Victorville, CA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 The Victor Valley Transportation Center in 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Victor Valley Transportation Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 16838/16858 D Street Victorville, California United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°32′15″N117°17′36″W / 34.53750°N 117.29333°W /34.53750; -117.29333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Victorville | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | BNSFCajon Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1side and 1island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bus stands | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak:VRV | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2024 | 6,055[1] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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TheVictor Valley Transportation Center (Victorville station) is anintermodal transit center inVictorville, California. It is served by the dailyAmtrakSouthwest Chief train, as well asGreyhound Lines intercity buses andVictor Valley Transit Authority local buses.
TheCalifornia Southern Railroad, a subsidiary of theAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad (Santa Fe), opened betweenBarstow and San Diego in 1885. In 1905, with the completion of theLos Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad, theUnion Pacific Railroad (UP) began usingtrackage rights over the Santa Fe betweenDaggett andRiverside. Service to Victorville on the UPCity of Los Angeles and Santa FeGrand Canyon lasted until May 1, 1971, when Amtrak took over intercity passenger service.[2][3] Amtrak only retained the Santa FeSuper Chief, which did not stop at Victorville.[4] TheDesert 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 dailyDesert Wind on October 28, 1990.[7]: 156 [8] TheSouthwest Chief (successor of theSuper Chief) began stopping at Victorville on October 30, 1994.[5]: 192 [9][10] TheDesert Wind was discontinued on May 12, 1997, leaving only theSouthwest 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 forVictor Valley Transit local bus service.[13] As of 2024[update], Amtrak plans to reconstruct the platform, parking area, and walkways foraccessibility in FY 2024 to FY 2026.[14]
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