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Inland Empire–Orange County Line
Metrolink train in Riverside
Overview
OwnerSCRRA (San Bernardino Downtown-Colton, Anaheim Canyon–OC/SD County Line)
BNSF (Colton–Anaheim Canyon)
NCTD (OC/SD County Line–Oceanside)
LocaleInland Empire, Orange County, and San Diego County
Termini
Stations16
Service
TypeCommuter rail line
SystemMetrolink
Operator(s)Metrolink
Daily ridership1,728 (June 2023)[1]
Technical
Line length100.1 miles (161.1 km)
CharacterElevated and surface-level
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed90 mph (140 km/h) (top)[2]
39 mph (63 km/h) (average)[3]
Route map
Map Inland Empire–Orange County Line highlighted in maroon
Legend
■ Arrow ■ San Bernardino Line
 San Bernardino–Downtown
sbX
Arrow Maintenance Facility
 San Bernardino–Depot
■ San Bernardino Line
Eastern Maintenance Facility
■ 91/Perris Valley Line
 Riverside–Downtown
■ Riverside Line
 Riverside–La Sierra
Corona–North Main
Corona–West
■ 91/Perris Valley Line
 Anaheim Canyon
■ Orange County Line
 Orange
Santa Ana
(OC Streetcar 2025)
 Tustin
Irvine
Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo
San Juan Capistrano
San Clemente
San Clemente Pier
(weekends)
 Oceanside
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner & Coaster
to San Diego
Other service sharing track
Multiple services sharing track
Stations with Amtrak service
Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible
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The Inland Empire–Orange County (IEOC) Line is a commuter rail line run by Metrolink in Southern California. It runs from San Bernardino through Orange County to Oceanside in northern San Diego County. When the line opened it became the first Metrolink line not to serve Union Station in Los Angeles nor cross the Los Angeles River and was the only line until the Arrow service opened in October 2022. The line was also the first suburb-to-suburb commuter rail line in the United States. It runs for 100.1 miles (161.1 km), making it the system's longest line.

The IEOC Line, Metrolink's sixth line to be introduced, opened between Riverside and Irvine on October 2, 1995.[4] Following the completion of track improvements the line opened to San Bernardino on March 4, 1996.[5] With the exception of the Anaheim Canyon station, the line shares all of its stations with the 91/Perris Valley Line, the Orange County Line, the Riverside Line, or the San Bernardino Line.

As of July 2016, eight trains in each direction serve the stations from San Bernardino - Downtown to Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo on weekdays.[6] The remainder of the trains servicing the IEOC Line cover more to all of the stations, except San Clemente Pier, which is only serviced on the weekends.[6]

In July 2006, the Orange County Transportation Authority created weekend service on the IEOC and Orange County Lines. As of August 2016, the IEOC Line schedule has two trains on Saturday and two on Sunday, each servicing every station, including San Clemente Pier.[6]

Metrolink's Downtown San Bernardino extension to San Bernardino Transit Center opened on December 16, 2017.[7]

Stations

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Station Connections Location
San Bernardino–Downtown Metrolink (California) Metrolink: Arrow San Bernardino San Bernardino San Bernardino County
San Bernardino–Depot Metrolink (California) Metrolink: San Bernardino
Amtrak Amtrak: Southwest Chief
Riverside–Downtown Metrolink (California) Metrolink: 91/Perris Valley Riverside
Amtrak Amtrak: Southwest Chief 		Riverside Riverside County
Riverside–La Sierra Metrolink (California) Metrolink: 91/Perris Valley
Corona–North Main Metrolink (California) Metrolink: 91/Perris Valley Corona
Corona–West Metrolink (California) Metrolink: 91/Perris Valley
Anaheim Canyon Anaheim Orange County
Orange Metrolink (California) Metrolink: Orange County Orange
Santa Ana Metrolink (California) Metrolink: Orange County
Amtrak Amtrak: Pacific Surfliner 		Santa Ana
Tustin Metrolink (California) Metrolink: Orange County Tustin
Irvine Metrolink (California) Metrolink: Orange County
Amtrak Amtrak: Pacific Surfliner 		Irvine
Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink (California) Metrolink: Orange County Laguna Niguel
San Juan Capistrano Metrolink (California) Metrolink: Orange County
Amtrak Amtrak: Pacific Surfliner 		San Juan Capistrano
San Clemente Metrolink (California) Metrolink: Orange County San Clemente
San Clemente Pier (weekends) Metrolink (California) Metrolink: Orange County
Amtrak Amtrak: Pacific Surfliner
Oceanside Metrolink (California) Metrolink: Orange County
Amtrak Amtrak: Pacific Surfliner
Coaster
Sprinter 		Oceanside San Diego County

References

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  1. ^ "Quarterly Fact Sheet Q4 2022-2023" (PDF). Metrolink. June 30, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  2. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
  3. ^ "Metrolink Fact Sheet for June 2012" (PDF). Metrolink. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  4. ^ Anderson, Lynn (October 3, 1995). "Metrolink opens Riverside-Irvine line". The San Bernardino County Sun. p. 17. Retrieved July 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Anderson, Lynn (February 23, 1996). "Orange County rail line to make debut". The San Bernardino County Sun. p. 9. Retrieved July 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b c "Metrolink Timetable" (PDF). June 6, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  7. ^ Valenzuela, Beatriz (March 1, 2017). "Construction to interrupt Metrolink service in Inland Empire". San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
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