service by the daily Desert Wind on October 28, 1990.^[7]^: 156^[8] The Southwest Chief (successor of the Super Chief) began stopping at Victorville on October 30, 1994.^[5]^: 192^[9]^[10] The Desert Wind was discontinued on May 12, 1997, leaving only the Southwest Chief serving Victorville.^[7]^: 151

In February 1994, a county funding agency approved construction of a transit center with a park-and-ride lot, bus plaza, and waiting room.^[11] After delays, the $3.4 million Victory Valley Transportation Center opened on January 22, 2000.^[12] On August 1, 2021, the transit center became the primary hub for Victor Valley Transit local bus service.^[13] As of 2024^[update], Amtrak plans to reconstruct the platform, parking area, and walkways for accessibility in FY 2024 to FY 2026.^[14]

References

^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
^ "Santa Fe Railway announces schedule changes for Trains 23 and 24". Daily Press. June 13, 1968. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (PDF). Union Pacific Railroad. September 7, 1969. p. 18.
^ "Trains Are Crowded On Final Runs". The San Bernardino County Sun. May 1, 1971. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b Warner, David C.; Goldberg, Bruce (2021). Fifty Years of Amtrak Trains: A Comprehensive Survey of Amtrak Routes: 1971–2021. Bucklin, Missouri: White River Productions. ISBN 978-1-932804-70-6.
^ Isoe, Setsuko (July 25, 1990). "Work begins on Victorville Amtrak depot". Daily Press. pp. A1, A8 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b Sanders, Craig (2006). Amtrak in the Heartland. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34705-3.
^ Nordyke, Priscilla (October 29, 1990). "Victorville's Amtrak service is on line". The San Bernardino County Sun. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Amtrak National Timetable: Spring/Summer 1994. Amtrak. May 1, 1994. p. 32 – via Museum of Railway Timetables.
^ Amtrak National Timetable: Fall/Winter 1984/1985. Amtrak. October 30, 1994. p. 32 – via Museum of Railway Timetables.
^ "Victorville OKs transit center". The San Bernardino County Sun. February 12, 1994. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Catchin' a ride: Ridership on public transit increasing". Press Dispatch. January 9, 2000. pp. A1, A8 – via Newspapers.com.
^ De La Cruz, Rene Ray. "Victor Valley Transit Authority relocates transfer hub to Old Town Victorville". Victor Valley Daily Press. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet Fiscal Year 2023 State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. p. 8.

External links

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[AmtrakRidershipCA-1] "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.

[2] "Santa Fe Railway announces schedule changes for Trains 23 and 24". Daily Press. June 13, 1968. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (PDF). Union Pacific Railroad. September 7, 1969. p. 18.

[4] "Trains Are Crowded On Final Runs". The San Bernardino County Sun. May 1, 1971. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.

[50years-5] Warner, David C.; Goldberg, Bruce (2021). Fifty Years of Amtrak Trains: A Comprehensive Survey of Amtrak Routes: 1971–2021. Bucklin, Missouri: White River Productions. ISBN 978-1-932804-70-6.

[6] Isoe, Setsuko (July 25, 1990). "Work begins on Victorville Amtrak depot". Daily Press. pp. A1, A8 – via Newspapers.com.

[sanders-7] Sanders, Craig (2006). Amtrak in the Heartland. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34705-3.

[8] Nordyke, Priscilla (October 29, 1990). "Victorville's Amtrak service is on line". The San Bernardino County Sun. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] Amtrak National Timetable: Spring/Summer 1994. Amtrak. May 1, 1994. p. 32 – via Museum of Railway Timetables.

[10] Amtrak National Timetable: Fall/Winter 1984/1985. Amtrak. October 30, 1994. p. 32 – via Museum of Railway Timetables.

[11] "Victorville OKs transit center". The San Bernardino County Sun. February 12, 1994. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Catchin' a ride: Ridership on public transit increasing". Press Dispatch. January 9, 2000. pp. A1, A8 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] De La Cruz, Rene Ray. "Victor Valley Transit Authority relocates transfer hub to Old Town Victorville". Victor Valley Daily Press. Retrieved June 3, 2023.

[14] "Amtrak Fact Sheet Fiscal Year 2023 State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. p. 8.

