Burbank Airport–South station
Burbank Airport–South station, referred to as Hollywood Burbank Airport station by Amtrak and formerly known as Burbank–Bob Hope Airport station,[3] is an unstaffed Amtrak and Metrolink rail station at Hollywood Burbank Airport in the city of Burbank, California. It is served by both Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner from San Luis Obispo to San Diego and Metrolink's Ventura County Line from Los Angeles Union Station to east Ventura. The ten Pacific Surfliner trains that serve the station daily and 29 Metrolink trains that serve the station each weekday connect arrivals from the airport to downtown Los Angeles' Union Station in about 30 minutes. Amtrak's Coast Starlight which travels between Seattle, Washington and Los Angeles also stops here.
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| Location | 3750 Empire Avenue Burbank, California United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.192778°N 118.352151°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | California Department of Transportation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | SCRRA Ventura Subdivision[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Burbank Bus: Noho/Airport Los Angeles Metro Bus: 165, 169, 222, 294 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated (embankment) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes, limited | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: BUR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Closed | March 1, 1983 (CalTrain) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 62,464[2] (Amtrak only) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station is a short walking distance from the airport terminals, and a free shuttle was offered by the airport but was discontinued due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is unknown when this service will return. Metrolink operates some trains as shuttles from the Hollywood Burbank Airport station to Los Angeles Union Station with intermediate stops at the downtown Burbank and Glendale stations.[4]
Of the 76 California stations served by Amtrak, Burbank was the 28th-busiest in FY2017, with 73,814 total passengers.[5]
History
The station was opened in February 1983 as an infill station on the short-lived CalTrain line. It would see less than one month of use by this service.[6] Amtrak began limited service there on June 1, 1990.[7] Metrolink trains began using the station on April 24, 1995, after the completion of a project to lengthen the platform.[8]
The station is part of a new intermodal transportation center which the Burbank City Council approved in late August 2010. The facility cost around $93 million. Groundbreaking occurred during the summer of 2012 and construction was completed summer 2014. It serves rail, air and bus travelers, as well as incorporating rental car facilities.[9]
Platforms and tracks
| Northbound | ■ Coast Starlight | toward Seattle (Van Nuys) |
| ■ Pacific Surfliner | toward San Luis Obispo (Van Nuys) | |
| ■ Ventura County Line | toward East Ventura (Van Nuys) | |
| Southbound | ■ Coast Starlight | toward Los Angeles (Terminus) |
| ■ Pacific Surfliner | toward San Diego (Glendale) | |
| ■ Ventura County Line | toward Los Angeles Union Station (Downtown Burbank) |
Ticketing
This station contains Metrolink and Amtrak ticket machines; however, tickets to and from downtown LA (Union Station), and all stations between, are accepted on both Metrolink and Amtrak trains as part of the Rail2Rail program. Likewise, passengers with a valid Amtrak ticket between Hollywood Burbank and Union Station may also use it for transport on Metrolink trains.
References
- SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2019: State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. May 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- https://metrolinktrains.com/schedules/schedule-change/
- "All Line Timetable" (PDF). Metrolink. May 14, 2018. p. 5. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- "Burbank OKs Plan for Parking Near Rail Line". Los Angeles Times. September 20, 1989. p. 7. Retrieved July 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Amtrak Adds 2 Routes Serving Burbank Daily". Los Angeles Times. June 1, 1990. p. 163. Retrieved July 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- Ryfle, Steve (April 25, 1995). "New Metrolink Stop Opens Near Airport". Los Angeles Times. p. B3. Retrieved July 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Airport Authority Awards Construction Contracts for Regional Intermodal Transportation Center" (PDF) (Press release). Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority. May 14, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.