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-The '''Victor Valley Transportation Center''', also known as '''Victorville station''', is an [[Intermodal passenger transport|intermodal]] transit center in [[Victorville, California]] that is served by [[Amtrak]], [[Greyhound Lines]], and the [[Victor Valley Transit Authority]]. The center also serves as a [[park and ride]] facility for [[carpooling]] commuters. The station building is open during service hours, with a waiting area and restrooms, but is locked on weekends.
+The '''Victor Valley Transportation Center''' ('''Victorville station''') is an [[Intermodal passenger transport|intermodal]] transit center in [[Victorville, California]]. It is served by the daily [[Amtrak]] ''[[Southwest Chief]]'' train, as well as [[Greyhound Lines]] intercity buses and [[Victor Valley Transit Authority]] local buses.
-==Services==
-[[File:Victor Valley Transportation Center 2117 15.JPG|thumb|left|Amtrak waiting area and platform]]
-The station is served by the [[Amtrak]] ''[[Southwest Chief]]'', once daily in each direction. As of November 3, 2013, the eastbound train stops at 9:10 pm on its way to [[Chicago]], while the westbound train stops at 4:18 am on its way to [[Los Angeles]].
+==History==
-[[Greyhound Lines]] operates service north-east to [[Barstow, California|Barstow]]; [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]; and points beyond, as well as service south-west to [[San Bernardino]] and on to [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.discoverypass.com/images/routemap/pagemap/3at.gif |title=3at.gif (79x79 pixels) |website=www.discoverypass.com |access-date=3 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120728233608/http://www.discoverypass.com/images/routemap/pagemap/3at.gif |archive-date=28 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Since the demise of commuter bus service to the [[Inland Empire (California)|Inland Empire]], the [[Victor Valley Transit Authority]] (VVTA) offers subsidized Greyhound tickets to passengers traveling to either [[San Bernardino]] or [[Barstow, California|Barstow]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vvta.org/media/ATTENTION%20GREYHOUND%20PASSENGERS.pdf|title=ATTENTION GREYHOUND PASSENGERS!!!|website=Vvta.org|publisher=[[Victor Valley Transit Authority]]|access-date=11 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317225130/http://www.vvta.org/media/ATTENTION%20GREYHOUND%20PASSENGERS.pdf|archive-date=17 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> A Greyhound ticket agent is on duty six days a week.
+[[File:Victorville station, May 1979.jpg|thumb|left|The former Victorville station in 1979]]
+The [[California Southern Railroad]], a subsidiary of the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad]] (Santa Fe), opened between [[Barstow, California|Barstow]] and San Diego in 1885. In 1905, with the completion of the [[Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad]], the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] (UP) began using [[trackage rights]] over the Santa Fe between [[Daggett, California|Daggett]] and [[Riverside, California|Riverside]]. Service to Victorville on the UP ''[[City of Los Angeles (train)|City of Los Angeles]]'' and Santa Fe ''[[Grand Canyon (train)|Grand Canyon]]'' lasted until May 1, 1971, when Amtrak took over intercity passenger service.<!-- ATSF timetables in the final years didn't show Victorville, but the Official Guide did--><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press/125773614/ |title=Santa Fe Railway announces schedule changes for Trains 23 and 24  |newspaper=Daily Press |date=June 13, 1968 |page=2 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=http://streamlinermemories.info/UP/UP69-9TT.pdf |title=Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables |page=18 |date=September 7, 1969 |publisher=Union Pacific Railroad}}</ref> Amtrak only retained the Santa Fe ''[[Super Chief]]'', which did not stop at Victorville.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun/125771772/ |title=Trains Are Crowded On Final Runs |newspaper=The San Bernardino County Sun |date=May 1, 1971 |page=1 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> The ''[[Desert Wind]]'', added in 1979, also passed through Victorville without stopping.<ref name=50years>{{Fifty Years of Amtrak Trains}}</ref>{{rp|209}}
+Planning for an Amtrak stop at Victorville began in June 1986, and construction began in July 1990.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press/125771338/ |title=Work begins on Victorville Amtrak depot |first=Setsuko |last=Isoe |newspaper=Daily Press |date=July 25, 1990 |pages=A1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press/125771354/ A8] |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> The stop opened with service by the daily ''Desert Wind'' on October 28, 1990.<ref name=sanders>{{Sanders-Heartland}}</ref>{{rp|156}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun/125768948/ |title=Victorville's Amtrak service is on line |first=Priscilla |last=Nordyke |newspaper=The San Bernardino County Sun |date=October 29, 1990 |page=7 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> The ''[[Southwest Chief]]'' (successor of the ''Super Chief'') began stopping at Victorville on October 30, 1994.<!--Sanders says May 1, which is the date of the previous timetable; as shown here, it did not show the Southwest Chief at Victorville--><ref name=50years />{{rp|192}}<ref>{{cite book |url=http://www.timetables.org/browse/?group=19940501n&item=0032 |title=Amtrak National Timetable: Spring/Summer 1994 |date=May 1, 1994 |page=32 |publisher=Amtrak |via=Museum of Railway Timetables}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=http://www.timetables.org/browse/?group=19941030n&item=0032 |title=Amtrak National Timetable: Fall/Winter 1984/1985 |date=October 30, 1994 |page=32 |publisher=Amtrak |via=Museum of Railway Timetables}}</ref> The ''Desert Wind'' was discontinued on May 12, 1997, leaving only the ''Southwest Chief'' serving Victorville.<ref name=sanders />{{rp|151}}
-[[FlixBus]] does not utilize this station, but rather stops approximately one mile south, adjacent to the Victor Plaza mall at 14616 Seventh Street.
+In February 1994, a county funding agency approved construction of a transit center with a park-and-ride lot, bus plaza, and waiting room.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun/125769529/ |title=Victorville OKs transit center |newspaper=The San Bernardino County Sun |date=February 12, 1994 |page=9 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> After delays, the $3.4 million Victory Valley Transportation Center opened on January 22, 2000.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-dispatch/125774317/ |title=Catchin' a ride: Ridership on public transit increasing |newspaper=Press Dispatch |date=January 9, 2000 |pages=A1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-dispatch/125774319/ A8] |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> On August 1, 2021, the transit center became the primary hub for [[Victor Valley Transit Authority|Victor Valley Transit]] local bus service.<ref>{{cite news |last1=De La Cruz |first1=Rene Ray |title=Victor Valley Transit Authority relocates transfer hub to Old Town Victorville |url=https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/business/transportation/2021/07/31/victor-valley-transit-authority-relocates-transfer-hub-old-town-victorville/5438688001/ |newspaper=Victor Valley Daily Press |access-date=June 3, 2023}}</ref> {{As of|2024}}, Amtrak plans to reconstruct the platform, parking area, and walkways for [[accessibility]] in FY 2024 to FY 2026.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/corporate/statefactsheets/CALIFORNIA23.pdf |title=Amtrak Fact Sheet Fiscal Year 2023 State of California |page=8 |publisher=Amtrak |date=March 2024}}</ref>
-Although a
-Despite the station's generously sized bus terminal, it is served by few of the VVTA's routes. (The main transfer point for VVTA service was previously located 2 miles south, at 7th/Lorene, though VVTA has announced its move to the transportation center
-Since July 5, 2021, the station has served as the primary hub for VVTA routes.<ref>{{cite web |last1=De La Cruz |first1=Rene Ray |title=CA: Victor Valley Transit Authority relocates transfer hub to Old Town Victorville |url=https://www.masstransitmag.com/technology/facilities/news/21232615/ca-victor-valley-transit-authority-relocates-transfer-hub-to-old-town-victorville |website=Mass Transit |access-date=2 August 2021}}</ref>
-Free parking is available in two lots, with the passenger drop-off lot limited to 2 hours and the park and ride lot limited to 24 hours. There is a [[compressed natural gas]] (CNG) fueling station on site.
-==Statistics==
-Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, Victorville was the 66th-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 15 passengers daily.<ref>{{cite web|title=Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of California|website=Amtrak.com|publisher=[[Amtrak]]|date=Nov 2010|url=http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/CALIFORNIA10.pdf|access-date=6 January 2011}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-{{commons category-inline|Victor Valley Transportation Center}}
+{{commons category-inline}}
 {{Amtrak web|VRV|Victorville, CA}}
-*[http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/victorville.htm Victorville Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- TrainWeb)]
 {{Amtrak California stations}}
-[[Category:Victor Valley]]
 [[Category:Victorville, California]]
 [[Category:Amtrak stations in San Bernardino County, California]]
 [[Category:Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach stations in San Bernardino County, California]]
-[[Category:Bus stations in San Bernardino County, California]]<!--local Victor Valley Transit Authority bus system-->
+[[Category:Bus stations in San Bernardino County, California]]
+[[Category:Former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway stations]]
+<!--local Victor Valley Transit Authority bus system-->

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